Unless otherwise noted here, beaches are open, and there are no known concerns with lake water quality.

Questions regarding beach operations can be emailed to beaches@chq.org. 

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July 8, 2026

Pier and Children’s Beach are cleared to open at 12 p.m. today for swimming. As weather and water conditions allow, they will remain open until 6 p.m. today. As of this morning, there is still HAB activity at Heinz. We are monitoring the condition closely with our partners at the Chautauqua County Department of Health and will send an update when conditions change. 

Swimming at Boys’ and Girls’ Club will resume today with a partial opening of the waterfront. 

Update: Heinz Beach has been cleared to open for swimming today at 12 p.m.

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July 7, 2026

All public swimming beaches and swimming at Boys’ and Girls’ Club are closed due to harmful algal bloom (HAB) activity. In partnership with the Chautauqua County Department of Health, we are monitoring lake conditions and will open when it is safe to do so. For Children’s, Pier and Heinz Beach this will be no earlier than 12 p.m., July 8.

The current status of public beaches in Chautauqua County and information on HABs can be found at Recreational Water Safety | Chautauqua County, NY.

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July 6, 2026

Children’s, Pier and Heinz beaches are closed due to weather. Based on the current forecast, all beaches will remain closed for the rest of the day. For questions about beach operations, please email beaches@chq.org.