State Health Department: King Park Beach & Warren Town Beach Can Open

NEWPORT, RI — The state Health Department on Tuesday said King Park Beach in Newport and Warren Town Beach in Warren can re-open for swimming. The beaches had been closed because of high bacteria counts. One Rhode Island beach is still impacted. Oakland Beach in Warwick remains closed.

When a beach closure is recommended, water quality analysis is conducted by RIDOH's laboratory or a state-certified laboratory. The status of a beach may change daily. The most up-to-date beach information is available through a recorded message on RIDOH's beaches telephone line (401-222-2751) and online:

• General beach information
• A list of beach closures
• An interactive beach map with closures indicated