Beach Closures: Saunderstown Yacht Club & Glocester's Camp Cookie

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI — Two more beach closures are being recommended by the state health department. The beaches are being closed to swimming due to high bacteria counts. On Thursday, the state said Saunderstown Yacht Club in North Kingstown and Camp Cookie in Glocester should be off-limits for swimming.

When a beach closure is recommended, water quality analysis is conducted by RIDOH's laboratory or a state-certified laboratory. The status of a beach may change daily. The most up-to-date beach information is available through a recorded message on RIDOH's beaches telephone line (401-222-2751) and online:

• General beach information
• A list of beach closures
• An interactive beach map with closures indicated