Camping On The Beach?
#1
Posted 21 October 2009 - 07:19 AM
I am planning a Christmas road trip down highway one from Santa Cruz area all the way to Hunington Beach then head East through Joshua Tree and on to Grandma's house in Arizona. I am planning a night or two at Pismo where we can drive right out onto the beach and camp. It struck me that I don't know any other place we can do that. I have seen some thread on here about Usal beach on the North Coast where you can do that. So I thought we could all throw out the places we know you can do that. Of course places along my road trip would be great but even Northern California, Oregon and Washington would be good to know about since we all tend to travel these corridors a lot. So post the best on the beach camping you know about and pictures if you've got em.
#2
Posted 21 October 2009 - 02:38 PM
El Capitan SB
Refugio State Beach
Rincon
Emma Wood SB
McGrath SB
Point Mugu SP
Sycamore Cove State Beach
Thornhill Broome Beach State Park
Leo Carrillo SP
You might need reservations.
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#3
Posted 21 October 2009 - 03:06 PM
Hello All,
I am planning a Christmas road trip down highway one from Santa Cruz area all the way to Hunington Beach then head East through Joshua Tree and on to Grandma's house in Arizona. I am planning a night or two at Pismo where we can drive right out onto the beach and camp. It struck me that I don't know any other place we can do that. I have seen some thread on here about Usal beach on the North Coast where you can do that. So I thought we could all throw out the places we know you can do that. Of course places along my road trip would be great but even Northern California, Oregon and Washington would be good to know about since we all tend to travel these corridors a lot. So post the best on the beach camping you know about and pictures if you've got em.
I'm pretty sure Pismo is the only place you can drive on the sand, all the beaches Chnlisle listed are good but you can't drive on the beach.
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#5
Posted 21 October 2009 - 06:00 PM
You can also drive on the beach of the west side of Humboldt Bay’s south jetty. It’s also restricted to daylight hours only. And while there’s no place there to camp, it’s a great place to spend an afternoon and gather firewood from the beach.
Those two are the only ones in Northern California that come to mind where you can legally do any beach driving with your typical full size vehicle.
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Posted 22 October 2009 - 12:28 AM
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#7
Posted 22 October 2009 - 02:40 AM
Montana de Oro SP
El Capitan SB
Refugio State Beach
Rincon
Emma Wood SB
McGrath SB
Point Mugu SP
Sycamore Cove State Beach
Thornhill Broome Beach State Park
Leo Carrillo SP
You might need reservations.
You forgot Jalama County Park, otherwise a pretty good list! You can't drive on the beach at Jalama either.
#8
Posted 22 October 2009 - 03:34 AM
Can or allowed? You can drive on the beach at Usal. Don't know if its legal but a lot of people were while I was there. Didn't try it myself. I had vision of a really heavy truck stuck there. The Jeep would have been fun.
“Can” as in legal to do so.
Though it’s not a Wild West free for all. Certain restrictions apply at Clam Beach which are posted at beach access points. Such as a 15mph speed limit, holiday closures like on the 4th of July (too many idiots spoil it for all), avoiding the endangered Snowy Plover nesting areas during breeding season, driving restricted to the wave slope and others that I don’t recall at the moment.
The south jetty’s beach access points are posted with similar rules & regs regarding driving on the beach.
Not too many beaches left in CA you can drive on. Every once in a while there's a push to end vehicle access to these beaches, but so far it has been unsuccessful. I think the big reason they remain open to vehicles is these areas are not heavily trafficked and Man's impact on them has not been significant.
#9
Posted 22 October 2009 - 05:45 PM
#10
Posted 22 October 2009 - 10:51 PM
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