The Audubon Society and Defenders of Wildlife do not like 4 x 4 access to any of our parks and recreational areas - EVEN when Congress specifically authorized it. A recent court action in relation to a lawsuit they filed has forced the closing of miles and miles of very popular fishing, 4x4 driving and recreating beaches of Cape Hatteras National Seashore RECREATIONAL Area.
They are closed to not just offroad vehicle traffic but ALL human activity.
Here is a Hatteras Island newspaper story about the current situation.
Island Free Press ...Local News
Look at the pictures - LOTS of Law Enforcement - including Special Enforcement Teams - just to keep my Red Jeep off the beach.