Access to Summerland Beach is shut off for four days due to work at the Lookout Park entrance

SUMMERLAND, Calif. – During the heart of summer, those looking forward to a day at the beach in Summerland are being turned away from Lookout Park.

Work is underway at the Union Pacific Rail Crossing where the entrance to the park is located near Wallace Ave. and Lookout Park Rd.

Barricades and large lights were set up and crews were doing some of the work during the overnight hours Monday night.

The project is taking place through Thursday, August 8. The park will be completely inaccessible during the work.

Just after a swim with his sister Connor MacNaughton said, "We were interested in checking it out but it was closed so we came here as usual."

Annabelle MacNaughton said, "I didn't really mind, 'cause well we usually go here but I wanted to see what that one was like."

Carpinteria resident Angelbert Neeft said he likes the quieter beaches, even compared to the small and safe Carpinteria City Beach, "It's a nice beach, especially in the summer, you know? People from the campgrounds but some people like that and that's good."

One resident Tiffany Story wanted to deflect the beach visitors away from some of the secret spots nearby saying, "That closure didn't affect me, never use it and the other options (go) down the Carp way, Santa Claus Lane,  Oxnard,  L.A., Culver City,  great beach! "

Trains are still able to go through the area, but they do it at a slow speed.