The entire north lot at Haulover is closed for the construction of a new boat storage facility and launch ramp. This will take until mid 2015 to complete so for the time being you have to park in the next major lot south Lot #1. Not the main boat ramp but the one south of that. The entrance is just south of the new lifeguard facility with the tower facing the beach.

As a result the population of the beach has flipflopped. The southernmost fence is now where the most people gather because it is closest to the central parking lot. The south end is now equivalent to how lifeguard station 15 used to be. The farther north you go the less populated it is until you get to station 16 at the north end where gay guys and women who don't want to be around men hang out.

Unfortunately the showers are still up by station 15 so if you want to wash off the sand from ALL of your body you have to trek up there still. If you feel adventurous you could use the ones right in front of the new lifeguard hq I guess.

They also raised the parking fee to $7 on weekends and holidays. It's still $6 on weekdays.

There's more info at SFFB web site.