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Multiple state parks in Connecticut are closed to new visitors on Sunday after reaching capacity. The following parks are now closed: Bigelow Hollow State Park in Union Burr Pond State Park in Torrington Gardner Lake State Park in Salem Millers Pond State Park in Haddam Mount Tom State Park in Litchfield Quaddick State Park in Thompson Satan’s Kingdom State...

Multiple state parks in Connecticut are closed to new visitors on Saturday after reaching capacity. The following parks are now closed: Bigelow Hollow State Park in Union Burr Pond State Park in Torrington Gardner Lake State Park in Salem Millers Pond State Park in Haddam Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme Satan’s Kingdom State Park in New Hartford...

Multiple state parks in Connecticut have closed to new visitors after reaching capacity on the Fourth of July. The following state parks are now closed: Bigelow Hollow State Park in Union Black Rock State Park in Watertown Burr Pond State Park in Torrington Gardner Lake State Park in Salem Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison Hopeville Pond State Park in…

Multiple state parks have reached capacity and are now closed on Sunday. The parking lots at the following state parks are full and are closed to new visitors: Black Rock State Park in Watertown Burr Pond State Park in Torrington Gardner Lake State Park in Salem Indian Well State Park in Shelton Kent Falls State Park in Kent Lake Waramaug…

Multiple state parks have closed after reaching capacity on Sunday. The following parks have full parking lots and are now closed: Bigelow Hollow State Park in Union Burr Pond State Park in Torrington Gardner Lake State Park in Salem Hopeville Pond State Park in Griswold Millers Pond State Park in Haddam Mount Tom State Park in Litchfield Pattaconk Recreation Area…

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is imposing a ban on alcohol at several state recreation areas this summer. The agency says in recent years it has seen an increase in large crowds and alcohol use, leading to unruly behavior, incidents of misconduct, property damage, and complaints by other visitors. “Connecticut’s state parks, forests, and boat launches...

Multiple state parks have closed after reaching capacity on Sunday. The following state parks have reached capacity in their parking lots and are now closed: Millers Pond State Park in Haddam Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden Squantz Pond State Park in New Fairfield Wadsworth Falls State Park in Middletown All of the parks that close on Sunday are expected…

The state Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection is hosting First Day Hikes at several state parks and forests in Connecticut for New Year’s Day. The hikes offer residents and families a chance to begin the new year rejuvenating and connecting with the outdoors by taking a healthy hike on January 1, 2022. A First Day Hike and Seek nature-themed…