AGO Opinion Topics: REGULATION VEHICULAR TRAFFIC OCEAN BEACHES

(1) The Washington state parks and recreation commission has the authority, under RCW 43.51.680, to regulate the times and places where automobiles may be driven on and along the ocean beach highways designated and established under RCW 79.16.130, RCW 79.16.160 and RCW 79.16.170. (2) The parks commission, in the exercise of this authority, may not totally exclude vehicular traffic from all such beaches at all times.