Health & Fitness
Beaches At 3 Rhode Island Summer Camps Closed To Swimming
The Larkin Pond beaches at Camp Hoffman and Kingston Camp in Kingston were closed, along with Camp Canonicus in Exeter.
KINGSTON, RI — Several freshwater beaches at Rhode Island summer camps were closed to swimming due to high bacteria levels, the Department of Health announced Wednesday.
The closure includes the beaches at Camp Hoffman and Kingston Camp on Larkin Pond in Kingston, as well as Camp Canoncicus in Exeter.
Water samples will be tested until bacteria return to safe levels. For the latest information about beach closures, call the department's prerecorded beach line at 401-222-2751.
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