Health Advisory Issued For 16 Palm Beach County Beaches, Including Boca

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Three Boca Raton beaches are among 16 Palm Beach County swimming spots now under a water quality advisory, after state health officials found elevated bacteria levels in tests taken Monday.

The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County (DOH-Palm Beach) says samples collected Monday, October 26, 2026, at South Inlet Park, Red Reef Park and Spanish River failed to meet the state’s recreational water quality criteria for Enterococcus bacteria. So did samples from beaches stretching north through Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lantana, Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, Jupiter and Tequesta.

The department is advising against swimming or any other water-related activity at the affected locations because of an increased risk of illness.

The high readings turned up during regular water quality monitoring, with bacteria levels exceeding the threshold set by state guidelines. The advisory stays in place until levels fall back below the accepted health standard.

These are the beaches under the advisory:

• South Inlet Park — 1100 S. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33432
• Red Reef Park — 1400 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33432
• Spanish River — 3001 N. A1A, Boca Raton, FL 33431
• Sandoway-Delray Beach — 200 Block of A1A, south of Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33483
• Gulfstream Park — 4489 N. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach, FL 33483
• Boynton Beach — 6415 N. Ocean Blvd., Ocean Ridge, FL 33435
• Lantana Beach — 100 N. Ocean Blvd., Lantana, FL 33462
• Lake Worth-Kreusler — 2882 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach, FL 33480
• Coral Cove Park — 19450 County Hwy-707, Tequesta, FL 33469
• DuBois Lagoon — 19075 Dubois Road, Jupiter, FL 33477
• DuBois Park — 19075 Dubois Road, Jupiter, FL 33477
• Jupiter Beach Park — 1375 Jupiter Key Road, Jupiter, FL 33477
• Carlin Park — 400 S. A1A, Jupiter, FL 33477
• Ocean Cay Park — 2188 Marcinski Road, Jupiter, FL 33477
• Ocean Reef Park — 3860 N. Ocean Dr., Riviera Beach, FL 33404
• Riviera Beach Municipal Beach Park — Singer Island, 2511 Ocean Dr., Riviera Beach, FL 33404

Test results are posted at FloridaHealth.gov/HealthyBeaches. For more information, call DOH-Palm Beach at 561-671-4013 or visit PalmBeach.FloridaHealth.gov.