Salt Rock State Campground

Salt Rock State Campground
Connecticut State Park
Providence and Worcester Railroad line within Salt Rock State Campground
Country  United States
State  Connecticut
County New London
Town Sprague
Coordinates 41°38′15″N 72°05′35″W / 41.63750°N 72.09306°W / 41.63750; -72.09306Coordinates: 41°38′15″N 72°05′35″W / 41.63750°N 72.09306°W / 41.63750; -72.09306
Area 149 acres (60 ha)
Established 2001
Management Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Location in Connecticut
Website: Salt Rock State Campground

Salt Rock State Campground is a Connecticut state park preserving one mile of riverfront along the Shetucket River in the town of Sprague. The park offers 71 campsites, a swimming pool for campers, and fishing on the Shetucket.[1]

The state purchased the campground for US$750,000 in 2001[2] from Dwight and Jean Lathrop, whose "sensitive stewardship" of the property as its previous owners was recognized in the press.[3] The state curtailed camping services in 2016.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Salt Rock State Campground". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. October 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  2. ↑ Choiniere, Paul (December 6, 2001). "State finalizes purchase..." The Day. New London, Conn. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ The editors (September 17, 2001). "Opinion: A gem preserved in Sprague". The Day. New London, Conn. 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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