Mackerel Cove Beach

Mackerel Cove Beach is located in the Town of Jamestown. Lifeguards are on duty during the summer swimming season. There is parking for $15/day (as of 2012). Beach stickers are available for residents of Jamestown only. For your convenience, there are restrooms. No pets allowed.

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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

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Current Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on July 20th, 2016. Swim Guide - Main updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on July 20th, 2016 at 10:48 AM.

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Current Weather

19°C

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Monitoring Frequency

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Rhode Island Department of Health monitors water quality at all licensed beaches in Rhode Island. Water samples are collected from Memorial Day weekend to Labour Day weekend. The monitoring schedules follows a tiered monitoring plan. Tier I beaches are sampled at least weekly. Tier II beaches are samples monthly. Tier III beaches are sampled twice per season.

The Rhode Island Department of Health does not share weekly test results. Only official beach advisories are shared publicly. The current threshold for triggering a possible advisory is 60 CFU of enterococcus per 100ml of marine water. When a test result exceeds this threshold, resamples are taken and other factors, such as weather and water conditions, are used to determine whether an official advisory should be issued.

Swim Guide does not actively update Rhode Island beaches.

Please note that smoking is banned at all Rhode Island public beaches.

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