Signs

[Stu2630]

Signs at a nude beach are valuable management tools. They may be simply informational or they may serve to designate an area for clothing-optional use. Properly placed and well worded signs are used by conscientious beach managers as a recognized means for avoiding conflict among groups of users.

I know there was some objection as to the wording of signs at a UK beach in Yorkshire, which threatened people that it was not a nudist beach and action would be taken against "indecent" behaviour. I can see why nudists find this sign objectionable. Just curious, but how do you think nudist beaches should be signposted? What should the signs say?

Stu

[Bob S.]

Stu-Free Zone :p

Beyond this point, you may encounter nude people

Nude Beach ----->
Regular Beach <------

Drop trou now! :laugh:

Bob S.

[Stu2630]

BobS

Yup, I could go along with that warning, except I would insert a word in front of it, thus:

WARNING!!!!shocked

Beyond this point, you may encounter nude people!

Stu

[luvdiving]

This is what we put at the end out our driveway. No complaints from USPS, FedEx, UPS, meter reader, friends, etc.

[Garden]

Stu

If you were to ever travel to Nevada and go to Lake Tahoe, this is the sign that is posted by the U. S. Forest service at Secret Cove.

The cove is patroled by the Sheriff and the Rangers to make sure the naturists are not being bothered by anyone.

Three of the 6 beaches on the east shore are nude friendly.

Things can be done right.

Garden

[Stu2630]

Garden

That's great. Hopefully the nudists aren't bothered by anyone, and aren't bothering anyone themselves.

Stu

[Garden]

Stu

The C/O beaches are the cleanest ones. No trash, no broken glass, no wild drinking like at some of the others. The C/O beaches are kept really nice by the folks that hang out there.

These beaches are C/O. About 70% nude. Everyone has a good time.

Garden

[NudeAl]

Many of us have been pushing for signage however in California the state parks service will not go for it. They use the argument that there are no official nude beaches in the state and to post any signs would give official status to the nude beaches that do in fact exist. In fact if you were to go to the ranger station at San Onofre and ask for directions to the nude beach they will likely deny it exists. I know they did this to me in 1991 when I began looking for nude beaches and they told my friend the same thing. It is jsut silly politics in action. They do not want to give any appearence of supporting nudists rights. Stupid really the state of Oregon right next door has official signs at there nude beachs and that is as it should be.

[Stu2630]

Garden


The C/O beaches are the cleanest ones. No trash, no broken glass, no wild drinking like at some of the others. The C/O beaches are kept really nice by the folks that hang out there.

This is what gripes me! If you nudists can keep your beaches nice and clean and friendly, why can't we textiles enjoy the same standards?

This is an area where textiles could learn things from the nudist community.

Stu

[Garden]

NudeAl

I have found that here in California any park or public land run by the Fed's is much better than anything run by the State.

Our grown kids like to bring the dogs along for a hike and swim. If it is Federal we are good to go, if it is state run almost all beaches say no dogs allowed.

The State of California is on a power trip. The Fed's seem to have a live and let live policy.

A friend and I ran into a Ranger while free hiking and there was no problem. I have had Federal Rangers tell us where there was a good skinny dipping spot.

So we tend to go to Federal lands or private lands, not State Parks.

Garden

[Naturist4Ever]

1. Warning signs are totally improper - there is absolutely nothing to warn against, not only is it completely against any beliefs or facts, but also as garden rightly pointed out, if anything they should get a recommendation sign because of cleanliness etc instead of a warning sign. Anyone/any club who has a warning sign immediately should be stripped from the list of credible persons/organisations, imho.

2. Signposting: just like in all normal sensible countries, you have signs to beach A,B,C and campsite A,B,C and town A,B,C etc. An nude/FKK beach is just like any other beach.

3. Boundary markings, well there is an "official" signage, designed by/for the INF. Of course, any beach authority is free to choose this or not, here it is, usually with the text below like "free beach, nude bathing allowed" or words of similar meaning, like fkk strand, or naturist beach etc. There are several variants on the sign/text but all with the same bearing.
What else could ever be needed? NOTHING.

[Stu2630]

Warning signs are totally improper - there is absolutely nothing to warn against

That's silly! Of course there should be signs. The signs don't indicate that there is something wrong with nudism, but they warning people that they may encounter something they may find offensive or disturbing, and/or which they may not want their children to see. Signage is actually recommended by nudist organisations, and rightly so as they don't want no-nudists unintentionally stumbling into nudist areas and being upset by it.

Stu

[Bob S.]

Stu: "Of course there should be signs. The signs don't indicate that there is something wrong with nudism, but they warning people that they may encounter something they may find offensive or disturbing, and/or which they may not want their children to see."

I think what Naturist4Ever was saying is that a sign that says WARNING is not appropriate. Just a simple informative sign without the Warning terminology is fine.

Stu: "This is what gripes me! If you nudists can keep your beaches nice and clean and friendly, why can't we textiles enjoy the same standards?"

I tend to think that nudists keep a cleaner beach because they feel more of an ownership of the beach. Textile beaches do not get that kind of personal attachment.

Bob S.

[Stu2630]

BobS


I think what Naturist4Ever was saying is that a sign that says WARNING is not appropriate. Just a simple informative sign without the Warning terminology is fine.

Oh, I see. I don't think there is anything derogatory about using the term WARNING, though. We use the term here to denote all manner of hazards on road signs such as schoolchildren crossing, or horses etc. It's just a way of making sure that people really do know what they may encounter. A bland sign among other signs (like don't light fires, don't leave litter etc) could well be ignored.


I tend to think that nudists keep a cleaner beach because they feel more of an ownership of the beach. Textile beaches do not get that kind of personal attachment.

I think you're right, Bob.

Stu

[RalphVa]

How about this one:

AN INVITATION

Join us at the nude end of this beach.
It's more fun!