Do not build fires in driftwood pile Build your fire on the beach where the tide will erase the fire scar or in an existing fire ring. Fire built in driftwood piles may cause beach fires which are time consuming and hazardous to extinguish. Dismantle driftwood structures before you leave. Do not attempt to burn garbage except for paper. Do not dispose of garbage by throwing it down outhouse holes.
Shelters are for emergency use only.
Concentrated visitor use in and around established shelters has compacted the soil and threatened watersheds. Also personal safety dictates that you carry a shelter in the event you are cut off from existing shelters by tide or storm. Prevent pollution of streams Where outhouses are unavailable, find a private area in the woods above the beach and at least one hundred feet from running water. Dig a shallow trench with the heel of your boot. Dispose of used toilet paper by burying it in the trench.