Breaking News

Posted 9:51 AM by FINN

New parking restrictions at Loblolly Cove and Pebble Beach: Half of Pebble Beach’s parking is now designated as Resident Only. The remaining half that is still open for Non-residents is the far right pebble section, the section with no sand until you get in the water. In a related change, the three parking places along the road to Loblolly Cove are now Resident Only. This means if you what to dive either dive site, you will need to park on the far side of Pebble Beach.
From what I have seen this change may eventually also happen to Old Garden beach, based on the number of divers and student divers I see there on the weekends. Many residents in the Rockport area are already pushing for the changes. It is our responsibility to respect both the places we dive and the residents around these sites. We indeed need to be aware of our actions at all times at a dive site. Be responsive and respectful to the residents needs, it is true we have a right to use the water just as they do, but our right to park close to the dive site is a privilege not a right. In many ways it is the little things that count, keep noise levels down when doing night dives, leave nothing behind (take your trash with you), don’t invade on residents property unless necessary, don’t leave gear on the grass at dive sites, and follow any posted rules or requests by the local community.