Idylwood Beach In Redmond Closed Due To E. Coli Levels

REDMOND, WA — The beach at Idylwood Park is the latest in King County to be closed due to high levels of bacteria in the water — specifically, E. coli.

King County announced the Idylwood closure on Wednesday afternoon. According to the county, E. coli levels were over 1,000 colony forming units (CFU) per 100 milliliters of water. The safe range is considered between zero and 1,000 CFU.

The Idylwood beach will remain closed until the next round of tests, which the county usually conducts on Mondays.

Since Memorial Day, the county has closed beaches due to high bacteria at Magnuson Park in Seattle, Juanita Bay in Kirkland, and Gene Coulon Memorial Park in Renton. Gene Coulon is the only one that remained closed as of Wednesday.

Idylwood Park is located at 3650 West Lake Sammamish Parkway, right near the Bellevue-Redmond border.