Swimming Off-Limits At 3 Connecticut State Parks: CTDEEP patch.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from patch.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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As we welcome the unofficial start of summer, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is sending out a reminder that Connecticut’s swimming areas are not officially open until Memorial Day. These are the swimming areas that will be open on Memorial Day and which will not. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
STATE PARKS OPEN ON MEMORIAL DAY:
Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison
Rocky Neck State Park, Niantic
Sherwood Island State Park, Westport
Silver Sands State Park, Milford
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1 The Devil’s Hopyard in East Haddam. A search for the origin of the name “Devil’s Hopyard” reveals many stories; all of them likely more fiction than fact. One tale comes from pothole stone formations. Early settlers said that the devil had passed by the falls, accidentally getting his tail wet. This made him so mad he burned holes in the stones with his hooves as he bounded away. (Photo courtesy of Connecticut DEEP )
2 Set in the scenic rolling hills of the western highlands, 439-acre Black Rock State Park in Watertown features a variety of outdoor activities and steep, wooded ledges covered with pine, hemlock, and oak surrounding Black Rock Pond. (Photo courtesy of Connecticut DEEP