▲ 446 ▼ Few places nowadays is it legal to lay around & do whatever you want outdoors, usually getting cited for loitering or something. Thank goodness for beaches, we're mostly free here. (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 3 months ago by JennaR8r@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 135 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] sircac@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 child) Except in Italy, nearly the totality of the coast is privately handled and you must pay to access it... permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) It's like that all up the US Pacific and Atlantic and the US has a lot of coast. The gulf is for the poors to play in the oil every now and then as a treat. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) California does not have private beaches. Nor do a lot of states. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MathiasTCK@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Tell that to California property owners near beaches. permalink fedilink source parent [–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 2 points 3 months ago Most places in the US define anything below the average high tide line as public. You can own the dry sand above, but if it is wet it is public. Unfortunately there are exceptions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) It's like that all up the US Pacific and Atlantic and the US has a lot of coast. The gulf is for the poors to play in the oil every now and then as a treat. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) California does not have private beaches. Nor do a lot of states. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MathiasTCK@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Tell that to California property owners near beaches. permalink fedilink source parent [–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 2 points 3 months ago Most places in the US define anything below the average high tide line as public. You can own the dry sand above, but if it is wet it is public. Unfortunately there are exceptions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) California does not have private beaches. Nor do a lot of states. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MathiasTCK@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Tell that to California property owners near beaches. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MathiasTCK@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Tell that to California property owners near beaches. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 2 points 3 months ago Most places in the US define anything below the average high tide line as public. You can own the dry sand above, but if it is wet it is public. Unfortunately there are exceptions. permalink fedilink source parent