McKinley Park: toxic algae advisories
McKinley Park, Sacramento County. See all Sacramento County waters.
What the state's records say
Warning advisory, last posted Jun 4, 2025. No all-clear recorded.
5 reported spots here have an advisory with no all-clear recorded.
Reporting is voluntary, so the state may not have recorded an end even if conditions changed. Check posted signs and the official map.
What this level asks: Toxins may be at levels that can harm people and animals. Do not swim or let children or pets in the water, and stay away from scum.
Before you go, check the state's official algae page and any signs posted at the water.
Dogs at McKinley Park
The state has an advisory on file for McKinley Park (Warning advisory), last posted Jun 4, 2025, and no all-clear recorded. Keep your dog out of the water and away from scum on the shore until the state records an end.
Reported spots
The state records each report at a spot, such as a beach or a boat ramp. Each spot's latest deciding record:
| Spot | Status |
|---|---|
| pond | Warning advisory, last posted Jun 4, 2025. No all-clear recorded. |
| McKinley Park Pond | Visual observation, last posted Aug 23, 2024. No all-clear recorded. |
| 601 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento (H St & Alhambra Blvd) | Visual observation, last posted Jul 14, 2023. No all-clear recorded. |
| Southeast Corner | The state's latest record, from Oct 19, 2022, recommends no advisory. |
| McKinley Pond | Caution advisory, last posted Jul 14, 2021. No all-clear recorded. |
| McKinley Park Pond | Caution advisory, last posted Jul 24, 2020. No all-clear recorded. |
Advisory history
Every advisory record the state has published for McKinley Park, newest first. "None" is the state's record that no advisory was recommended on that date. "NA" records do not change a status.
| Date | Spot | State's level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2025 | pond | Warning | Advisory based on visual and toxins; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization |
| Jun 4, 2025 | pond | Warning | Advisory based on visual and toxins; Updates from routine monitoring program-organization |
| Aug 23, 2024 | McKinley Park Pond | Visual observation | Visual monitoring only-present bloom |
| Jul 14, 2023 | 601 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento (H St & Alhambra Blvd) | Visual observation | Suspected bloom, investigation ongoing |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Southeast Corner | None | No cyano bloom w/testing |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Southeast Corner | None | No cyano bloom w/testing |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Southeast Corner | None | No cyano bloom w/testing |
| May 20, 2022 | Southeast Corner | None | No cyano bloom w/testing |
| Jul 14, 2021 | McKinley Pond | Caution | visual monitoring based advisory |
| Jul 24, 2020 | McKinley Park Pond | Caution | visual monitoring based advisory |
Source
Advisory data: California State Water Resources Control Board, Freshwater Harmful Algal Bloom Program, via data.ca.gov (public domain). Advisories are recommendations; reporting is voluntary and incomplete. The state's data. An advisory ends only when the state records a later "None" (no advisory recommended) at the same spot, or an end date. A blank end date is unknown.