All About: Milford Recreation Department Announces Lifeguard Service

Date Published	Author
6/1/2012 12:00:00 AM	Recreation Department

The Milford Recreation Department announces that Lifeguard Service will begin on Memorial Day Weekend. Lifeguards will be duty at Anchor, Gulf Hawley, and Walnut beaches from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 26th; Sunday, May 27th; and Monday, May 28th. After the Memorial Day weekend the lifeguards will be on duty from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekends. Daily lifeguard service begins July 1st and continues to mid-August when the schedule reverts back to weekends only. In addition to lifeguard service, parking attendants will be in place at both Gulf and Walnut beaches. Parking is free for residents who have a current (yellow) resident sticker. The fee for non-residents and those without stickers is $5 per day and those people must park in the designated parking areas at each respective beach. At Gulf Beach this is in the parking lot across the street from the beach. At Walnut Beach this is in Lot 4. Resident stickers are available in Tax Collectors Office between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday. Beach goers are reminded that No Animals are allowed on the beach; No Animals or Bicycles are allowed on the Boardwalk; the possession and/or consumption of alcohol is prohibited; and Jumping off the fishing piers is prohibited. The Recreation Department also reminds the public that they should not hike on the “sandbar” to Charles Island if any portion of it is covered by water. For information regarding City beach closures contact the Milford Health Department 203.783.3285. For information regarding beach closures at Silver Sands State Park please contact the CT DEEP at 860.424.3015