Hammonasset Beach State Park

Friday was the calm before the Labor Day weekend crowds. Lots of folks took advantage of the gorgeous weather for a delightful beach say at Hamonnasset Beach State Park, where there was lots of beach real estate and parking spots still, too. Of course, it’s expected to get a lot crazier during the long weekend. Hammonasset staff says the...

A man drowned at the Ross Hill Family Campground in Lisbon Sunday afternoon. Crews also had to search for a missing kid at Hammonasset Beach State Park, and the child was transported to the hospital.

People began arriving at Hammonasset Beach State Park on Friday to begin their Memorial Day Weekend holiday.

Several state parks have reached capacity on Saturday and are now closed to new visitors.

Many dedicated Connecticut campers stuck out the cold and rainy weather this weekend.

Coronavirus testing is being offered at HammonassetState Beach Park in Madison.

A site for free COVID-19 testing opened at Hammonasset Beach State Park on Friday morning.   Community Health Center opened the new testing center to offer free COVID-19 testing to children and adults of all ages. A news release from Community Health Center said people do not need to have symptoms, a referral or to make an appointment to be…

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Whether you are heading to a park, a beach, sticking close to home or taking part in some sort of a gathering, Connecticut residents are urged to be cautious on Labor Day weekend and continue to take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously. This is historically one of the busiest weekends at Connecticut parks and beaches, according to Mason Trumble, the deputy…

Several state parks have reached capacity on Saturday and are now closed to new visitors. State Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection officials said the parking lots at the following parks are full: Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme Scantic River State Park, Powder Hollow in Enfield Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison Lake Waramaug State Park in Kent…

Several state parks closed to new visitors on Sunday morning after reaching capacity. Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme, Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison, Sherwood Island State Park in Westport, Bigelow Hollow State Park in Union, Wadsworth Falls State Park in Middletown, Millers Pond State Park in Haddam, Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, Silver Sands State Park…

Many campers are considering how a tropical storm might impact their plans for their first camping weekend of the year.

It’s the tropical storm some campers have been monitoring for days now as its early winds and rain have already caused some campers at Hammonasset State Park to pack up early. “Especially with the storm coming, people are leaving now. A lot of people cleared out today,” one camper said. Tropical Storm Fay has put all of Connecticut under...

State parks and beaches are expected to be busy on Sunday as people finish celebrating the Fourth of July holiday.

They say the early bird gets the worm, or in this case, they at least the first pick of real estate at Hammonasset Beach State Park. “Actually we left the house at 6 a.m,” said Nancy Rivera, of Bristol. “We were dying to get out of the home, the house.” Rivera and her daughter, Melanie Lugo of Bristol, were soaking…

Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison and Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme are both closed after parking lots reached capacity.

The state’s parts and beaches are open, with restrictions in place due to the pandemic.