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New state park rules: No inland swimming, more social distancing on beaches

No swimming at inland state parks, 15-feet social distancing on shorefront beaches, portable toilets, fewer parking spaces and lifeguards are among the new measures the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is doing to keep people safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Wednesday - days before the start of the Memorial Day weekend - DEEP released its plan around the operation and use of Connecticut state park grounds, trails, beaches and boat launches.

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Scroll through to see the DEEP's new rules regarding state parks



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No swimming at inland parks At this time, DEEP is permitting swimming only at shoreline state parks (not inland state park swim areas). Source: DEEP
Justin Papp / Hearst Connecticut Media

No swimming at inland parks

At this time, DEEP is permitting swimming only at shoreline state parks (not inland state park swim areas).

Source: DEEP

Don't meet up with friends Visitors should recreate with members of their immediate household and not meet up with others. Visitors should bring face coverings and use them whenever they are in proximity to others. Face coverings should not be worn in the water. Source: DEEP
Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media

Don't meet up with friends

Visitors should recreate with members of their immediate household and not meet up with others. Visitors should bring face coverings and use them whenever they are in proximity to others. Face coverings should not be worn in the water.

Source: DEEP

Social Distance Allow for a 6-foot radius around each person or family and a 3-foot walkway in between groups. Source: DEEP
Justin Papp / Hearst Connecticut Media

Social Distance

Allow for a 6-foot radius around each person or family and a 3-foot walkway in between groups.

Source: DEEP

Retsrooms Most parks will have portable toilets avaialble Source: DEEP
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Retsrooms

Most parks will have portable toilets avaialble

Source: DEEP