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Most LI beaches ready for swimming season

Christina Marks, 11, of Rockville Centre, perfects her

Photo credit: Danielle Finkelstein | Christina Marks, 11, of Rockville Centre, perfects her cartwheel on a beautiful day by the shore in Long Beach. (May 18, 2012)

Most of Long Island's state and county beaches are in good shape as the swimming season kicks off with what is expected to be a hot Memorial Day weekend.

But beachgoers who like to go to Field 5 at Robert Moses State Park should plan on getting there early this summer. Winter surf claimed much of the sand, prompting officials to close half of the parking lot to prevent overcrowding.

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