The agent was clear that the beach wasn't private, but the beach _access_ is on private property. Somebody can walk to it during low tide but the only land-rout

The agent was clear that the beach wasn't private, but the beach _access_ is on private property. Somebody can walk to it during low tide but the only land-route off the beach during high tide is thru a locked gate on private property. Is that correct or an over-simplification?