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These Massachusetts beaches are closed as of July 3

Check out this list of beach closures ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.

People sunbathing at Walden Pond in June. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff

updated on July 3, 2025

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For many, Fourth of July weekend is not complete without a trip to a beach. With warm temperatures and low humidity in the forecast, the local weather outlook appears bright.

But before packing up the car to visit a Massachusetts beach, make sure to check that it’s actually open via the state’s interactive beach water quality dashboard.

As required by the state, local health officials monitor bacteria levels across more than 1,100 public and semi-public Massachusetts beaches, according to the Department of Public Health. Testing frequency, which can range from daily to monthly, depends on the beach and how prone it may be to water quality issues.

Bacteria levels can rise due to factors such as heavy rainfall, cyanobacteria and harmful algae blooms, or combined sewer overflow events, the department notes.

The state updates its dashboard hourly between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. every day, including on weekends, throughout beach season.

The following list was updated as of 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.

Massachusetts beach closures as of Thursday, July 3, 2025

Andover

Pomps Pond @ Right

Ashby

Damon Pond Beach (DCR)

Beverly

Brackenbury

Brewster

Flax Pond (DCR)
Upper Mill Pond

Brookfield

South Pond

Concord

Walden Pond – Main (DCR)

Danvers

Sandy Beach (Danvers)

Dartmouth

Moses Smith Creek

Goshen

Upper Highland Lake – Day use area beach (DCR)

Hull

Darcy’s

Manchester

Magnolia @ East

Natick

Cochituate State Park Beach (DCR)

Pittsfield

Lulu Pond Beach (DCR)

Salem

Children’s Island – Back
Willow Avenue

Saugus

Peckham Pond @ Camp Nihan (DCR)

Shrewsbury

Sunset Beach

Shutesbury

Lake Wyola (DCR)

Templeton

Beamans Pond – Campground (DCR)
Beamans Pond – Day Use (DCR)

Tisbury

Owen Park

West Tisbury

Seth’s Pond @ Town Beach

Winchendon

Lake Dennison State Park (DCR)

Winchester

Shannon Beach @ Upper Mystic (DCR)

Winthrop

Yerrill

Heather Alterisio

Senior Content Producer

Heather Alterisio, a senior content producer, joined Boston.com in 2022 after working for more than five years as a general assignment reporter at newspapers in Massachusetts.

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These Massachusetts beaches are closed as of July 3

Check out this list of beach closures ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.