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Rocky Neck State Park in Niantic was at capacity Thursday morning ahead of what’s expected to feel like a brutally hot day. Temperatures are expected to reach around 90 degrees. That heat paired with dew points in the 70s will make it feel like close to 97 in parts of the state. Rocky Neck reached capacity around 10 a.m. Millers…

State parks and beaches are expected to be busy on Sunday as people finish celebrating the Fourth of July holiday. The following parks have reached capacity and are now closed for the day: Bigelow Hollow State Park in Union Gardner Lake State Park in Salem Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford Millers Pond State…

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

Over a dozen state parks have already reached capacity as people celebrate the Fourth of July. The following state parks have reached capacity and are now closed: Bigelow Hollow State Park in Union Burr Pond State Park in Torrington Gardner Lake State Park in Salem Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford Millers Pond State…

People are flocking to the beach for some safe and socially distant fun for July 4th.

Sunday is a beautiful day especially at some of the state parks. If your family plans to hit the trails today, here are some important things to keep in mind. It starts with preparation. You definitely want to have a plan in place because a lot of state parks can reach capacity quickly. The following state parks have already reached…

Be sure to plan ahead if you’re heading to one of the state parks for your Father’s Day celebration.

Multiple state parks have closed after reaching parking capacity on Saturday. The following state parks have reached capacity and are now closed: Bigelow Hollow State Park in Union Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford Millers Pond State Park in Haddam Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme Sherwood Island State Park in Westport Silver…

Multiple state parks have reached capacity on Sunday and are now closed. The state Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection said the following parks have reached parking capacity and have closed: Burr Pond State Park in Torrington C.P. Huntington State Park in Bethel, Newtown and Redding Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford Lovers Leap State Park in New Milford...

Several state parks have reached capacity on Saturday and are now closed for the day. The following state parks have reached parking capacity and have closed: Bigelow Hollow State Park in Union Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison Harkness Memorial State Park Millers Pond State Park in Haddam Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme Sherwood Island State Park in…

Several popular state parks have closed on Tuesday after reaching parking capacity. Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme, Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison, Silver Sands State Park in Milford and Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford have closed for the day. Highs on Tuesday are expected to be between 80 and 88 inland and near 80 at the…

Several state parks have reached parking capacity and are now closed for the day on Sunday. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection officials said the following parks have reached capacity: C. P. Huntington State Park in Bethel, Newtown and Redding Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme Sherwood Island State Park in Westport Silver Sands State Park in Milford…

Multiple state parks have closed after reaching parking capacity on Sunday. The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said the following parks have reached capacity and are now closed for the day: C.P. Huntington State Park in Bethel, Newtown and Redding Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford Lovers Leap State Park in New Milford Millers Pond State Park...

Several state parks have closed after reaching parking capacity on Sunday. State Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection officials said the following parks have closed for the day and are not allowing new visitors: C.P. Huntington State Park in Bethel, Newtown and Redding Millers Pond State Park in Haddam Penwood State Park in Bloomfield Sleeping Giant State Park in...

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.

The seasonal weather across the New England area is resulting in many people getting outside to enjoy many state parks. On Saturday, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) had to close down several state parks after reaching capacity early in the morning. DEEP anticipates it will be similar on Sunday. The following state parks have reached parking capacity…

On Saturday, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection had to close down several state parks after reaching capacity early in the morning. DEEP is anticipating that they will have to take similar action on Sunday.

It’s a beautiful day for Connecticut residents to head out to a state park today, but over a dozen have already reached capacity, according to Conn. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. These parks have reached parking capacity and are now closed: C.P. Huntington State Park in Bethel, Newtown and Redding Penwood State Park in Bloomfield Devil’s Hopyard State...