Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at an 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

State Parks or Areas Where Alcohol is Prohibited

State law requires that individuals must be 21 years of age or older to possess alcoholic beverages.  Alcoholic beverages are not permitted on beaches or boardwalks in any of our state parks or recreation areas.  More information on specific areas that do not allow alcoholic beverages can be found in individual park pages. 

The following is a list of state parks or recreation areas where alcohol is prohibited, in addition to the beach and boardwalk areas at all of our state parks:

Beach Pond area of Pachaug State Forest (boat launch area only)
Bigelow Hollow State Park (entire park)
Billings Lake area of Pachaug State Forest (boat launch area only)
Black Rock State Park (entire park)
Burr Pond State Park (entire park)
Eagleville Dam (entire state property)
Gardner Lake State Park (entire park)
George Waldo State Park (entire park)
Hopeville Pond State Park (entire park)
Housatonic Meadows State Park (entire park)
Indian Well State Park (entire park)
Kent Falls State Park (entire park)
Kettletown State Park (entire park)
Macedonia Brook State Park (entire park)
Mansfield Hollow State Park (entire park)
East Killingly Pond area (Mashamoquet Brook management unit)
Lake Waramaug State Park (entire park)
Miller's Pond State Park (entire park)
Nepaug State Forest (entire forest)
Osbornedale State Park (entire park)
Pachaug State Forest,Mt. Misery and Green Falls campgrounds
Paugussett State Forest (Upper Section)
Quaddick State Park (entire park)
Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area (entire park)
Scantic River State Park (entire park)
Sherwood Island State Park (entire park)
Silver Sands State Park (entire park)
Squantz Pond State Park (entire park)
Wadsworth Falls State Park (entire park)

 

Content Last Updated June 2022