Smith River, Island Ford Access


The serene Smith River on the Greenway!

Restroom Facilities are on site.
Walking Trails.
Kayak/Canoe launch!

COVID-19

Keep your distance from other people.

Practicing social distancing is still essential. Only go to the beach if you are able to keep 6 feet or 2 meters away from others. Follow the instructions provided by your local health authorities. If your community has asked that you remain indoors and away from others, do so. Spending a day in any crowded place is the worst thing we can do for our most vulnerable right now and will counter our efforts to curb the virus’s spread.

Water Quality
  • Passed water quality tests at least 95% of the time

  • Historical Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on September 1st, 2022. Good Stewards of Rockingham updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on September 2nd, 2022 at 12:51 PM.
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Monitoring Frequency

Smith River, Island Ford Access is sampled daily from January 1st to December 31st.

Source Information

Good Steward's staff and volunteers monitor 8 sites bi-weekly from Memorial Day to Labor Day, switching to monthly after the swim season. Please see threshold explanation below or feel free to contact us! (336) 613-6109 or Steven@DanRiverkeeper.org

Sites are tested for E. Coli and follow the EPA standard of 235 colonies per 100 ml, expressed as most probably number (MPN), as measured by the IDEXX Quanti-Tray system.

A site is marked Green when results are equal or below 235 colonies/ 100 ML of water.

A site is marked Red when results are above 235 colonies/ 100 ML of water.

A site is marked Grey when there are no current results or there is no available information

Read more
Water Quality Graph

Smith River, Island Ford Access


COVID-19

Keep your distance from other people.

Practicing social distancing is still essential. Only go to the beach if you are able to keep 6 feet or 2 meters away from others. Follow the instructions provided by your local health authorities. If your community has asked that you remain indoors and away from others, do so. Spending a day in any crowded place is the worst thing we can do for our most vulnerable right now and will counter our efforts to curb the virus’s spread.

Water Quality
  • Passed water quality tests at least 95% of the time
  • Historical Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on September 1st, 2022. Good Stewards of Rockingham updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on September 2nd, 2022 at 12:51 PM.
For water quality icon legend, click:  

The serene Smith River on the Greenway!

Restroom Facilities are on site.
Walking Trails.
Kayak/Canoe launch!

Monitoring Frequency

Smith River, Island Ford Access is sampled daily from January 1st to December 31st.

Source Information

Good Steward's staff and volunteers monitor 8 sites bi-weekly from Memorial Day to Labor Day, switching to monthly after the swim season. Please see threshold explanation below or feel free to contact us! (336) 613-6109 or Steven@DanRiverkeeper.org

Sites are tested for E. Coli and follow the EPA standard of 235 colonies per 100 ml, expressed as most probably number (MPN), as measured by the IDEXX Quanti-Tray system.

A site is marked Green when results are equal or below 235 colonies/ 100 ML of water.

A site is marked Red when results are above 235 colonies/ 100 ML of water.

A site is marked Grey when there are no current results or there is no available information

Read more
Water Quality Graph

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