Hammonasset Beach State Park

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.