I know this has been discussed, argued, and agreed upon a million times, but I still have to ask a slightly different version of this question.

We never walk the beach late at night, or after dark at all, really. However, is it safe to walk the beach back from dinner, say 7 - 8 pm? For example, Sun Beach to Sunnyside? Or Bourbon Beach to Sunnyside? We always go out to the road, just to err on the side of caution. But I feel like "not walking the beach at night" refers to late nights.