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Alcohol Ban Imposed For 7 CT Recreation Areas Alcohol Ban Imposed For 7 CT Recreation Areas
Alcohol Ban Imposed For 7 CT Recreation Areas Seven recreational areas across Connecticut are the subjects of a recurring alcohol ban for the summer in an attempt to curb unruly behavior. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced a temporary alcohol ban lasting through Monday, Aug. 12 in the following recreational areas: Beach Pond State Boat Launch in Voluntown, New London County (including a part of Pachaug State Forest); Billings Lake State Boat Launch in North Stonington, New London County (also including a part of Pachaug State Forest); Gardner Lake State Park and State Boat Launch in Sa…
CT State Park Named One Of Best By 'Travel + Leisure' Magazine CT State Park Named One Of Best By 'Travel + Leisure' Magazine
CT State Park Named One Of Best By 'Travel + Leisure' Magazine Silver Sands State Park in Connecticut has been named to the popular "Travel + Leisure" magazine as the state's best park in "Best State Park In Every U.S. State" edition.  Located in New Haven County in Milford, the park is easy to fall in love with its acres of breezy beach dunes to stroll and marshlands full of birds. Or maybe cast a line and fish.  Silver Sands State Park in Milford.Daily Voice Photo And, according to the magazine, when Charles Island (a part of Silver Sands) isn't closed to protect nesting birds from May to November, you can walk across a sandbar to the island for …