Bark Beach Water Quality
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Good
The latest test found low bacteria levels (35 or fewer per 100 mL).
- Latest test
- Oct 26, 2026 (10 days ago)
- Enterococci
- <10 per 100 mL
- Past 12 months
- 13 of 20 tests Good, 5 Poor
Results over time
Recent tests
| Date | Enterococci per 100 mL | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Oct 19, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Oct 12, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Oct 5, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Sep 28, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 22 | Good |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 68 | Moderate |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 300 | Poor |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 142 | Poor |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 78 | Poor Advisory |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 300 | Poor |
| Aug 31, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Aug 24, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 22 | Good |
| Aug 10, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Aug 4, 2026 | <10 | Good |
The long view
The state has 20 tests on record for Bark Beach over 1 year, starting July 2026. In the last 10 years, 5 tests of 20 (25%) came back Poor, well above 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
- North Shore Ocean TerraceMiami-Dade County · Tested Oct 26 · <10 per 100 mL · 0.4 miGood
- Surfside Beach - 93rd St.Miami-Dade County · Tested Oct 26 · <10 per 100 mL · 1.2 miGood
- 53rd St. - Miami BeachMiami-Dade County · Tested Oct 26 · <10 per 100 mL · 2.3 miGood
- Haulover Beach SouthMiami-Dade County · Tested Dec 23, 2025 · 30 per 100 mL · 2.7 miNo recent test
- Oleta State ParkMiami-Dade County · Tested Nov 2 · <10 per 100 mL · 3.1 miGood
- Haulover Beach - NorthMiami-Dade County · Tested Oct 26 · 20 per 100 mL · 3.8 miGood
About this site
Sampling site BARK BEACH (Miami-Dade County, EPA beach ID FL782625), at 25.86425, -80.11905. 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.