Newport's Gooseberry Beach Reopens After Closing Due To Bacteria

Newport RI

14 August, 2021

12:35 PM

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NEWPORT, RI — Another Rhode Island beach is once again safe for swimming, the Department of Health said. Gooseberry Beach in Newport is safe to reopen, following its bacteria levels returning to normal. The Newport beach was closed late last week along with several others in Rhode Island, following a day of extremely heavy rain. For updated beach closure information, call the department's prerecorded beach line at 401-222-2751.