Public Beach Trespassing?

Wow - Surprised you have not seen all the discussion on this forum about it! Search "public private beach"
lawsuits, trespassing, arrests, oh my!

I had naively assumed that all the beach in front of the principal dune was public, but in Blue Mtn today I saw signs that on the beach that said "Blue Lupine Owners and Guests Only."

Can someone please explain the laws re which parts of the beach are public vs. private?

Nope, it is clear as mud! The lawyers are still fighting it out, but I believe law enforcement had decided they are done with being beach bouncers so don't worry about it too much.

It is a travesty! The people who own at The Inn At Blue Mt. Beach and the Reserve should be totally ashamed of the ugly, unnecessary signage they have constructed on such beautiful, pristine beaches. It is the epitome of greed and lack of caring for others, IMO.

It is a travesty! The people who own at The Inn At Blue Mt. Beach and the Reserve should be totally ashamed of the ugly, unnecessary signage they have constructed on such beautiful, pristine beaches. It is the epitome of greed and lack of caring for others, IMO.

But Andy, these are the same people who had ripped up the beach for miles with their large dump trucks. What's a little signage to them now?

Wow - Surprised you have not seen all the discussion on this forum about it! Search "public private beach"
lawsuits, trespassing, arrests, oh my!

Thanks. I found a thread from July 2011 that shed some light on the issue.

It is a travesty! The people who own at The Inn At Blue Mt. Beach and the Reserve should be totally ashamed of the ugly, unnecessary signage they have constructed on such beautiful, pristine beaches. It is the epitome of greed and lack of caring for others, IMO.

They are not the only ones that have put up signs, there are others.

Private Beach?? What is that!! What is the human race down grading to...This is All God's beach....remove the signs!!

Andante only had 4 signs posted last week :(

Beaches should be managed by dogs. Humans should be on leashes and require permits, and restricted hours.

They are not the only ones that have put up signs, there are others.

You are absolutely correct. I have asked the BCC on several occasions at their meeting to have ALL OF THEM removed. If the BCC can control and say what signage is allowed on the scenic higways, they certainly can do so on the beach as well. My request has been met with deafening silence.

I think the signs may have something to do with lawyers (duh).

What I mean is, it's something about marking your territory to set you up so that in the future you can tell a judge that you marked your beach and some legal mumbo jumbo about public use and private use and yada yada yada...

It would be more polite if they just peed on our leg like I like to do to lawyers when I linger around the courthouse steps.

You are absolutely correct. I have asked the BCC on several occasions at their meeting to have ALL OF THEM removed. If the BCC can control and say what signage is allowed on the scenic higways, they certainly can do so on the beach as well. My request has been met with deafening silence.

I wonder what would happen if a beach patrol on a 4-wheeler ran into one and it decapitated him or her? Just the thought of it might send a commissioner into a frenzy (hint hint) oh my the county could be sued and so could the PRIVATE property owner!

Andante only had 4 signs posted last week :(

They also have a security person, we met him two weeks ago. :nono1:

Also they list private beach in their real estate listings.

When Carl Sandburg was asked what the ugliest word in the English language was, he replied "Exclusive."

Obnoxious.

Who is Floyd Lipscomb?

If you don't mind, where were these taken?

On the Private Beach of Seacrest! 😀

What cracks me up is all the beautiful, empty beach in the background.

Thank you CCL! And I learned how to use my zoom, so thank you twice.