These Hudson Valley waterfronts have closed due to algae blooms

The waterfront at Wilcox Park is one of several Hudson Valley sites to temporarily close due to harmful blue green algae blooms in the water this summer.

The Dutchess County Parks Department first announced the closure in a Facebook post last Friday, and expects the waterfront to be closed "at least" through this weekend.

In addition to swimming, the closure means boating and fishing are also prohibited at Wilcox Park.

The department did offer one bit of good news: Visitors can get a sneak peek at the new Sprayground, for which they are having a soft opening while park staff gets used to operating the system. The Sprayground is not impacted by the algae.

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Park visitors can also still take part in hiking, disc golf and camping during the waterfront closure.

Updates on the algae bloom situation will be posted on Dutchess County Parks' Facebook page.

Other Hudson Valley beaches closed for algae blooms

Algae blooms are also impacting recreation sites in other counties in the Hudson Valley.

The Westchester County Health Department closed two beaches it controls at Mohegan Lake: Mohegan Colony Association and Mohegan Beach Park District.

In Putnam County, six beaches have been closed since July 2 due to algae blooms: Warren Beach and Jackson Beach at Putnam Lake in Patterson; Carraras Beach at Lake Peekskill in Putnam Valley; Singers Beach and Barger Pond, also in Putnam Valley; and North Beach at Lake Peeskill.

Mike Randall covers breaking news for the Times Herald-Record and the Poughkeepsie Journal. Reach him at mrandall@th-record.com.