In the central part of California, there is only one place where you can drive your vehicle on the beach, and that is in Oceano / Pismo Beach. This stretch of sand is accessible to any car (but you want to take a 4WD if you can so that you don’t get stuck and get a costly tow bill), and it features a campground that lets you sleep right on the sand. I finally got a chance to check it out, and here is all the information.