Del Mar Beaches Reopen - With Rules

Press release from the City of Del Mar:

May 4, 2020

Del Mar’s beaches are open for individual active exercise only and with numerous restrictions to ensure social distancing.

The public’s cooperation is required for the beach to remain open and individuals may be cited for violating the rules. Extraordinary circumstances, such as orders from State or County officials, also could close the beaches.

The limited opening calls for visitors to stay six feet apart from non-household members on the sand and in the ocean. A number of parking areas, including street parking at the North Beach and the main lot at 17th Street, remain closed except for disabled spaces. Summer rules for dogs are in place.

The opening aligns with County protocols and policies allowing individual jurisdictions to determine whether to open their shorelines. Individual, active exercise is permitted and should follow a “keep it moving” policy. Walking, running, swimming, surfing and paddling are allowed.

Examples of prohibited activities include: beach games, volleyball, football, Frisbee, soccer, yoga, stretching and calisthenics.

Seagrove Park and Powerhouse Park remain closed except for beach access points. At those entrances, visitors are asked to take turns to allow for social distancing. As directed by the County, face coverings are required whenever social distancing is not possible.

Dog rules are as follows:

North Beach (29th Street to border with Solana Beach)

• Off-leash dogs are permitted dawn to 8 a.m.
• Dogs must be leashed 8 a.m. to dawn

Main Beach (Powerhouse Park to 29th Street)

• No dogs allowed

South Beach (6th Street to Powerhouse Park)

• Dogs must be leashed at all times

This press release was produced by the City of Del Mar . The views expressed here are the author’s own.