There Lifeguard Department operates at two beaches on Lake Mission Viejo. North Beach, which is located at the main entrance of the lake, and East Beach, which is located about one-half mile south of the main entrance.
North Beach is staffed by a lifeguard year-round when swimmers are present.
East Beach is closed from Labor Day to the middle of June, except weekends from Labor Day through October. During peak hours of operation, June 15 to Labor Day, the beach lifeguard patrol will have four to five lifeguards on duty. Each of the three lifeguard towers will have one lifeguard assigned to it, and one of the towers is on a floating platform in the water outside the swimming area. At the waters edge there will be a minimum of one lifeguard roving the area. During high visitation there will be two roving lifeguards.