Health & Fitness

State Recommends Shutting Down Swimming Area At King Park Beach In Newport

The Rhode Island Department of Health recommended closing the swimming area due to high bacteria counts.

WARWICK, RI — The state recommended closing down the swim area at King Park Beach in Newport.

The department of health recommended the closures due to high bacteria counts.

"RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day," the department said in a media release. "The status of a beach may change as new data becomes available."

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