Connecticut State Parks pet policy
Connecticut is one of the few states that has a no-pet policy in its state parks. There are 3 state forests with few sites that allow pets and one state park which was previously a private park (CT re...
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In planning various vacations/camping trips we have often discounted Conn. for that very reason. It's too bad really, because it's a very pretty place to visit and the people have always been friendly to us when we have passed through on our way to other destinations.
Usually when we pass on a state for dog related issues (Virginia, for example, charges extra per night per pet!) we write to a couple of State officials to let them know why we will be spending our tourism dollars in surrounding states. Also, I always hand-write because I have heard from various government employees in multiple states that hand written letters carry a lot more weight since they take more effort to generate (if someone emails it's not considered worth a lot, but if someone takes time to sit down and write a letter then they must feel fairly strongly about the subject matter.)
- Randy
Usually when we pass on a state for dog related issues (Virginia, for example, charges extra per night per pet!) we write to a couple of State officials to let them know why we will be spending our tourism dollars in surrounding states. Also, I always hand-write because I have heard from various government employees in multiple states that hand written letters carry a lot more weight since they take more effort to generate (if someone emails it's not considered worth a lot, but if someone takes time to sit down and write a letter then they must feel fairly strongly about the subject matter.)
- Randy
