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As a regular beach goer, I have started to frequently Gaash, about 10 KM north of Tel Aviv off of the main coastal highway (2) just North of Herzlia Pituach.
Access is from the South side of Kibbutz Gaash, following the signs to the Sharon National Park. Access to the beach is from a trail that runs down the cliffs to the beach. From the aerial pictures (http://gaash.co.il/images/gaash10.jpg) there appears to be a driving road down to the shore inside the Kibbutz that is just North of the lifeguard stand. This may allow handicap access to the beach.
The beach itself is clean, has a lifeguard, basic sanitary facilities. Wire bag holders serving as trash receptacles are spaced along the entire length of the beach. Unlike most of the public beaches there is no pub or snack bar -- therefore there is no loud music blaring on the beach --paradise.
Nudists tend to start about 100 meters from the main public beach North of the lifeguard stand. I have seen nudes South of the lifeguard stand about 300 meters. There is a point about 150 meters North of the lifeguard stand where it is mostly nude for about 1 KM. From the picture this is the left half of the beach.
My trips have been on Friday mornings. Most of the nudes are males with occasional couples on the beach. I see a few regulars on the beach. Most spread out equidistant from each other under their umbrellas. There is no socializing, just a nod. A few fishermen can be seen in the morning out in the coral with their long poles.
I have seen an occassional gawker on the cliffs above the beach. The cliffs are quite dangerous for gawkers so they can not get too close to the edge. They also have to enter the Kibbutz to reach the cliff edges.
Swimming can be hazardous beyond the lifeguard stand. Careful attention should be paid to rocks and coral in the water. There are large openings along the shore where the water is clear. The surf tends to be mostly breakers and white water.
In Israel, the lifeguard flags are white, red, and black. White is mild; black is dangerous. I observe mostly white and red conditions. A riptide does exist in black flag conditions. Be careful, people do drown on Israel’s shores every summer.
This is a beautiful spot and one of my favorites in Israel. No one seems to mind the nudes on this beach, and if they do they keep their distance. The kibbutznicks from Gaash clean the beach and pickup the trash in a tractor. They pay no attention either, but will return a wave if they pass by.
Gaash is a great discovery for the nudist (certainly not my own, but hardly mentioned on the Internet). I suspect that most of the beaches in Israel away from the crowds and around the corners of the coastal cliffs are nudist paradises. I am anxious to confirm this on future trips.
Access is from the South side of Kibbutz Gaash, following the signs to the Sharon National Park. Access to the beach is from a trail that runs down the cliffs to the beach. From the aerial pictures (http://gaash.co.il/images/gaash10.jpg) there appears to be a driving road down to the shore inside the Kibbutz that is just North of the lifeguard stand. This may allow handicap access to the beach.
The beach itself is clean, has a lifeguard, basic sanitary facilities. Wire bag holders serving as trash receptacles are spaced along the entire length of the beach. Unlike most of the public beaches there is no pub or snack bar -- therefore there is no loud music blaring on the beach --paradise.
Nudists tend to start about 100 meters from the main public beach North of the lifeguard stand. I have seen nudes South of the lifeguard stand about 300 meters. There is a point about 150 meters North of the lifeguard stand where it is mostly nude for about 1 KM. From the picture this is the left half of the beach.
My trips have been on Friday mornings. Most of the nudes are males with occasional couples on the beach. I see a few regulars on the beach. Most spread out equidistant from each other under their umbrellas. There is no socializing, just a nod. A few fishermen can be seen in the morning out in the coral with their long poles.
I have seen an occassional gawker on the cliffs above the beach. The cliffs are quite dangerous for gawkers so they can not get too close to the edge. They also have to enter the Kibbutz to reach the cliff edges.
Swimming can be hazardous beyond the lifeguard stand. Careful attention should be paid to rocks and coral in the water. There are large openings along the shore where the water is clear. The surf tends to be mostly breakers and white water.
In Israel, the lifeguard flags are white, red, and black. White is mild; black is dangerous. I observe mostly white and red conditions. A riptide does exist in black flag conditions. Be careful, people do drown on Israel’s shores every summer.
This is a beautiful spot and one of my favorites in Israel. No one seems to mind the nudes on this beach, and if they do they keep their distance. The kibbutznicks from Gaash clean the beach and pickup the trash in a tractor. They pay no attention either, but will return a wave if they pass by.
Gaash is a great discovery for the nudist (certainly not my own, but hardly mentioned on the Internet). I suspect that most of the beaches in Israel away from the crowds and around the corners of the coastal cliffs are nudist paradises. I am anxious to confirm this on future trips.
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