Nassau, Suffolk health departments issue advisory against bathing at several Long Island beaches

The advisory is based on the potential presence of bacteria in excess of New York state standards.

Sandrina Rodrigues

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Jul 10, 2023, 5:21 PM

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Updated 530 days ago

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The health departments in Nassau and Suffolk counties on Monday issued advisories against bathing at several Long Island beaches following heavy rainfall.

The advisory is based on the potential presence of bacteria in excess of New York state standards.

This advisory is issued as a precautionary measure for beaches known to be impacted by stormwater runoff caused by heavy rainfall.

In Nassau County, the 18 beaches included in the advisory are: 14 North Shore Beaches within Nassau County:

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

4 South Shore Beaches within Nassau County:

Biltmore Beach Club – Massapequa
Hewlett Point Beach – East Rockaway
Island Park Beach – Island Park
Philip Healey Beach – Massapequa

In Suffolk County, there are 63 beaches affected by the advisory. Click here for an interactive map of the beach closures and advisories.

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