Long Beach: Construction to Begin at El Dorado Nature Center for New Parking Improvement System
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Long Beach, CA ~ Construction at the Spring Street entrance and parking lot of the El Dorado Nature Center in Long Beach is scheduled to begin the week of Nov. 30, 2026, as part of a city project to upgrade parking systems and improve pedestrian access.

Work at Gate 1, on the south side of Spring Street, is expected to continue from December through January. During intermittent periods, the Nature Center's regular parking lot and main entrance may be inaccessible, according to the city.

Visitors may be directed to park at the lot beside the archery range in El Dorado East Regional Park, across Spring Street. From there, they may need to walk up to half a mile to an alternate Nature Center entrance at the quarter-mile trail, using the designated crosswalk at Spring Street and El Dorado Park Street. The city said a temporary accessible pathway will be installed at the alternate entrance.

Nature Center visitors, program participants and tour groups are advised to plan for the alternate parking and entrance and arrive early. Long Beach Animal Care Services and the community garden will remain accessible through their usual entrance and route, the city said.

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The work is part of the Parking Management System phase of the El Dorado Park Paving, Wayfinding and Parking Management project. The city says the upgrades will modernize payment systems, improve traffic flow and add sidewalks and pedestrian paths. Earlier phases included roadway resurfacing and parking lot improvements inside the regional park, completed in March 2026.

After Gate 1, construction is planned at the park's main vehicle entrance, Gate 2, followed by Gates 3 and 4 on Wardlow Road. During Gate 2 work, vehicles entering the park will be rerouted through Gate 1 and the Nature Center perimeter road. The city says exit routes will also change during work at Gates 3 and 4.

The parking system work at all four entrances is expected to be completed by spring 2027. A new payment system will then take effect, with details about payment procedures and vehicle entry fees to be announced before implementation. New wayfinding signs are expected to begin going up by the end of 2026 and be completed by early 2027.

The project is part of the city's Elevate '28 Infrastructure Investment Plan and is funded by California State Parks, the city's General Fund and Measure A.

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