There are very few public beach areas in the State of Washington.

Walking along the beach in front of another's property may technically be a trespass.

Tidelands are frequently privately owned. This can result in the following situations:

The owner of the Uplands owns the abutting Tidelands.

• One party owns the Uplands, Another owns the Tidelands
• A specific number of Upland Owners share undivided ownership of abutting Tidelands.
• One party owns the Tidelands, and provides certain Upland owners the right to use and enjoy the Tidelands.
• The term "Beach rights" usually refers to the access provided under situations described in 3 or 4.

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