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Salt Rock State Campground

Coordinates: 41°38′15″N 72°05′35″W / 41.63750°N 72.09306°W / 41.63750; -72.09306
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Salt Rock State Campground
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Salt Rock State Campground
Salt Rock State Campground is located in Connecticut
Salt Rock State Campground
Salt Rock State Campground
Salt Rock State Campground is located in the United States
Salt Rock State Campground
Salt Rock State Campground
LocationSprague, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°38′15″N 72°05′35″W / 41.63750°N 72.09306°W / 41.63750; -72.09306
Area149 acres (60 ha)
Established2001
Administered byConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
DesignationConnecticut state park
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

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 from Dwight and Jean Lathrop, whose "sensitive stewardship" of the property as its previous owners was recognized in the press.[2][3] The state park offers RV and tent camping sites and river fishing.[A]

Notes

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  1. ^ The state curtailed camping services in 2016,[4] reinstating them in 2018.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Salt Rock State Campground". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Choiniere, Paul (December 6, 2001). "State finalizes purchase..." The Day. New London, Conn. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  3. ^ "Opinion: A gem preserved in Sprague". The Day. New London, Conn. September 17, 2001. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  4. ^ Burns, Katie (July 4, 2016). "With budget cuts, state shortening park hours, closing Connecticut campgrounds". WNPR. Hartford, Conn. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
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