Actually, the West Coast is highly littered with woods near the beach.  On the way to Seaside in Oregon, the highway goes directly through the woods before emerging on beach.  Besides that, if we're on an island, especially on the West Coast, most of the Islands around here have trees, and small beaches on the outside.  They are not large beaches mind you, and rarely do you see sunbathers or anything, but its nice for horseback riding and such.