The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Third Beach in Middletown, Spring Lake Beach in Burrillville, and Harmony Hill School Beach in Glocester for swimming because of high bacteria levels.
RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may change as new data become available. The most up-to-date beach information is available through a recorded message on RIDOH’s beaches telephone line (401-222-2751).
Historically, beach closures in Rhode Island have been closely tied to precipitation, according to the Rhode Island Department of Health. Stormwater runoff from roads, parking lots, and other impervious surfaces transports contamination (including bacteria) to our fresh and salt-water bodies.
2022 Beach Season Closures
| Beach | City/Town | Closed On | Re-Opened | Number of Days Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gooseberry Beach | Newport | 6/8/22 | 6/11/22 | 3 |
| Holiday Acres Campground | Glocester | 6/13/22 | 6/22/22 | 9 |
| Easton’s Beach | Newport | 6/14/22 | 6/16/22 | 2 |
| Fogland Beach | Tiverton | 6/15/22 | 6/16/22 | 1 |
| Goddard State Park Beach | Warwick | 6/16/22 | 6/18/22 | 2 |
| Conimicut Point Beach | Warwick | 6/17/22 | 6/21/22 | 4 |
| Spring Lake Beach | Burrillville | 6/17/22 | 6/21/22 | 4 |
| Camp Wachaug | Charlestown | 6/23/22 | 6/25/22 | 2 |
| Ninigret Park Beach | Charlestown | 6/24/22 | 6/28/22 | 4 |
| Conimicut Point Beach | Warwick | 6/28/22 | 6/30/22 | 2 |
| Oakland Beach | Warwick | 6/28/22 | 6/30/22 | 2 |
| Barrington Town Beach | Barrington | 6/28/22 | 6/30/22 | 2 |
| Larkin Pond Beach Association | Kingston | 6/29/22 | 6/30/22 | 1 |
| Ginny B’s Campground | Foster | 6/29/22 | 7/1/22 | 2 |
| Briar Point Beach | Coventry | 6/29/22 | 6/30/22 | 1 |
| Kingston’s Camp | Kingston | 7/7/22 | 7/14/22 | 7 |
| Camp Hoffman | South Kingstown | 7/7/22 | 7/9/22 | 2 |
| Marion Irons Beach | Glocester | 7/12/22 | 7/19/22 | 7 |
| Camp Ruggles | Glocester | 7/13/22 | 7/19/22 | 6 |
| Camp Grosvenor (Boys and Girl’s Club of Newport) | North Kingstown | 7/15/22 | 7/19/22 | 4 |
| Hope Community Recreation Area | Scituate | 7/20/22 | 8/1/22 | 12 |
| Kingston’s Camp | Kingston | 7/21/22 | 7/22/22 | 1 |
| Hazard’s Beach | Newport | 7/22/22 | 7/23/22 | 1 |
| Sachuest Beach Surfer’s Rock Area only | Middletown | 7/22/22 | 7/27/22 | 5 |
| Camp Ruggles | Glocester | 7/26/22 | 7/29/22 | 3 |
| Lincoln Woods State Park Beach | Lincoln | 7/27/22 | 7/29/22 | 2 |
| Camp Canonicus | Exeter | 7/28/22 | 8/3/22 | 6 |
| Larkin Pond Beach Association | Kingston | 7/28/22 | 7/29/22 | 1 |
| Kingston’s Camp | Kingston | 8/4/22 | ||
| Camp Hoffman | Kingston | 8/4/22 | ||
| Kent County YMCA Lower Pond | Warwick | 8/4/22 | ||
| Camp Canonicus | Exeter | 8/4/22 | ||
| Harmony Hill | Glocester | 8/10/22 | ||
| Third Beach | Middletown | 8/10/22 | ||
| Spring Lake Beach | Burrillville | 8/10/22 | ||
| 2022 Statewide (for bacteria) | 98 |