Yep. We had one on the Northern end of Camp Pendleton. We rode down the beach in our new hummers, guns mounted and all. Very disappointing. Never did that again.
I wish I applied for beach access at Pendleton. I was getting into kayaking and wanted to kayak to a remote beach and camp some.
I jogged many times from La Jolla to Torrey Pines state beach via Blacks Beach. The muscles you develop in the feet and just above the ankle is amazing when you jog in wet sand.
The place to go was Red-White-Blue beach near Santa Cruz till they closed it.
8-10s all the time and they let you camp on the beach.
Appointed beach patrol kept the creeps out so women felt safe.