Wayne Foster stood outside his shop, BJ’s ATV Rentals in Grover Beach on Tuesday afternoon, chatting with two tourists about renting all-terrain vehicles to ride at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular ...

Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series of editorials on major changes proposed at the Oceano Dunes, which includes the state’s most visited off-road recreation area. The Oceano Dunes ...

Visitors to the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA) can once again rent ATVs from local concessionaires. State Parks is bringing back four rental businesses with modifications. That ...

The Oceano Dunes are something like a massive natural sandbox, perfect for adventuring all day. The rolling hills of white sand overlook the ocean and offer a sense of tranquility away from the large ...

A decision in March by the California Coastal Commission prohibits off-highway vehicles at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area by 2024. The Oceano Dunes, which is managed by California State ...

Jim Suty, president of Friends of Oceano Dunes, speaks at a protest Sunday, March 14, 2021, to demand the California Coastal Commission allow continued off-highway vehicle use at the Oceano Dunes SVRA ...