State agency develops online map showing beach closings

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has developed an online map so Missourians can tell, at a glance, if a state park beach is open or closed, whether it's for bacterial issues, operational issues or flooding.

Samples for state park beaches are taken the first of each week and processed and analyzed at DNR's Environmental Services Program laboratory in Jefferson City. Full beach data will be updated by 1 p.m. Friday, though some closure notifications may be made before that time, as results are available.

View the map