As temperatures near the 90s in some parts of Massachusetts on Saturday, over 40 beaches across the state will be closed.

Nearly 50 beaches are closed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health due to unsafe swimming water this weekend.

With consecutive days of fabulous weather, right now is undoubtedly the perfect time to enjoy the beaches in Massachusetts ...

On what forecasters described as a spectacular summer day, residents of Massachusetts looking to hit the beach will have ...

Over half of all Massachusetts beaches had an unsafe level of fecal bacteria last year, and 47 beaches reached the danger ...

The following MA beaches, listed by town, are closed as of Thursday, July 24: Ashby: Damon Pond Beach (Bacterial Exceedance) Ashland: Hopkinton Reservoir Upper Beach (Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom) ...

Massachusetts has 15 state-owned saltwater beaches bordering the ocean and over 50 fresh-water beaches, according to a Visit New England. With so many options, how can one person be expected to figure ...

Historical beach data can be found elsewhere on DPH’s website. A new interactive map from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health shows swimming bans as of Aug. 4, 2023.

The public has the right to walk on even private beaches on the wet sand below high tide in most coastal states – but not in Massachusetts.