News12 New York
N12 Originals
Numbers & Links
Local
Crime
Weather
Politics

'Unsustainable misuse.' Overcrowding leads to ban on island access at Candlewood Lake

The Candlewood Lake Authority says the ban will be enforced by lake patrol, state DEEP officials, and police departments from the five surrounding communities.

News 12 Staff

Aug 27, 2025, 6:09 AM

Updated

Share:

More Stories

All islands on Candlewood Lake will be closed to public use starting Friday due to what officials call "unsustainable misuse and overcrowding."

The Candlewood Lake Authority says the ban will be enforced by lake patrol, state DEEP officials, and police departments from the five surrounding communities.

Violators will be removed and could face trespassing charges and fines.

More Stories

More From News12

App StoreGoogle Play Store

info

Newsletter

Send Photos/Videos

Contact

About Us

News Team

News 12 New York

follow us

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

more resources

Optimum Corporate

Optimum Service

Advertise on News 12

Careers

Content Removal Policy

© 2026 N12N, LLC

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

Ad Choices