Salt Rock State Campground
| Salt Rock State Campground | |
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 Providence and Worcester Railroad line within Salt Rock State Campground | |
  Location in Connecticut  Salt Rock State Campground (the United States) | |
| Location | Sprague, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°38′15″N 72°05′35″W / 41.63750°N 72.09306°W |
| Area | 149 acres (60 ha)[1] |
| Designation | Connecticut state park |
| Established | 2001 |
| Administrator | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Website | Salt Rock State Campground |
Salt Rock State Campground is a public recreation area that preserves one mile (1.6 km) of wooded riverfront along the Shetucket River in the town of Sprague, Connecticut.[1] In 2001, the state purchased the 149-acre (60 ha) campground for US$750,000[2] from Dwight and Jean Lathrop, whose "sensitive stewardship" of the property as its previous owners was recognized in the press.[3] The state park offers RV and tent camping sites, swimming pools, and river fishing. The state curtailed camping services in 2016,[4] reinstating them in 2018.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Salt Rock State Campground". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. October 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ Choiniere, Paul (December 6, 2001). "State finalizes purchase..." The Day. New London, Conn. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ The editors (September 17, 2001). "Opinion: A gem preserved in Sprague". The Day. New London, Conn. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Burns, Katie (July 4, 2016). "With budget cuts, state shortening park hours, closing Connecticut campgrounds". WNPR. Hartford, Conn. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
External links[edit]
- Salt Rock State Campground Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection