What changes to parking capacity, fees and locations will be made?
Rehabilitated, new, and relocated parking areas will be provided to improve visitor experience, accessibility and safety. Parking improvements will also be better defined to discourage overflow and also reduce resource impacts. Specifically, unpaved parking at Rodeo Beach would be removed and the site restored. Some replacement parking would be constructed elsewhere at Fort Cronkhite. A new trailhead parking area (150 cars) at Smith Road (across from the stables) will replace parking removed from the historic Rifle Range and accommodate trail users including horse trailers as well as accommodate special events (paved and unpaved spaces). New trailhead parking will be provided at Julian Road (the multi-use Coastal Trail near the intersection of Conzelman and McCullough Roads). In addition to improving parking capacity and locations, water quality will be improved by installing drop inlet filters and vegetated bio-filters in heavily used parking areas. Also, pervious pavers or porous pav
