Nice try

[Jørgen Ramskov]

Nice try! by Joergen Ramskov, on Flickr

Sign says "Private property".

[Bjørn Rørslett]

In my country, that sign would have been illegal as there is public access by law in a corridor along coastline and lake shores.

Thus, a "nice" try.

[Jørgen Ramskov]

Sounds like we have very similar laws. As can be seen, the sign is placed only a few meters from the ocean and there's a public road right behind where I took the picture. I guess the people owning the house on the other side of the road would love to have it to themselves.

You can spot the sign on Google street maps: https://www.google.dk/maps/@56.2272926,10.6404605,3a,75y,191.45h,74.88t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1snMJKt9Yb9_snUB64TrvSng!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=da

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Clearly the sign is set up to impose the alien concept of 'trespassing' ?

[Jørgen Ramskov]

Of course. It's hardly the first time I've seen similar signs, but this is probably the most silly one I've seen. The people putting it there has made quite an effort - it could easily be mistaken as an official sign.

[Ron Scubadiver]

Beach access varies in the US by state.  It is particularly restricted in the New York area where I grew up with some communities putting up no parking signs for miles.  In Hawaii beach access is very easy.

[Jyda]

In my country, that sign would have been illegal as there is public access by law in a corridor along coastline and lake shores.

Likewise in Sweden, in theory. Land owners sometimes goes to great lengths to disuade you from accessing the shore. It can be quite frustrating.