Closed
Sandy Point Beach
Portsmouth · Since July 8, 2026
Latest official status
10 active closures
Updated July 27, 2026 at 1:00 pm EDT
Closed
Fogland Beach
Tiverton · Since June 24, 2026
Closed
Grinelle's Beach
Tiverton · Since June 24, 2026
Closed
Hazards Beach
Newport · Since June 24, 2026
Closed
Gooseberry Beach
Newport · Since June 24, 2026
Closed
Oakland Beach
Warwick · Since June 16, 2026
Closed
Easton's Beach
Newport · Since June 16, 2026
Closed
Briar Point Beach
Coventry · Since June 16, 2026
Closed
City Park Beach
Warwick · Since July 23, 2026
Closed
Slack Town Beach (Cyanobacteria Advisory)
Smithfield/Johnston · Since June 29, 2026
RIDOH is the official authority for Rhode Island beach closures. A listed closure means the water is not currently safe for swimming or other in-water activities, though the beach facility may remain open. RIDOH monitors licensed beach facilities; this map may briefly lag, so confirm the latest status with RIDOH.
Official and volunteer monitoring
Rhode Island Beach Closures & Water Quality Map
122 RIDOH-monitored sites · 35 volunteer-monitored locations
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RIDOH-monitored✓ Open (120)! Closed (2)– Not monitored
Volunteer-monitoredSurfrider samples and reports from volunteer groups
Surfrider samples Low Moderate Elevated No sample in 7 days
Group reportsi Current advisory (8)i No newer report (12)i Cleared follow-up (0)i Informational (0)
Numbered clusters RIDOH only Volunteer only Both categoriesThe number is the count of nearby locations; zoom in to separate them.
The map shows one pin per known monitoring location. When RIDOH, Surfrider, and volunteer groups report at the same site, their records are combined in that pin; nearby but distinct sampling sites remain separate. Current RIDOH closures and adverse volunteer results receive visual priority. Orange means a current volunteer advisory, gray with an orange outline means no newer report arrived by the next expected check, and blue means a cleared follow-up. Volunteer results do not represent an official RIDOH closure or reopening. Use the two filters to simplify the map; while the pointer is over the map, use a mouse wheel or two-finger trackpad scroll to zoom.
More recent detail
Recent beach reports
Reopenings this season 12
Reopened
Warren Town Beach
Warren
- Reopened
- July 27, 2026
- Closed
- July 23, 2026
Reopened
Sandy Point Beach
Portsmouth
- Reopened
- July 24, 2026
- Closed
- July 23, 2026
Reopened
Bristol Town Beach
Bristol
- Reopened
- July 24, 2026
- Closed
- July 23, 2026
Reopened
Kingston Camp
South Kingstown
- Reopened
- July 24, 2026
- Closed
- July 23, 2026
Reopened
Kent County YMCA
Wawick
- Reopened
- July 24, 2026
- Closed
- July 23, 2026
Reopened
Georgiaville Pond Beach
Smithfield
- Reopened
- July 24, 2026
- Closed
- July 21, 2026
Reopened
Governor Notte Park Beach (Cyanobacteria Advisory)
North Providence
- Reopened
- July 16, 2026
- Closed
- July 2, 2026
Reopened
Kenty County YMCA Pond
Warwick
- Reopened
- July 10, 2026
- Closed
- July 9, 2026
Reopened
Third Beach
Middletown
- Reopened
- July 10, 2026
- Closed
- July 8, 2026
Reopened
City Park Beach
Warwick
- Reopened
- July 10, 2026
- Closed
- July 8, 2026
Reopened
Mackerel Cove Beach
Jamestown
- Reopened
- June 26, 2026
- Closed
- June 24, 2026
Reopened
Easton's Beach
Newport
- Reopened
- June 1, 2026
- Closed
- May 29, 2026
Volunteer observations · past 60 days 20 locations
Only the newest report per location appears here. “No newer report” means the last advisory has passed its stated monitoring cadence without a follow-up; it does not confirm current conditions. A cleared follow-up supersedes an older volunteer advisory, but it is not an official RIDOH reopening.
Advisory
Elm St. Pier
July 22, 2026
Bacteria exceeded advisory level for swimming
Advisory
Perrotti Park
July 22, 2026
Bacteria greatly exceeded advisory level for swimming
Advisory
Marine Ave.
July 22, 2026
Bacteria greatly exceeded advisory level for swimming
Advisory
Easton's Stream
July 22, 2026
Bacteria greatly exceeded advisory level for swimming
Advisory
Rejects Beach
July 21, 2026
Bacteria greatly exceeded advisory level for swimming
Advisory
Gaspee Point
July 21, 2026
Bacteria exceeded advisory level for swimming
Advisory
Crescent Park
July 20, 2026
Bacteria exceeded advisory level for swimming
Advisory
Sabin's Point
July 13, 2026
Bacteria greatly exceeded advisory level for swimming
No newer report
Bold Point Park
July 7, 2026
Bacteria greatly exceeded advisory level for swimming
No newer report
Stillhouse Cove
July 7, 2026
Bacteria greatly exceeded advisory level for swimming
No newer report
Rocky Point Park
July 7, 2026
Bacteria exceeded advisory level for swimming
No newer report
Fields Point
June 23, 2026
Bacteria greatly exceeded advisory level for swimming
No newer report
Green Hill Pond - Teal Road
June 17, 2026
Bacteria greatly exceeded advisory level for swimming
No newer report
Green Hill Pond - Sea Lea
June 17, 2026
Bacteria exceeded advisory level for swimming
No newer report
Quonochontaug Pond - Judge’s Rock
June 17, 2026
Bacteria exceeded advisory level for swimming
No newer report
Quonochontaug Pond - N. of Bill’s Is.
June 17, 2026
Bacteria exceeded advisory level for swimming
No newer report
Pawcatuck River upstream of WWTP
June 10, 2026
Bacteria exceeded advisory level for swimming
No newer report
Bristol Harbor at Windmill Point
June 4, 2026
Bacteria exceeded advisory level for swimming
No newer report
Bristol Harbor at Silver Creek
June 4, 2026
Bacteria exceeded advisory level for swimming
No newer report
Mumford Brook - Narrow River
June 4, 2026
Bacteria exceeded advisory level for swimming