Video: Popular San Diego Surf Spot Parking Lot Will Reopen Very Soon

Originally posted on SURFER | By Jade Eckardt | Last updated Mar 29, 2024 6:00 PM ET

Earlier this year, we reported that storm surf destroyed San Onofre's parking lot. The dirt lot at the iconic surf spot was washed out, destroyed, demolished.

As our own Jim Kempton reported, "The legendary surf beach San Onofre has gone away. The soft rolling waves discovered in the 1920s no longer have access to the public."

But then, surfers got a glimmer of hope in mid-March when news spread that repairs would begin on March 25 and take "about a week." And the state kept it's promise.

According to ABC7, "the U.S. Navy owns the land and leases it to California State Parks who started road repairs this week."

"It's sand so it's not normal parking lots with asphalt. They're sand access for parking, so 170 vehicle spots have been restricted since early February," California State Parks superintendent Kevin Pearsall told ABC7.

Pearsall added that the destruction didn't inhibit surfing, but "required surfers to walk or park farther away and bring their surfboards."

He said it was more "physical exertion activity to get out there and enjoy the surf."

The superintendent also said that parking lot repairs are being done at the same time the military is fixing issues with a drainage system they recently installed on the beach.

But ABC7 said that the "repairs could be finished as soon as Friday which has surfers pumped."

The story continued:

"Even with all the rain expected this weekend California State Parks does not anticipate any delays and this parking area could reopen on Monday."

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This article first appeared on SURFER and was syndicated with permission.

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