ENCINITAS, CA – Beach Access to popular Encinitas Beach has been closed by the city citing “safety issues.”
Stonestep Beach, a local off-the-beaten-path beach, was closed after the city’s structural engineer “deemed the main support beam of the upper deck and lower stairs” to be “structurally unsafe,” the city said in a press release.
Best known for its large concrete and stone steps that descend a steep, brittle bluff to the narrow beach below, the Stonesteps steps will remain closed until assessment and repair is complete, the city said.
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“Residents and visitors who typically access the beach by stairs are prohibited from using them until access is re-granted by the City of Encinitas,” the city said. “Steam-goers are encouraged to use Beacons or Moonlight Beach until the steps reopen.”
The city has not received any information regarding the reopening of Stonesteps.
