HARTFORD, Conn. — Multiple state parks closed early on the Fourth of July after reaching parking capacity on Monday.
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) tweeted that as of 1:15 p.m., 14 parks across Connecticut were closed.
The parks closed are:
- 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, Litchfield
- Rocky Neck State Park, East Lyme
- Squantz Pond State Park in New Fairfield
- Wadsworth Falls State Park in Middletown
- Black Rock State Park in Watertown
- Stratton Brook State Park in Simsbury
- Indian Well State Park in Shelton
- Hammonassett Beach State Park in Madison
- Sherwood Island State Park in Westport
- Silver Sands State Park in Milford
Earlier this week, DEEP announced that lifeguards would be on duty at eight of the state's most popular swim areas for the holiday weekend.
Despite facing a lifeguard shortage in the weeks leading up to the season, lifeguards will be at state-run swim areas 5 days a week for inland locations and 7 days a week for shoreline locations like Rocky Neck and Hammonsasset.
Lifeguards will keep watch from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
7 Day-a-Week Lifeguard Coverage:
- Rocky Neck State Park
- Hammonasset Beach State Park
- Silver Sands State Park
- Sherwood Island State Park
- Black Rock State Park
5 Day-a-Week Lifeguard Coverage:
- Burr Pond State Park, Torrington
- Indian Well State Park, Shelton
- Squantz Pond State Park, New Fairfield
Doug Stewart is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. He can be reached at dstewart@fox61.com.
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