Did this guy actually buy the beach itself? If so, people should get off his lawn - it's his property and this America. If not, then I imagine there's just a r

Did this guy actually buy the beach itself? If so, people should get off his lawn - it's his property and this America. If not, then I imagine there's just a road going through his property. I tend to think of the streets as being publicly owned: The city should consider paving an alternate access route to the beach and paying for its maintenance out of the local property taxes. That said, it's common for cities to have codes governing parking and such, and it's plausible to me that guaranteeing access to a beach is along the same lines. It seems weird to force him to maintain the road though.