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 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.^{[upper-alpha 1]}

Salt Rock State Campground
Providence and Worcester Railroad line within Salt Rock State Campground
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Location	Sprague, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates	41°38′15″N 72°05′35″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

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

References

1. "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.

External links

• Salt Rock State Campground Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection