Posted on February 21, 2018
Spring will be here before we know it! I look forward to enjoying the warm weather at our local state park, Harkness. I would like to let you know that if you also plan to visit any of our beautiful state parks this season, the Passport to Parks Program has recently launched which will make access to our parks much more affordable. The program was approved in the bipartisan budget passed this past October.
The program allows Connecticut residents with valid state license plates to park for free at state parks when you pay a $10 fee to get a new registration, renewal or plate transfer through the DMV.
Out-of-state vehicles will still be charged parking fees, ranging from $7 to $22, depending on the park and time of day. Fees to reserve overnight campground sites for both in-state and out-of-state visitors will still apply.
Funds generated by the program will go toward the Connecticut State Park system in an effort to restore several services at the parks that had been previously reduced, such as reopening several closed campgrounds, increasing staffing of state beaches during the summer and restoration of regular hours of operation at certain nature centers and museums.
Click here for FAQs on the Passport to Parks Program. For additional information or to ask questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.