There are ecological benefits. Studies show that relatively inaccessible private and public beaches and wilderness have healthier ecosystems and less litter. F

There are ecological benefits. Studies show that relatively inaccessible private and public beaches and wilderness have healthier ecosystems and less litter. For example, even just regular trampling of sandy beaches impacts the local food chain: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0161905 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal...