DOVER, Del. (AP) - The amount of visitors allowed into Delaware parks and wildlife areas at one time will be limited to protect against the spread of the coronavirus, a state agency announced.
Parks remain open, but Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control police will block additional cars from entering the spaces at times when administrators observe crowding that would prevent people from following state and federal social distancing guidelines, the department said in a statement Thursday.
Officials may also close certain areas if “lack of responsible social distancing” becomes an issue, the agency added.
“As the days have gotten nicer and the stay-at-home period endures, we have been increasingly concerned to see the behavior of some visitors to our state parks and wildlife areas, with full parking lots and increasingly crowded trails,” Secretary Shawn Garvin said in the statement.
Bathrooms in parks, wildlife areas and at boat ramps remain closed, The Delaware News Journal reported. In March, public access to state beaches was also prohibited, except for exercise or to walk dogs.
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