(File Photo of Raccoon Creek State Park)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Representatives from Raccoon Creek State Park posted on Facebook yesterday that swimming is prohibited in Raccoon Lake until further notice because routine water testing of the lake has returned an elevated count of coliform.

Re-test results for this testing are expected this Monday, July 13th. The beach of Raccoon Creek State Park will re-open if the results that are received show acceptable levels. 

However, the beach remains open to both land recreation and picnicking, and all other recreational activities that are water-based are permitted. 

Boat rental at the park will also stay open, and the beach food concession will re-open for its regular hours this Monday.  

For more information, you can call the Raccoon Creek State Park office at 724-899-2200 between 8 A.M. and 4 P.M.