Minister of Tourism Felix Jiménez said that there is no such thing as a private beach in the Dominican Republic. By law all beaches are public. Accesses to the beaches and installations on the beach can be private. Minister Jiménez said that any Dominican or even foreigner can visit any beach. "In the Dominican Republic nobody can own a beach, neither a hotel, nor a family nor an association. There is not a single square meter of private beach," he said. In practice, though several hotels and residences restrict the access to the beaches.
