[CREDIT: RIDOH] The state's beach closure map shows four beaches, Kent County YMCA, Camp Hoffman Beach and Kingston’s Camp Beach in Kingston, Camp Canonicus Beach in Exeter, are closed due to high bacteria counts in the water.

RIDOH: Kent County YMCA Beach Closed to Swimming

By: Rob Borkowski on August 8, 2024 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) advises closing Kent County YMCA beach and two South Kingstown beaches to swimming due to high bacteria levels. Thursday, health […]

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Briar Point Beach in Coventry, off Arnold Road, has been closed due to high bacterial counts recorded there.

Briar Point, Hope Pond Closed for Bacteria Counts

By: Rob Borkowski on June 26, 2024 in News to You

COVENTRY, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Briar Point Beach in Coventry and Hope Community Service Pond in Scituate due to high bacteria counts. The […]

Kent County YMCA Beach Among Three Closed

By: Rob Borkowski on August 10, 2023 in News to You

UPDATE AUG. 11, 4:32 P.M. : (RIDOH) recommends reopening Kent County YMCA Beach in Warwick and Camp Hoffman Beach in Kingston because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. WARWICK, RI […]

[CREDIT: Lincoln Smith] Sunrise on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at Conimicut Point. RIDOH has closed Conimicut Point Beach and Oakland Beach to swimming due to high bacteria levels.

Conimicut Point Beach Closed for Swimming, Briar Point Reopens

By: Rob Borkowski on July 13, 2023 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has advised closing Conimicut Point Beach to swimming due to high bacteria levels, the third such closure at the beach […]

RIDOH: No Swimming at Conimicut Point, City Park, YMCA Beaches

By: Rob Borkowski on June 29, 2023 in News to You, Uncategorized

WARWICK, RI — High bacteria counts prompted the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) to recommend no swimming at several local beaches, including three Warwick beaches. The beaches RIDOH has […]

RIDOH: Conimicut Point Beach Swimming OK

By: Rob Borkowski on June 27, 2023 in News to You

WARWICK, RI— The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Conimicut Point Beach swimming. Bacteria counts have returned to safe levels since the health department recommended closing the beach […]

Oakland Beach and Conimicut Beach Closed for Bacteria

By: Rob Borkowski on June 20, 2023 in News to You

UPDATE Friday, June 23: RIDOH recommends reopening Oakland Beach in Warwick for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water […]

[CREDIT: RI Parks.com/DEM] RIDOH has recommended Scarborough Beaches closed. Water quality analysis at local beaches is conducted by the State Health Laboratory or a state certified laboratory. The information is used to determine a closed beaches.

Conimicut, Scarborough Beaches Closed for Bacteria

By: Rob Borkowski on September 2, 2022 in News to You

UPDATE Saturday, Sept. 3: The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Scarborough State Beach – South in Narragansett for swimming because bacteria counts reported by the RIDOH State […]

[CREDIT: RIDOH] The RI Department of Health has closed First Beach in Newport to swimming due to high bacteria levels.

First Beach Closed For High Bacteria Levels

By: Rob Borkowski on August 24, 2022 in News to You

UPDATE – Aug. 25, 4 p.m.: The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Easton’s Beach (also known as First Beach) in Newport for swimming because bacteria counts […]

[CREDIT: RIDOH] The state has recommended Camp Hoffman and Kingston's Camp Beaches closed to swimming due to high bacteria levels.

RIDOH: Camp Hoffman, Kingston’s Camp Beaches Closed

By: Rob Borkowski on July 7, 2022 in News to You

SOUTH COUNTY – The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Camp Hoffman Beach in South Kingston and Kingston’s Camp Beaches closed for swimming due to high bacteria levels. […]

RIDOH: Conimicut Point Beach Closed for Bacteria

By: Warwick Post Staff on June 17, 2022 in News to You

[UPDATE – June 21, 6 p.m.] The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Conimicut Point Beach in Warwick and Spring Lake Beach in Burrillville for swimming because bacteria […]

Water quality analysis at local beaches is conducted by the State Health Laboratory or a state certified laboratory. The information is used to determine a closed beaches.

RIDOH: No Swimming at Scarborough Beaches

By: Rob Borkowski on August 31, 2021 in News to You

NARRAGANSETT —The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends no swimming at Scarborough State Beaches (North and South) in Narragansett due to high bacteria levels. According to the RI Department […]

[CREDIT: RIDOH] Westwood YMCA Beach was closed July 2 due to high bacteria levels.

Westwood YMCA Beach Closed, High Bacteria Count

By: Rob Borkowski on July 3, 2020 in News to You

UPDATE, JULY 4, 9:26 A.M.: The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Westwood YMCA Beach in Coventry for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. COVENTRY — The Rhode […]

[CREDIT: RIDOH] Kent County YMCA's beaches have been closed due to high bacteria counts.

Health Department Closes YMCA Ponds to Swimming

By: Rob Borkowski on July 22, 2019 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Health recommends closing Kent County YMCA Lower and Upper Ponds in Warwick for swimming because of high bacteria levels. The health department […]

[CREDIT: RIDOH] Kent County YMCA's beaches have been re-opened as of June 25, 2019 due to falling bacteria counts.

DOH: Kent YMCA Ponds, Sandy Point, Aquapaug, Open For Swimming

By: Rob Borkowski on June 26, 2019 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has advised re-opening Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth, Kent County YMCA Upper and Lower Ponds in Warwick and Aquapaug Scout […]