How OpenCoast works
Find a place. Read its sources. Help improve the map.
Explore without signing in. When you know something useful about local coastal access, you can submit it for review without creating an account.
Explore the map1. Explore the map
Move and zoom to a coastline, or enter latitude and longitude. Select a marked area, route or point to read its description, jurisdiction, access conditions, sources and dates. The terrain focus view mutes the basemap to make submitted access details easier to see.
An empty area means no reviewed information is available there yet. It does not mean access is allowed or forbidden.
2. Draw the place or route
Choose Add information, then draw a coastal area, a route to the shore or an access point. These are separate records because permission to use a beach and permission to reach it may differ. You can also suggest a correction to an existing record.
3. Describe the access and add evidence
Give the location a title, identify the jurisdiction, describe the access status and include conditions. Add official documents or links when available, plus relevant observations and details. A submission without an official source can still be reviewed, but it must not be presented as officially verified.
Original uploaded evidence is private to the review process. Only explicitly consented, approved images can become public. Keep personal information out of public descriptions.
4. Keep your private receipt
After submission, save the receipt link so you can follow its status without an account. The private token in that link provides access to your submission. Keep the link to yourself.
5. Moderators review the change
A moderator checks the claim, geometry and available sources before accepting a change. They can ask for clarification or reject unsupported information. Published records show their evidence label and last edit date; source review dates are recorded separately.