State officials are getting ready for people to head to state parks and beaches for Memorial Day weekend and beyond and explained how they will manage social distancing.
Several state parks have closed after reaching capacity on Saturday.
State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection officials said the parking lots at the following parks are full and the parks are now closed to new visitors:
- Burr Pond State Park in Torrington
- Bigelow Hollow State Park in Union
- Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison
- Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford
- Lake Waramaug State Park in Kent
- Millers Pond State Park in Haddam
- Mount Tom State Park in Litchfield
- Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme
- Scantic River State Park, Powder Hollow in Enfield
- Sherwood Island State Park in Westport
- Silver Sands State Park in Milford
All parks that close today are expected to reopen tomorrow morning.
