Keep campgrounds closed, some towns tell governor [View all]

Several New Hampshire communities are worried and frustrated by the state’s decision to allow campgrounds to open for the season, which will bring an influx of residents from Massachusetts and other areas that have seen significant coronavirus outbreaks.

Smaller towns are joining a movement aimed at pressuring Gov. Chris Sununu to change his mind and keep campgrounds closed for the health and safety of their residents.

His executive order, which temporarily closed all non-essential businesses until at least May 4, was updated this week to clarify that private and public recreational campgrounds or camping parks can remain open “only for purposes of providing parcels of land rented for the placement of a tent or recreational vehicle.”

The decision did not sit well with Conway Fire Chief Steve Solomon, who worries about the thousands of campers who will likely head to Mount Washington Valley for an escape in the coming weeks.

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