Barefoot Beach Preserve Water Quality

Collier County, Florida

No recent test

There is no test from the last 45 days.

Latest test
Jan 5, 2026 (304 days ago)
Enterococci
10 per 100 mL
Past 12 months
4 of 4 tests Good

The newest result we have is from Jan 5, 2026. Testing sometimes pauses; check the county health department's page or the signs at the beach.

Results over time

101001000Nov 8, 2021: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 15, 2021: 98 per 100 mL (Poor)Nov 16, 2021: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 22, 2021: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 29, 2021: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 6, 2021: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 13, 2021: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 20, 2021: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 28, 2021: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 4, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 10, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 18, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 24, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 1, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 7, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 15, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 22, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 28, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 7, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 14, 2022: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Mar 21, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 28, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 4, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 11, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 18, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 25, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 2, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 9, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 16, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 23, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 31, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 6, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 13, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 21, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 27, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 5, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 11, 2022: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Jul 18, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 25, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 1, 2022: 30 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 8, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 15, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 22, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 29, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 6, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 12, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 19, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 10, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 17, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 24, 2022: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 31, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 7, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 14, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 21, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 28, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 5, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 12, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 19, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 3, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 9, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 17, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 23, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 30, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 6, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 14, 2023: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 21, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 27, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 6, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 14, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 20, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 27, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 3, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 10, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 17, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 24, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 1, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 8, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 15, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 22, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 30, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 5, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 12, 2023: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 19, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 26, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 10, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 17, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 24, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 1, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 7, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 14, 2023: 156 per 100 mL (Poor)Aug 16, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 21, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 28, 2023: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 5, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 11, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 18, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 25, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 2, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 9, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 16, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 23, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 30, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 6, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 13, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 27, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 4, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 11, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 18, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 3, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 8, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 16, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 22, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 29, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 5, 2024: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Feb 13, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 20, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 26, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 4, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 11, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 18, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 25, 2024: 63 per 100 mL (Moderate)Apr 1, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 8, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 15, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 22, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 29, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 6, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 13, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 20, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 28, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 3, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 10, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 17, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 24, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 1, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 8, 2024: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Jul 15, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 22, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 29, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 6, 2024: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Aug 12, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 19, 2024: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Aug 26, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 3, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 16, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 30, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 21, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 28, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 12, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 25, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 9, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 16, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 6, 2025: 40 per 100 mL (Moderate)Jan 21, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 3, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 18, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 3, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 17, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 14, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 28, 2025: 108 per 100 mL (Poor)Apr 30, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 13, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 27, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 9, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 23, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 7, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 21, 2025: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Aug 4, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 18, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 2, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 15, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 29, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 13, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 27, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 4, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 17, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 1, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 15, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 5, 2026: 10 per 100 mL (Good)20222023202420252026
Enterococci per 100 mL, log scale. Lines mark the Moderate (36) and Poor (71) levels.

Recent tests

DateEnterococci per 100 mLRating
Jan 5, 202610Good
Dec 15, 202510Good
Dec 1, 202510Good
Nov 17, 202510Good
Nov 4, 202510Good
Oct 27, 202510Good
Oct 13, 202510Good
Sep 29, 202510Good
Sep 15, 202510Good
Sep 2, 202510Good
Aug 18, 202510Good
Aug 4, 202510Good
Jul 21, 202541Moderate
Jul 7, 202510Good
Jun 23, 202510Good
Jun 9, 202510Good

The long view

The state has 930 tests on record for Barefoot Beach Preserve over 25 years, starting April 2002. In the last 10 years, 15 tests of 426 (4%) came back Poor, below the rate for all Florida sampled beaches (6.1%). Bacteria levels usually jump after heavy rain, when stormwater washes to the shore, and drop again within a day or two.

Nearby sampled beaches

About this site

Sampling site BAREFOOT BEACH PRESERVE (Collier County, EPA beach ID FL259969), at 26.30430, -81.83563. Results are from the Florida Department of Health's Healthy Beaches Program; years before 2026 come from the state's submissions to EPA's Water Quality Portal.