Get Involved

Learn About Your Local Water & Report Pollution

Swim Guide is built and powered by Waterkeepers to connect you to beaches and swimming holes everywhere. Find the closest cleanest place to swim on the app, which allows you to:

  • Discover a wide variety of beaches, ranging from city parks to remote lakes ideal for camping
  • Identify at a glance which beaches are clean for swimming (Green) and which have water quality problems (Red)
  • Get walking, driving, or transit directions to the beach of your choice
  • Bookmark beaches for easy access
  • Share your love for the best swimming holes on social media
  • Help protect your waterway by reporting pollution or environmental concerns
Volunteer Boat Captain Photo by San Francisco Baykeeper

Swimmable Waters

California Coastkeeper Alliance works to protect our waters so that they are clean and safe for swimming, surfing, paddling, fishing, wading, and frolicking. Join us each year on July 25th – Swimmable California Day – to celebrate all of California’s healthy waters and the regulations that protect them.

Upload a photo of how you enjoy California waters on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #SwimmableCA.

Check out what’s going on in your local watershed on Swimmable California Day – Waterkeepers often host paddles, swims, and other events to get people out on the water.

Volunteer

Learn how you can team up with your local Waterkeeper to fight water pollution, clean up a local beach, or restore the aquatic habitat your area.

California Waterkeepers offer a diverse number of ways to keep your local waters clean and swimmable including water quality monitoring, coastal, bay and river cleanups, surveying underwater parks (MPA Watch), capturing ultra-high tide “king tides” events, volunteer dive restoration and research, photo and video documentation. Many Waterkeepers offer education and volunteer experiences for schools and businesses, as well as individuals.

Photo From Los Angeles Waterkeeper
SB Channelkeeper Eelgrass Restoration

Donate

Short on time but still want to make a difference? Consider making a financial gift to California Coastkeeper Alliance. Your tax-deductible donation is an investment in cleaner water for all Californians to enjoy.

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