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Lifeguard On Duty: Bathing Beaches Open This Weekend

Weekend lifeguard protection begins Saturday, and weekday service begins June 25 at Coopers Beach and town beaches.

With warm temperatures expected this Memorial Day weekend, many residents and visitors are heading for the beach. 

All Southampton Town bathing beaches will have lifeguards on duty this weekend, including , , and , as well as Southampton Village's , ranked this week by National Geographic Traveler as the .

When beaches are open, town lifeguards will be on duty from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Village lifeguards will be on duty from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Coopers Beach. No other village-owned beaches include lifeguard protection.

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Lifeguards will begin weekday service starting June 25 on both Coopers Beach and town beaches. On Suffolk County beaches, it begins June 16.

For information on beach safety from Patch Blogger and lifeguard , click here

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