The city of Dana Point has closed access to Dana Cove and the tidepool domain behind the Ocean Institute, as well as various roads in the town, until further notice due to coronavirus concerns.
Coastal municipalities this week across Southern California responded to crowds and reports from last weekend of parties neglecting coronavirus social-distancing regulations, as the state tries to curb the number of people infected.
Some coastal towns enforced full closures of their coasts and some hiking roads or ballparks , while others played soft closes of areas such as piers and parking lots to ease crowds.
The city’s shutdowns are in accordance with others like the county’s announcement on Tuesday to close parking lots to popular localities like Salt Creek, Strands and Capo Beach within Dana Point’s city limits, as well as the parcel at Baby Beach in the Dana Point harbor.
Some city trails are closed to the public. This includes: Harbor Point Trail, Switchback Trail, Hilltop Trail and Bluff Top trail.
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Trails that will remain open for the time being are Coast Hwy protective line, Strand Beach Access Way( between Selva and PCH) and Sycamore Creek Trail.
” The County is likely to be coordinating with Dana Point Harbor Spouse on the closures of the slews in the refuge region and the spates located along Puerto Place ,” speaks a city announcement.” Maintaining access for grab-n-go operations for the restaurants sector is being considered. Pedestrian access is available .” Related Articles
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City Parks will remain accessible to the public. Playground equipment and showers are closed. The City has installed signage to remind everyone to practice social distancing and good cleanlines. However, if these guidelines are not being followed by the public, we will consider closing parks.
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