Sheriff's Department at Sandcastle Competition: Lost/Found, Road Closures and More

A Sheriff’s lost/found children's area will be set up at the intersection of Elkwood Avenue and Seacoast Drive from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday and from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Parents can report missing children here if they get separated during the event. A Sheriff’s Crime Prevention booth will also be set up at the on Seacoast Drive.

• No alcohol
• No weapons of any kind
• No pets
• No skateboards
• No bicycles

A survey on how to better improve police work in Imperial Beach will also be available to fill out at the Crime Prevention booth.

Road Closures

As the competition has drawn more than 350,000 each weekend in years past and projections suggesting over 400,000 this year, traffic becomes a major concern for city services.

In response to this reality, the Imperial Beach Public Safety Department has announced “Special Event No Parking” areas for the duration of the event. 

The areas affected will be along both sides of 2nd Street, from Imperial Beach Boulevard to Palm Avenue, as well as the south side of Elder Avenue, from Seacoast Drive to 2nd Street.

Once parking spaces are full on Seacoast Drive south of Imperial Beach Boulevard, only residents with proper identification will
be allowed to travel south onto Seacoast Drive.

Bus routes will also be affected, as the Seacoast Drive bus route will be relocated to 2nd street for southbound traffic and 3rd street for north bound traffic.

The closures will help ensure emergency vehicles will not be caught in the event's heavy traffic.

Signs marking the closed areas will appear 48 hours prior to the event, and enforcement of the zones, including towing and citations, will begin Friday July 22.