Cedar Lake In Chester Is Open

CHESTER, CT — Cedar Lake 2021 Summer Season Is Here

According the Chester Park and Recreation Department, non-resident park passes are available for $120 by cash or check payable to the "Town of Chester" from the lifeguard at the Pelletier Park gate. Fee Schedule

Lifeguards will be on duty at the Town Beach on Cedar Lake from 10 a.m. to 6:45pm, daily, weather permitting.

Visitors are asked to please bring a face covering to wear when entering and exiting through the main gate and in public areas of the park, such as inside the concession or in the restrooms. As a courtesy to all, please social distance from people you do not know when choosing a spot to sit or swim. Masks are not required when you are sitting in the park or swimming in the lake. At this time, children under 12 have not yet been vaccinated. These policies are subject to modification as the health district guidelines change. PARK EQUIPMENT IS NOT DISINFECTED. PLEASE SANITIZE YOUR HANDS BEFORE AND AFTER USE.

Only approved, safe, and secure floatation devices for non-swimmers are permitted, with a standing parent or adult guardian within one arms-length of the non-swimmer wearing the floatation. Drowning victims do not have to be submerged. Aspiration, or inhaling water, can cause drowning for hours after water has entered the lungs.

For SAFETY, CHILDREN under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult at Cedar Lake. The Chester Parks and Recreation Department would like to remind parents to please watch your children while they are in the water, and do not leave them unattended at the facility. Drowning is the second leading cause of trauma deaths for ages 1-19 years old and the third leading cause of ALL deaths of children 0-4 years of age.
Please remember that head-first entries are not permitted. This includes throwing children into the water. Head-first entries are the leading cause of sports-related spinal injuries.

It is the policy of the Chester Park and Recreation Commission that access to the Town parks, including the beaches on Cedar Lake, is by permit only. Residents must present identification at staffed parks and vehicles of residents parked at Town facilities must display a public access sticker, which is available at the Town Clerk's Office. Non-residents must display a parking pass on their vehicles and show their pass and identification when entering a staffed facility.

These passes are not transferable. Residents and pass holders may bring up to five additional people, but must accompany them.

Groups are not being scheduled during staffed hours, at this time, due to current accommodation availability. If this changes, groups of 10 or more must make reservations in advance by submitting a completed group use application, a certificate of $1,000,000 liability insurance to the Town, and pay a group fee. Fee Schedule

Please note that, per the State DEEP, watercraft* are not permitted at Pelletier Park in season, while the swimming area is marked. For access to Cedar Lake please use alternate launch areas at the Town Beach across from Lakeview Avenue or the State Boat Launch on Bishop Road.
*including – but not limited to – kayaks, canoes, paddle boards, row boats, and inflatables
When parking at Pelletier Park, during unstaffed hours, or Lakeview Park on Cedar Lake, or Parkers Point Boat Launch on the Connecticut River, please display the Chester public access sticker on your vehicle (Public access stickers may be obtained from the Town Clerk's office.) or the nonresident park pass.