The entrance to the South Shores launch ramp complete with checkpoint. BILL SCHAEFER PHOTO
If you are towing a trailer, proceed. If not, there’s a great chance you’ll be turned around and sent packing. We didn’t have a trailer with us at the time so we weren’t able to access the ramp, but it figures that as long as the police checkpoint is operating, the riff-raff that trouble this ramp will be somewhere else.
WON contributor Bill Schaefer visited the ramp and shared that three-quarters of the trailer lot at South Shores is blocked via caution tape, and like at Shelter Island parking is in every other space.
Blocked off trailer parking spots at the South Shores launch ramp, Mission Bay, San Diego. BILL SCHAEFER PHOTO Trucks and cars toting kayaks are advised to drive over to the street parking on Quivira Way next to Dana Landing Market. From there, you can wheel or carry your ‘yak 150 or so yards to the water. The Dana Landing ramp is closed to motorized traffic.
Dana Landing
Per multiple reports, the public launch ramp at Dana Landing reopened Monday, May 4. There was no word on any special restrictions, although social distancing is no doubt in effect.
Closed ramps: De Anza (maybe), Santa Clara Point. All Mission Bay park areas and their parking lots as well as Fiesta Island were closed when we drove by on May 1.
Oceanside Harbor
The Oceanside Harbor ramp reopened on May 1. WON staffer Mike Stevens drove by Sunday morning, May 3, and found about half the launch lanes blocked off for social distancing. Trailer parking appeared as per usual.
The parking at the Oceanside Harbor launch ramp looked like it was operating normally. MIKE STEVENS PHOTO About half the launch lanes are blocked for social distancing at the Oceanside Harbor launch ramp. MIKE STEVENS PHOTO 
, it is open. There’s room for only 18 rigs to park on the apron. Street parking along Silver Strand Parkway is signed “No trailer parking.” Kayakers, however, would have to park on the street. No one was monitoring the ramp when we passed by Friday, May 1.</p>
<p><em>Chula Vista</em></p>
<p>The Port of San Diego announced the reopening of the Chula Vista launch ramp off J St. on Friday, May 8. Per a Facebook post, it’s trailer parking only here. Kayakers can drop a ‘yak at the ramp but must park on the street, and those spots are very limited unless you relish a quarter-mile hike. <em>WON </em>will run down here ASAP to check out the rules.</p>
<p><strong>Mission Bay</strong></p>
<p><em>South Shores</em></p>
<p>South Shores off Sea World Drive is the only Mission Bay launch ramp open as of May 1. When we visited, there was a police checkpoint at the turnoff onto South Shores Parkway and a bunch of road closed signs with a couple of gaps for vehicles to pass through.</p>
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