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Gallery: Memorial Day weekend at Sylvan and Verona Beach
![Water fountains are shut down at Verona Beach State Park to help stop the spread of COVID-19. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]](/gcdn/authoring/2020/05/23/NOBD/ghows_image-NY-c5be46bd-8fac-4d7f-af7f-c9b5b00dfbd1.jpeg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Water fountains are shut down at Verona Beach State Park to help stop the spread of COVID-19. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]
Observer-Dispatch![From left, Aleyah Andrews plays in the sand with her daughter Asyiah Andrews during Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Verona Beach State Park. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]](/gcdn/authoring/2020/05/23/NOBD/ghows_image-NY-eebf1d09-9cc9-4697-9924-0c0aa07ca05e.jpeg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
From left, Aleyah Andrews plays in the sand with her daughter Asyiah Andrews during Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Verona Beach State Park. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]
Observer-Dispatch![Guests visit the beach during Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Sylvan Beach. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]](/gcdn/authoring/2020/05/23/NOBD/ghows_image-NY-6525867b-b857-4c1d-a6c7-87cf99394afc.jpeg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Guests visit the beach during Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Sylvan Beach. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]
Observer-Dispatch![Multiple pavilions and playgrounds are taped off and closed at Verona Beach State Park to help stop the spread of COVID-19. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]](/gcdn/authoring/2020/05/23/NOBD/ghows_image-NY-f0e1f8be-bc8d-4e08-a212-187077cd348a.jpeg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Multiple pavilions and playgrounds are taped off and closed at Verona Beach State Park to help stop the spread of COVID-19. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]
Observer-Dispatch![Trevor Bentz, right, plays catch with his brother Ian Bentz during Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Verona Beach State Park. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]](/gcdn/authoring/2020/05/23/NOBD/ghows_image-NY-6a80f0b8-ad04-49ec-b42a-c6b3142de4f7.jpeg?width=660&height=514&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Trevor Bentz, right, plays catch with his brother Ian Bentz during Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Verona Beach State Park. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]
Observer-Dispatch![Signs remind guests to stay aware of COVID-19 precautions during Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Sylvan Beach. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]](/gcdn/authoring/2020/05/23/NOBD/ghows_image-NY-24e2f5a9-0557-4a79-b94d-843b0aec7d0f.jpeg?width=660&height=452&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Signs remind guests to stay aware of COVID-19 precautions during Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Sylvan Beach. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]
Observer-Dispatch![Guests anchor their boats in shallow water and celebrate Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Sylvan Beach. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]](/gcdn/authoring/2020/05/23/NOBD/ghows_image-NY-d0aa5d51-30b4-4030-8a0f-763cf71cbae7.jpeg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Guests anchor their boats in shallow water and celebrate Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Sylvan Beach. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]
Observer-Dispatch![Signs remind guests to stay aware of COVID-19 precautions during Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Sylvan Beach. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]](/gcdn/authoring/2020/05/23/NOBD/ghows_image-NY-3a1d9fc5-970d-428a-acb4-1c51310e9b2d.jpeg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Signs remind guests to stay aware of COVID-19 precautions during Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Sylvan Beach. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]
Observer-Dispatch![Multiple pavilions are taped off and closed at Verona Beach State Park to help stop the spread of COVID-19. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]](/gcdn/authoring/2020/05/23/NOBD/ghows_image-NY-89bbef0a-4500-42c0-9e5a-109680e52788.jpeg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Multiple pavilions are taped off and closed at Verona Beach State Park to help stop the spread of COVID-19. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]
Observer-Dispatch![Guests visit Verona Beach State Park on Memorial Day weekend. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]](/gcdn/authoring/2020/05/23/NOBD/ghows_image-NY-610d7de6-501b-43d3-855a-5486077c8c7f.jpeg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Guests visit Verona Beach State Park on Memorial Day weekend. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]
Observer-Dispatch![Guests visit Verona Beach State Park on Memorial Day weekend. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]](/gcdn/authoring/2020/05/23/NOBD/ghows_image-NY-6ba2df8d-addb-4b70-a1c2-1f9b12ad5256.jpeg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Guests visit Verona Beach State Park on Memorial Day weekend. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]
Observer-Dispatch![Signs remind guests to be aware of COVID-19 precautions during Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Verona Beach State Park. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]](/gcdn/authoring/2020/05/23/NOBD/ghows_image-NY-baab66df-7e3d-4c1a-a450-cc8fc786a81e.jpeg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Signs remind guests to be aware of COVID-19 precautions during Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Verona Beach State Park. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]
Observer-Dispatch![Guests visit Verona Beach State Park on Memorial Day weekend. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]](/gcdn/authoring/2020/05/23/NOBD/ghows_image-NY-001ce280-0f8a-49ff-ac81-9b53b911d105.jpeg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Guests visit Verona Beach State Park on Memorial Day weekend. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]
Observer-Dispatch![Guests visit Verona Beach State Park on Memorial Day weekend. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]](/gcdn/authoring/2020/05/23/NOBD/ghows_image-NY-2d043ea6-017f-4fcc-89ba-65239ba5bc3b.jpeg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Guests visit Verona Beach State Park on Memorial Day weekend. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]
Observer-Dispatch![Sylais Andrews runs back to his mom and sister after playing in the water during Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Verona Beach State Park. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]](/gcdn/authoring/2020/05/23/NOBD/ghows_image-NY-b5a33fb5-252b-4523-9d3c-e5b8c4a579f1.jpeg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Sylais Andrews runs back to his mom and sister after playing in the water during Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Verona Beach State Park. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]
Observer-Dispatch![From left, David Andrews plays in water with his son Sylais Andrews during Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Verona Beach State Park. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]](/gcdn/authoring/2020/05/23/NOBD/ghows_image-NY-903fe368-b1b8-422e-a47a-bb94b8832ead.jpeg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
From left, David Andrews plays in water with his son Sylais Andrews during Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Verona Beach State Park. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]
Observer-Dispatch![Grills are taped off preventing Memorial Day weekend guests from using them on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Sylvan Beach. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]](/gcdn/authoring/2020/05/23/NOBD/ghows_image-NY-52a45422-2c93-43ea-b9a2-ac0517b7681d.jpeg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Grills are taped off preventing Memorial Day weekend guests from using them on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Sylvan Beach. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]
Observer-Dispatch![Multiple pavilions and playgrounds are taped off and closed at Verona Beach State Park to help stop the spread of COVID-19. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]](/gcdn/authoring/2020/05/23/NOBD/ghows_image-NY-9e4fe003-8974-4586-af99-042099b2555b.jpeg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Multiple pavilions and playgrounds are taped off and closed at Verona Beach State Park to help stop the spread of COVID-19. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]
Observer-Dispatch![Guests ride their bikes along a path during Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Verona Beach State Park. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]](/gcdn/authoring/2020/05/23/NOBD/ghows_image-NY-42640fd6-e726-4826-b0a8-75aa2b363d54.jpeg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Guests ride their bikes along a path during Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Verona Beach State Park. [ALEX COOPER / OBSERVER-DISPATCH]
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