Water Quality Forces Hudson Valley Beach to Close for Swimming

One of Ulster County's only beaches has announced it is closed for swimming due to water quality issues.

Over the last few weeks, we have learned that numerous beaches across New York State have been forced to close due to reports of dangerous bacteria in the water.

Beaches Closed in New York

Last week, we learned that public health officials in New York were worried that high bacteria levels were creating unsafe swimming conditions at numerous beaches on Long Island, NY.

The unsafe levels forced five beaches to close around July 4th, including Benjamin Beach in Bay Shore, Ronkonkoma Beach in Islip, Sayville Marina Park Beach in Sayville, Morgan Beach in Glen Cove, and
Biltmore Beach Club in Massapequa, NY.

Now it appears that a Hudson Valley beach has been forced to close due to similar circumstances.

Beach Closed in Kingston, New York

According to the Kingston Parks and Recreation Department, Kingston Point Beach is now closed for swimming until further notice. A recent social media post explained that due to all of the heavy rains the area has seen lately, the Hudson River has exceeded the "safe swimming limits".

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Therefore, the Ulster County Health Department is prohibiting swimming at the popular beach until it can conduct its next round of tests.

Will Kingston Point Beach Reopen?

When the parks and recreation department announced the closure on Facebook, many residents flooded the comment section with various questions: "When will they return to monitor? Will it be within 2-3 days? Will the beach potentially remain closed unnecessarily during high temperatures because of that schedule?" asked one follower.

We did reach out to the parks and recreation department to see if they could provide some answers and a possible timeline for when the beach might reopen, but haven't heard back. When we do, we will update this article.

Until then, anyone looking to swim in the Kingston area is invited to swim for free at the Andretta Pool located at 76 N Front St, Kingston, NY.