Independence Park

Managed by The Swim Guide - Massachusetts

The beach at this park is sandy, with a spectacular view overlooking the Beverly harbor and Coney Island. There is a breakwater and a seawall at this beach, and it is also a great place to launch a canoe or kayak. Be aware of the swimmers though, as there is no on duty lifeguard at this beach. There is only street parking located along Lothrop, there are two handicap spots available. This beach is a popular area for sunbathing, swimming and also walking, jogging, and sitting on benches and looking out over the harbor.

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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 30th, 2022. The Swim Guide - Massachusetts updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on May 30th, 2023 at 3:26 PM.

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Monitoring Frequency

Source Information

The Beverly Health Department, and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation conduct the vast majority of beach water sampling in this region. Beaches in Beverly are tested on a weekly basis. The testing frequency in Massachusetts depends on how likely the beach is to have water quality issues. Infrequently used beaches or beaches that historically have had very few, if any, water quality issues are tested less often, while high-use or historically problematic beaches are tested more often. Detailed information on testing frequency is made available in the information listed for a particular beach.

The water at marine beaches is tested for the presence of Enterococci, a group of bacterial species typically found in human and animal intestines and are therefore present in sewage. Enterococci is also referred to as indicator organisms. Indicator organisms are used to predict the presence of pathogenic, or disease-causing, organisms associated with fecal contamination.

Swim Guide checks for the latest information daily, Monday - Friday during the swimming season.

A beach is marked Green when less than 104 units of Enterococci / 100 ml of water is present in a single sample, or when the geometric mean of 5 samples contains less than 35 units / 100ml of water.

A beach is marked Red when more than 104 units of Enterococci / 100 ml of water is present in a single sample, or when the geometric mean of 5 samples contains more than 35 units / 100ml of water.

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

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