Sometimes we win... Newest National Park

agesilaus wrote:
Yes the coasts are theoretically public but these big new parks grab a lot more land than a narrow coastal strip occupies. Is there a 10,000 acre Big Sur National Monument for example, one that would suck in lots of Monterrey real estate? (If I have my geography right, it's been years since I was there.) I'd say that area certain deserves more than the tiny state park.

Florida coastal lands to the high tide mark are public too, but developers just build above that point and eliminate all parking spaces, effectively blocking access. Try to get to the beach in Sarasota for example. There is actually a narrow public access corridor with the nearest public parking miles away.

On that they can learn from Cali. Main coastal roads are free (or minimal fee metered) parking during the day. And there are gaps between houses than turns into permanent access paths to the beach. Hawaii are like that too except that tourists appear to abuse it with some with screaming notices not to block their driveway.