Study finds Lyme-carrying ticks next to beaches and ‘pretty much wherever we looked’
Disease-carrying ticks, commonly associated with wooded areas, are also abundant near beaches in Northern California, according to a study. They weren’t found on beaches themselves, but in the brush and vegetation beachgoers may walk through to get to the sand.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/04/25/ticks-lyme-beaches/