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]
| Salt Rock State Campground | |
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 Providence and Worcester Railroad line within Salt Rock State Campground | |
  Salt Rock State Campground  Salt Rock State Campground | |
| 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) |
| Established | 2001 |
| Administered by | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Designation | Connecticut state park |
| Website | Official website  |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Salt Rock State Campground". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Choiniere, Paul (December 6, 2001). "State finalizes purchase..." The Day. New London, Conn. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ "Opinion: A gem preserved in Sprague". The Day. New London, Conn. September 17, 2001. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ 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