Pismo Beach

When people think about driving on the beach, they usually think of someplace like Daytona Beach, but not California. No, never in environmentally polite California. Actually there is a spot in the Golden State, Oceano Dunes, where you can bring your beast right down to the surf. And here's the kicker: It's a state park. Well, actually in bureaucrat-speak it's a "state vehicular recreational area," just south of Pismo Beach east of 101. It's wild. These big firebreathing trucks pulling these monster mobile homes large enough to give shelter to three or four super-sized families are coming down the beach towards you as your tires are spinning in the soft sand and you're thinking maybe you're going to get stuck or spin out right in front of the other vehicles, and the waves are breaking and the water is licking your tires and the wind is whipping. Go there to express your inner road warrior.