Advisory

Advisory  Update: DCR Recreational Advisory: Flax Pond at Nickerson State Park Reopens 

Date: 07/14/2026

What: The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has reopened Flax Pond at Nickerson State Park in the Town of Brewster. These areas have had clear tests from both the cyanobacteria bloom and routine weekly bacterial water quality testing.  

However, a cyanobacteria bloom is still present at Cliff Pond. This area will be retested once conditions visibly improve to determine whether cyanobacteria levels have fallen within acceptable limits per Department of Public Health (DPH) guidelines.  

For questions regarding cyanobacteria blooms, please contact the DPH at (617) 624-5757 or visit the agency’s algae webpage

Where: Flax Pond at Nickerson State Park in the Town of Brewster 

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