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It's not that simple. In Hawaii the local rednecks enjoy driving their large lifted Toyota 4Runners ("Land Canoes") onto the beaches to fish or tailgate. Having a gate and boulders seems like an ecologically protective measure, but of course as long as their is parking and the beach is not too far away from the gate. Also provision should be made for those with disabilities.

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So they could've installed bollards instead; spaced slightly wider than wheelchairs but narrower than cars. That's still a simple solution.

Have you ever tried to wheel your wheelchair in the sand?

Try searching for "sand wheelchair" and see what people who need wheelchairs use when they go to the beach. I had a bud go through a terminal illness that left him paralyzed for the last 6 months of his life. He spent most of that at the beach in a sand wheelchair. Accessibility is important.

TIL that disabled == wheelchair-bound. /s

There are plenty of people who are disabled but don't have access to a wheelchair.

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