Nassau County: Don't Bathe At These 16 Beaches

PORT WASHINGTON, NY — Nassau County health officials are advising against bathing at 16 beaches — including 14 on the North Shore — that could be contaminated with high levels of bacteria.

Heavy rains could make bathing dangerous, the county health department said Friday. The advisory was issued as a precautionary measure for beaches known to be affected by stormwater runoff, which can lead to bacteria levels higher than the state's safety threshold.

The advisory will be lifted at 7 a.m. Saturday, unless the island sees more heavy rains or water samples reveal elevated bacteria levels.

Here are the 14 North Shore beaches affected:

Centre Island Sound – Bayville

Creek Club – Lattingtown

Lattingtown Beach – Lattingtown

Laurel Hollow Beach – Laurel Hollow

Morgan Sound – Glen Cove

North Hempstead Beach Park – Port Washington

Piping Rock Beach Club – Locust Valley

Pryibil Beach – Glen Cove

Ransom Beach – Bayville

Theodore Roosevelt Beach – Oyster Bay

Sea Cliff Village Beach – Sea Cliff

Soundside Beach – Bayville

Stehli Beach – Bayville

Tappen Beach – Glenwood Landing

Two South Shore beaches — Island Park Beach and Philip Healey Beach in Massapequa — were also affected by the advisory.

Biltmore Beach in Massapequa and Hewlett Point Beach in East Rockaway remain closed indefinitely due to elevated bacterial levels.