Why visit Crystal Lake
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 43 parks and trails, 1 place to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kendall Hill, Murry Hill, Tolland County Courthouse and Tolland Green Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; January lows average 14°F.
Weather in Crystal Lake
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake is a village, census-designated place, and part of the town of Ellington, in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, Crystal Lake had a population of 2,152. The CDP includes an eponymous lake.
From the Wikipedia article Crystal Lake, Connecticut (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks5
Tolland County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
County courthouse in Connecticut, United States of America
Tolland Green Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Historic district in Connecticut, United States
Hicks-Stearns Family Museum
Museum · 4.3 mi
Historic house museum in Connecticut , USA
Parks, trails and playgrounds43
Brookmoor Road Open Space
Hiking and trails · 2.5 mi
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Crystal Lake State Boat Launch (Ellington)
Park · 0.4 mi
100 West Shore Road, Ellington
Old Crystal Lake Road Open Space
Hiking and trails · 1.0 mi
1 Old Crystal Lake Road, Stafford
31 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Map of Crystal Lake
74 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F | 14°F | 3.9 in |
| Feb | 36°F | 15°F | 3.3 in |
| Mar | 44°F | 22°F | 4.3 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 33°F | 4.3 in |
| May | 68°F | 43°F | 3.8 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 53°F | 4.6 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 59°F | 4.1 in |
| Aug | 79°F | 58°F | 4.4 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 51°F | 4.3 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 39°F | 4.9 in |
| Nov | 49°F | 30°F | 4.0 in |
| Dec | 39°F | 21°F | 4.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Staffordville (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
The county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
- 2021-01-12: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-08-06: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2015-04-08: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Bradley International Airport (BDL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Broad Brook 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Storrs 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Coventry Lake 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Longmeadow 12 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Manchester 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- South Coventry 13 mi south, about 21 min by car
- Windsor Locks 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Springfield 15 mi northwest, about 24 min by car
- East Hartford 17 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- Agawam Town 17 mi northwest, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sandy Beach, Crystal Lake, Ellington Connecticut USA, Elipongo, Public domain
- Community United Methodist Church, Crystal Lake CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CT Route 140, Crystal Lake CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Crystal Lake School, Crystal Lake CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Little Free Library, Crystal Lake CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ellington Depot General Store, Crystal Lake CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crystal Lake Cemetery, Stafford CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Crystal Lake Brook, West Stafford CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Former Tolland County Courthouse, Tolland, Connecticut, Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5
- HicksStearnsMuseumTollandCT gobeirne, Photograph by Greg O'Beirne, CC BY 2.5
- Hicks-Stearns Family Museum, Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dimick Cemetery, Stafford CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Sodom Road, Somers CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- View from Soapstone Mountain summit lookout tower in Connecticut's Shenipsit State Forest., Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS055-E-27491 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-243823 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-243824 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-90613 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-90612 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-27490 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-127033 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-106242 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-29795 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-27678 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Balanced Boulder, Ellington CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- CT Route 30 entering West Stafford CT, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former trolley embankment in Tolland, December 2018, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Side view of collapsed culvert under Stafford Springs trolley line, December 2018, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Collapsed culvert under Stafford Springs trolley line, December 2018, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
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