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Orchard Beach
BRONX, NY

CURRENT CONDITIONS   

Orchard Beach is a public beach located in the 3000-acre Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx. It is free and open to the public. Orchard Beach is New York City's only public beach on the Long Island Sound.

  • Amenities
    • Paid Parking
    • Lifeguard
    • Restrooms
    • Food for Purchase
    • Picnic Area
    • Grills
    • Playground
    • Playing Fields
  • Beach Access
    Public
  • Challenges
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Orchard Beach BRONX, NY

Dive into the Data

  • A 2024

    In 2024, water quality samples at Orchard Beach failed 3% of the time.

    Water quality samples fail when bacteria levels are >104 colony forming units (cfu) of Enterococcus per 100mL.

      0% of samples failed after wet weather

      4% of samples failed after dry weather

        60 total samples were analyzed with 15 wet samples and 45 dry samples.

        The most recent sample date was September 4, 2024.

    Dry Weather
    FRQConsistently Passes
    MAGLow Intensity Failure

    Wet Weather
    FRQConsistently Passes
    MAGNo Sample Failure

  • BACTERIA LEVELS

    Colony Forming Units (CFU) of enterococcus/100 mL

    22 in
    A
    		 2024
    18 in
    B
    		 2023
    15 in
    C
    		 2022
    23 in
    A
    		 2021
    13 in
    A-
    		 2020
    16 in
    A+
    		 2019
    8 in
    A+
    		 2018
    10 in
    A-
    		 2017
    6 in
    A
    		 2016
    10 in
    A-
    		 2015
    14 in
    A+
    		 2014
    18 in
    A+
    		 2013
    16 in
    C+
    		 2012
    21 in
    A
    		 2011
    10 in
    A-
    		 2010
    18 in
    B-
    		 2009
    13 in
    B+
    		 2008
    13 in
    B
    		 2007
    21 in
    C-
    		 2006
    9 in
    A+
    		 2005
    14 in
    A-
    		 2004
    19 in
    N/A
    		 2003
    A
    B
    C
    D
    F
    N/A