Digging deep holes at the beach might seem fun, but it can be risky. Heavy, collapsing sand can trap you, making escape ...

Sunset Beach officials are warning beachgoers against digging oversized holes on the strand.

A California city council unanimously approved an ordinance banning a "hazardous" activity on city beaches: digging holes. The Del Mar City Council voted on the change during a meeting on Feb. 3.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – It’s against the law in Panama City Beach to dig holes deeper than 2 feet without refilling them.

DUCK, N.C. (WNCN) — Officials at the North Carolina coast are reminding visitors not to dig and leave behind deep, wide holes in beach sand. The Dare County town of Duck on the Outer Banks issued a ...

Lindsey King, with children Hendricks and Nola, at the beach in Del Mar, where it isn now illegal to dig in the sand. (Photo by Ron Donoho/Times of San Diego) A headline earlier this year caused my ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hole Party participants work on digging holes at Ocean Beach in San Francisco, Calif. on March 28, 2026. (Adam Pardee/Special to ...

A Southern California city has banned the digging of “hazardous holes” on the beach, as well as the burying of individuals in the sand, citing safety concerns. Del Mar City Council unanimously voted ...