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GOV. MALLOY ANNOUNCES FREE STATE PARKS WEEKEND THIS

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT ALL CONNECTICUT STATE PARKS

All Parking and Museum Fees Waived This Weekend as Part of Celebration of

State Parks Centennial

(HARTFORD, CT) Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Energy and Environmental

Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Robert Klee today announced that as part of the ongoing

celebration of the state parks centennial, this upcoming Saturday and Sunday July 26 and 27

will be Free State Parks Weekend in Connecticut. For the weekend, all parking and museum

fees will be waived throughout Connecticuts state park system.

To encourage everyone to visit a state park in this Centennial year, we are waiving fees at our

parks this Saturday and Sunday, said Governor Malloy, who made the announcement during an

event at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden one of Connecticuts 107 state parks. This

means we will not charge the usual parking fees and we will not collect admission fees at state

park museums. With this added incentive, we expect many new patrons to visit a park and

experience first-hand the beauty and outdoor recreation opportunities they offer so close to

home.


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Many of our parks have been at or close to capacity on nice weekend days this summer,

continued the Governor. I would urge residents to find and explore a park off the beaten path

so they can take full advantage of this weekend.

For more details about Free State Parks Weekend, residents should visit

www.ct.gov/freestateparksweekend. The web site offers a Top 10 list for the best places for

swimming, hiking, boating, fishing and picnicking in Connecticuts State Parks. It also offers

details on special programs for this weekend, such as:

Live reptile show Sunday at Stratton Brook State Park in Simsbury

Tours of Gillette Castle in East Haddam; Ft. Trumbull in New London; Heublein Tower at

Talcott Mountain State Park in Bloomfield/Simsbury; and the Harkness Memorial

Mansion in Waterford

Hands-on nature and crafting programs at the Goodwin Conservation Center in

Hampton and the Kellogg Environmental Center/Osborne Homestead Museum in Derby

DEEP Commissioner Klee said, Our park staff is ready to welcome visitors at the 107 park

locations across our state. We do advise, however, that you arrive early if you plan to visit one

of our beaches on Long Island Sound or an inland lake, as parking lots at those locations can

reach capacity quickly.

We also recommend taking the road less traveled to avoid possible crowds by visiting a park

a little off the beaten path, said Commissioner Klee. At one of these parks you can enjoy aday of hiking, fishing, picnicking, or simply some quiet time in the great outdoors with your

family.

Klee also said those planning to head out to a state park over the weekend can check the

Connecticut State Parks Twitter feed @CTDEPoutdoorrec for up-to-the-minute information,

such as updates on locations where parking lots are filled to capacity, suggestions on parks to

visit, and details on special activities.

Free State Parks Weekend is part of the states celebration of the Centennial of ConnecticutsState Park System. At many park locations this weekend, visitors will be offered a free brochure

on the history of our state parks, which will detail complete with many historic photos steps

that were taken beginning in the early years of the 20th Century to create the state parks system

we enjoy today. The brochure will also be available online on the DEEP website at

www.ct.gov/deep.
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A list of Connecticuts State Parks that includes visitor information can be found online at

www.ct.gov/deep.

Information about state parks can also be found on mobile devices by downloading the

Connecticut State Parks & Forests app, which can be found by searching Pocket Ranger in

either the App Store or Google Play. This guide to state parks is free and provides access to

park locations, features, advanced GPS maps, and other features.

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