When one beach closes, another one reopens for you to enjoy.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Door County Public Health announced on Friday that Frank Murphy County Park Beach is reopened after being closed on Thursday due to elevated bacteria levels in the water. It was the second time this summer that the popular beach was forced to close due to bacteria levels being above 1,000 cfu (colony forming units)/100.
While that was good news for fans of that beach, the two agencies also announced on Friday that Fish Creek Beach would be closed due to elevated bacteria counts. Research has linked swimming in polluted waters with adverse human health effects such as sore throats, diarrhea, and various infections.
As of 11 a.m. Friday, the elevated bacteria count is also the reason why Ephraim Beach is under an advisory.
You can keep track of the health of Door County’s beaches by clicking on this link.
