Connecticut residents can boast about our beaches and Travel + Leisure has ranked one beach in the top 25 in the United States.

The travel magazine included Ocean Beach Park in New London in its list.

See the full Travel + Leisure list here.

Of course, Ocean Beach is just one of many beaches in the state. There are several great beaches and swimming areas here and in nearby states that you can get to within a couple of hours.

There are several Connecticut beaches to choose from.

The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection oversees four shoreline beaches:

DEEP oversees these lakes and ponds:

Massachusetts has many beaches and Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket offer many options that are a drive or a ferry ride away.

Rhode Island beaches are also popular summer destination.

Long Island, New York offers many beaches.

Connecticut has 110 state parks and 32 state forests and you can learn about them here.

The governors office said Connecticut also manages 117 boat launches across the state, on ponds, lakes, rivers and Long Island Sound.

The Passport to the Parks program allows visitors in Connecticut-registered vehicles to enter without paying any parking fee.

DEEP and the Connecticut Department of Transportation are expanding the ParkConneCT program, providing public transit options to Hammonasset Beach, Silver Sands, Fort Trumbull, Osbornedale, Indian Well, Sleeping Giant and Sherwood Island State Parks. They said this is a free service from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.

The state is still looking to fill seasonal jobs, including lifeguards.

The governors office said lifeguard positions are still available at Black Rock State Park in Watertown, Burr Pond State Park in Torrington, Indian Well State Park in Shelton, Sherwood Island State Park in Westport, Silver Sands State Park in Milford, and Squantz Pond State Park in New Fairfield.

Apply by June 17 online here.

Other seasonal jobs are available as well here.

State park and forest campgrounds are booked for Memorial Day weekend, but you can get reservations for the rest of the summer online through Reserve America or by calling 1-877-668-CAMP (2267).

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