California Coastal Dunes

February 2007

Our goal was to visit many of the coastal dunes in California where off-highway vehicle use was once allowed.

We started in Northern California just north of Monterey Bay at Marina to see the Marina Dunes.

Then we drove south along Highway 1 to Morro Bay to see dunes at Morro Bay Sand Spit.

Next we drove to Oceano, where off-highway vehicles are still allowed, but in a much smaller area than in the past. We drove south to Oso Flaco Lake to see where the access was closed.  Then farther south to Gaudalupe, where another access was closed.

Oceano Dunes:

At Oceano Dunes SVRA, Land Rover was hosting a media event for its' new LR2.

Land Rover LR2 Photos:

           

• In and Out of Control Among the Dunes - Washington Post, DC - Mar 3, 2007

Other Photos:

Marina Dunes - on the coast of California near Monterey - Closed to OHVs

Western Snowy Plover - One of the species protected under the Endangered Species Act that is used to close down beach dune areas access to OHVs, dogs, hiking and kite flying.

Morro Bay Sand Spit (across from Morro Bay) - Closed to OHVs

Guadalupe Dunes - Looking towards Devil's Slide and Mussel Rock - Closed to OHVs

Oso Flaco Lake area - OHV access to Oceano/Pismo Dunes closed in 1982

The DuneGuide.com Geocaching team - out in rain on the hunt for the next cache

Links:

• Geocaching in the dunes

• Marina Dunes - Closed to OHVs

• Morro Bay Sand Spit - Closed to OHVs

• Oceano Dunes  - Small area still open to OHVs

• Rancho Guadalupe Dunes - Closed to OHVs

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