NEWS RELEASES
Lake San Antonio One Step Closer To Day-Use Park
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through The Monterey Herald's website.
SOUTH COUNTY - California's Lake San Antonio's proposed conversion to a day-use park, which would likely continue to offer overnight camping and boating but not resort-style facilities, was confirmed by the Parks Commission. Early January, the county Parks Commission voted unanimously to recommend the Board of Supervisors approve a plan that would leave the county’s Lake Nacimiento resort facilities under outside management — it’s currently managed by Cal Parks under an extended contract that expires at the end of February — while converting Lake San Antonio to a county-run, day-use park.
According to the Monterey Herald's Jim Johnson, "The proposal is intended to save the County money at the lakes, where it has been using general fund subsidies to cover $1 million to $2 million in deficits since it acquired the resort facilities as part of a legal settlement involving the Salinas Valley Water Project. Lake Nacimiento has regularly earned a profit over the years while Lake San Antonio has lost money." Lake Nacimiento would remain fully open all year, while Lake San Antonio would remain fully open only during peak season — traditionally regarded as running from spring to Labor Day or the end of summer — and on weekends during the off-season. Boating would also still be allowed at Lake San Antonio and boat launches would be available but there would be no more marina or gas service.
To view the full story on the changes proposed in this California county, click here.
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