LEWISBERRY, Pa. — Update, July 16: According to the Gifford Pinchot State Park Facebook Page, the beaches at Quaker Race Day Use Area and in the campground have reopened for swimming effective immediately.
The park stated that the most recent water samples show that bacterial levels dropped to an acceptable level, thus allowing the closure to be lifted.
Previous: The beach at Gifford Pinchot State Park in York County has been closed until further notice after a recent sample test determined the water contained unacceptable levels of bacteria, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources said.
The closure was announced Wednesday on the park's Facebook page. It applies to the public swimming beaches at Quaker Race Day Use Area and in the campground, DCNR said.
There are no restrictions to boating or fishing, DCNR said; the closure only applies to swimming.
DCNR will continue to take water samples for testing and will alert the public when the water quality returns to normal and swimming can resume.
