McCook Point

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McCook Point is a sandy beach and park located in East Lyme along the shores of the Niantic Bay. It is a great spot to picnic, sunbathe, or swim. There are also events such as dances and concerts held here during the summer.

Part of the beach is wheelchair accessible. Restrooms and outdoor showers are available. Beach/parking fees are in effect.

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COVID-19

Keep your distance from other people.

Practicing social distancing is essential right now. Follow the advice of the health experts. If your community has asked that you remain indoors and away from others, do so. Heading to the beach should only be considered an option if social distancing practices can be followed. Spending a day in any crowded place is the worst thing we can do for our most vulnerable right now and will counter the efforts to curb the virus’ spread.

For more information, please visit the World Health Organization public resource on COVID-19.

Water Quality

Passed water quality tests at least 95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on August 31st, 2020. The Swim Guide updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on September 2nd, 2020 at 4:33 PM.

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Current Weather

6°C

Chance of heavy rain

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Monitoring Frequency

Source Information

Ledge Light Health District monitors water quality at beaches in this region from mid-May to mid-September. Water samples are collected at weekly from different bathing areas. Advisories are posted to the health district website.

Swim Guide checks the advisories daily, during the monitoring season.

A beach is marked Green when bacteria counts are below 104 units / 100ml of marine water or 235 / 100ml of fresh water,

A beach is marked Red when two consecutive samples exceed 104 bacteria units / 100ml of marine water or 235 / 100ml of fresh water

A beach is marked Grey when there is no recent or reliable information available.

Water Quality Graph