Crowds force Conn. beach closures; Crane Beach prepares for reopening in Mass.
Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said it had closed at least 15 parks by mid-afternoon Saturday.
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Connecticut authorities have again had to close more than a dozen parks and beaches where parking areas had reached capacity under social distancing guidelines.
The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said it had closed at least 15 parks by mid-afternoon Saturday, from Topsmead State Forest in Litchfield to Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison.
The DEEP has kept parks open during the pandemic but has implemented lower capacity limits to support social distancing.
People jog on Revere Beach during the coronavirus pandemic, Saturday, May 16.
In Massachusetts, beach parking lots remain closed, with pedestrians allowed to partake in “passive recreational activities that only involve transitory movement (walking, jogging, running, etc.) and … solitary beach fishing.” However, The Trustees of Reservations announced plans to open Crane Beach in Ipswich only to existing permit parking holders and Trustees members this Tuesday.
Crane Beach is one of five popular properties around Massachusetts The Trustees plans to reopen on Tuesday, but with restrictions in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
The deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, the Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, Naumkeag in Stockbridge, and World’s End in Hingham will open to area residents in a manner that will limit overcrowding to keep visitors and staff safe, the outdoor preservation organization said in a statement.
Visitors to any of the five sites must go online to reserve a parking permit ahead of time.
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