Closed
Briar Point Beach (Cyanobacteria Advisory)
Coventry · Since July 13, 2026
Latest official status
2 active closures
Updated August 20, 2026 at 3:30 pm EDT
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 · 29 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 (3)i No newer report (10)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 28
Reopened
Governor Notte Park Beach (Cyanobacteria Advisory)
North Providence
- Reopened
- August 20, 2026
- Closed
- July 28, 2026
Reopened
King Park Beach
Newport
- Reopened
- August 18, 2026
- Closed
- August 13, 2026
Reopened
Bristol Town Beach
Bristol
- Reopened
- August 14, 2026
- Closed
- August 12, 2026
Reopened
Colaluca Family Campground
Foster
- Reopened
- August 10, 2026
- Closed
- August 7, 2026
Reopened
Kent County YMCA
Warwick
- Reopened
- August 7, 2026
- Closed
- August 6, 2026
Reopened
Conimicut Beach
Wawick
- Reopened
- August 6, 2026
- Closed
- August 4, 2026
Reopened
Oakland Beach
Warwick
- Reopened
- August 6, 2026
- Closed
- August 4, 2026
Reopened
City Park Beach
Warwick
- Reopened
- July 28, 2026
- Closed
- July 23, 2026
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
Sandy Point Beach
Portsmouth
- Reopened
- July 9, 2026
- Closed
- July 8, 2026
Reopened
Fogland Beach
Tiverton
- Reopened
- June 26, 2026
- Closed
- June 24, 2026
Reopened
Grinelle's Beach
Tiverton
- Reopened
- June 26, 2026
- Closed
- June 24, 2026
Reopened
Hazards Beach
Newport
- Reopened
- June 26, 2026
- Closed
- June 24, 2026
Reopened
Gooseberry Beach
Newport
- Reopened
- June 26, 2026
- Closed
- June 24, 2026
Reopened
Mackerel Cove Beach
Jamestown
- Reopened
- June 26, 2026
- Closed
- June 24, 2026
Reopened
Oakland Beach
Warwick
- Reopened
- June 25, 2026
- Closed
- June 16, 2026
Reopened
Easton's Beach
Newport
- Reopened
- June 18, 2026
- Closed
- June 16, 2026
Reopened
Briar Point Beach
Coventry
- Reopened
- June 18, 2026
- Closed
- June 16, 2026
Reopened
Easton's Beach
Newport
- Reopened
- June 1, 2026
- Closed
- May 29, 2026
Volunteer observations · past 60 days 13 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
Stillhouse Cove
August 18, 2026
Bacteria exceeded advisory level for swimming
Advisory
Sabin Point
August 11, 2026
Bacteria greatly exceeded advisory level for swimming
Advisory
Crescent Park
August 11, 2026
Bacteria exceeded advisory level for swimming
No newer report
Perrotti Park
August 5, 2026
Bacteria exceeded advisory level for swimming
No newer report
Marine Ave.
August 5, 2026
Bacteria greatly exceeded advisory level for swimming
No newer report
Easton's Stream
August 5, 2026
Bacteria greatly exceeded advisory level for swimming
No newer report
Rejects Beach
August 5, 2026
Bacteria greatly exceeded advisory level for swimming
No newer report
Fields Point
August 4, 2026
Bacteria greatly exceeded advisory level for swimming
No newer report
Rocky Point Park
August 4, 2026
Bacteria greatly exceeded advisory level for swimming
No newer report
Gaspee Point
July 27, 2026
Bacteria exceeded advisory level for swimming
No newer report
Sabin's Point
July 22, 2026
Bacteria greatly exceeded advisory level for swimming
No newer report
Elm St. Pier
July 22, 2026
Bacteria exceeded advisory level for swimming
No newer report
Bold Point Park
July 7, 2026
Bacteria greatly exceeded advisory level for swimming