Keaton Beach Water Quality
Taylor County, Florida
There is no test from the last 45 days.
- Latest test
- Sep 8, 2026 (58 days ago)
- Enterococci
- 10 per 100 mL
- Past 12 months
- 18 of 20 tests Good, 1 Poor
The newest result we have is from Sep 8, 2026. Testing sometimes pauses; check the county health department's page or the signs at the beach.
Results over time
Recent tests
| Date | Enterococci per 100 mL | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 24, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 98 | Poor |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| May 26, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| May 18, 2026 | 52 | Moderate |
| May 11, 2026 | 10 | Good |
The long view
The state has 428 tests on record for Keaton Beach over 27 years, starting August 2000. In the last 10 years, 4 tests of 41 (10%) came back Poor, 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
- Hagens CoveTaylor County · Tested Sep 8 · 10 per 100 mL · 3.3 miNo recent test
- Shell PointWakulla County · Tested Oct 12 · 10 per 100 mL · 44.9 miGood
- Alligator PointFranklin County · Tested Oct 26 · 52 per 100 mL · 45.3 miModerate
- Mash's SandsWakulla County · Tested Oct 20, 2025 · 48 per 100 mL · 46.0 miNo recent test
- Carrabelle BeachFranklin County · Tested Oct 28 · 10 per 100 mL · 65.9 miGood
- St. George Island State ParkFranklin County · Tested Oct 25, 2011 · <10 per 100 mL · 68.9 miNo recent test
About this site
Sampling site KEATON BEACH (Taylor County, EPA beach ID FL798934), at 29.81843, -83.59338. 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.