Nearly three dozen Massachusetts beaches are closed as temperatures soared into the high 90s on one of the summer’s most sweltering Fridays. The 31 beaches include both coastal beaches and inland ponds,

Heading into this weekend, 33 Massachusetts beaches are closed. Here's the full list. The following MA beaches, listed by town, are closed as of Thursday, July 24: Winchendon: Lake Dennison State Park at North Camp Beach (Bacterial Exceedance)

According to an announcement from the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) on May 30, the main beach at Walden Pond in Concord will be closed for the season as the site undergoes construction. Red Cross Beach, another beach at Walden Pond, will still be open for the summer, but with no lifeguards present and limited parking availability.