It may not be open yet, but there's a beach down at the Erie Basin Marina. The entranceway (yes there is one) was taped off this afternoon, which prevented anyone from walking down to the water's edge. The closure was Ok though - just looking down upon the sand was enough to get our group excited. No, this isn't a sprawling beach where you can walk for miles... it is a start though. And the potential is there to expand upon Tower Outlook Beach if it becomes a success.
At the edge of the water are two signs warning people the swimming is prohibited. I talked to a security person at the marina who told me that people were very curious about the beach, though he had seen no one walk past the tape yet. The entrance to the beach is not very elaborate, which is good. It looks like an entranceway that you would find along any roadway in California... just a small sandy trail with no pretence. I'm excited to see a few beach chairs and towels set up down there come Memorial Day.