Milestones for nude recreation

[RichNH]

I was reading a note about a beach in Florida and they had a link to a map of the area for the National Park Service (it was a map of the Canaveral National Seashore). I've seen other maps both government and private of beach areas or campsites and such but unless the map was actually created by a nudist/naturist oriented group the maps never point out clothing optional areas. Classic example is my favorite beach, Fire Island National Seashore. I've never seen any information stating that sections of that park (large sections) are CO except through means which are primarily CO oriented, like this web site.

All this got me to thinking about milestones and in particular milestones with acceptance of naturism, topfreedom and other such activities. Considering that there have been lots of discussions on this site about the state of the laws and of people's attitudes regarding CO activities, I thought that identifying milestones which indicate progression/regression of attitudes should be discussed.

Now I'm not talking about individual laws because laws can be pushed by a single individual or small group of people. What I'm talking about are indicators in open society/open view that point to the existance of CO areas.

For instance, the day I see a CO campground listed in the yellow pages (and advertising itself as CO, is the day I see us hitting a certain milestone. The day I look up a National Park Service web site and see that a given area is generally regarded as CO is a day a major milestone has been reached. The same can be said for signs indicating CO areas that have been put up by the local government and not a private group although I consider signs put up by local private groups to be a milestone we've already passed.

Rich

[NudeAl]

The eastern shore of Lake Tahoe, the Nevada side, has some signs placed there by the U.S. Forest Service announcing nude or clothing optional beach ahead. I also have heard of certain hotsprings on U.S.F.S. land that have similar warinings posted one even had days and time set aside for nude use to deconflict issues between nudes and prudes. Rooster Rock State Park in Oregon has an official nude beach and when you enter the park and pay your parking fee they will ask if you are going to the nude section or not. I think they are interested in seeing how much revenue they are making from this. I am also aware of many other small beaches across the country that receive publicity both good and bad this too increases our availablity the addage any publicity is good publicity.

[NorthVanNudist]

Although Wreck Beach has had a history of nude use going back at least half a century, (been going there since the 60's), I considered it a milestone when the official Parks signs went up saying "Clothing is Optional at the Beach Ahead." Other signs say "Please Wear Clothing Beyond This Point." I thought the official recognition was a nice touch. Now, of course, nude use of Wreck Beach is mentioned (including directions) in nearly every travel publication you see about Vancouver. Another milestone!

[Korak]

Woodall's( I believe that is the one.) Campground guide has an 1/8 page add for Cypress Cove. If I'm wrong about the club. I apologize. It is in Kissimmee.