See a live feed of the parking availability at the Christmas Lake public access point.
The public access has seven parking spaces. Competing interests such as controlling invasive species, preserving lake ecology, and providing a safe environment for boaters regardless of whether they are in personal watercraft or motorized boats are factors considered when determining a safe number of watercraft that can be on the lake at any given time.
The city council approved Ordinance 586 (PDF) which includes rules for public access. The full ordinance is available in Shorewood's City Code. Among other new rules, the ordinance prohibits launching boats into the lake from the public access site when the parking lot is full. To implement this rule, no boat can be launched when all the available parking spaces are occupied.