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Found in USA Today, 3 Jun 07
Don't look now, but nude recreation is more widespread than you
think: 40 million Americans have skinny-dipped in mixed company,
according to a Roper poll, and a YPB&R/Yankelovich Partners travel
survey revealed that vacationers rated access to nude recreation
higher than golf or tennis in choosing a destination. American
Association for Nude Recreation president John Kinman recommends top
clothing- optional beaches to BuzzyGordon for USA TODAY.
Little Beach
Maui, Hawaii
"Makena State Park, on the island of Maui, can lay claim to two
stunning beaches: Big Beach and clothing-optional Little Beach,"
Kinman says. "The nude beach continues to thrive because the local
community recognizes the positive economic impact of naturist
travelers from the mainland U.S. and Europe."
http://www.littlebeachmaui.com
Wreck Beach
Vancouver, British Columbia
"Wreck Beach, Canada's first and largest legal clothing-optional
beach, is so spectacularly beautiful that it is a mecca for tourists
from all over the world," Kinman says. "The confluence of the Fraser
River with the Straits of Georgia and English Bay, under white cliffs
and an emerald-green forest, attracts more than 500,000 visitors
annually."
Cap d'Agde
France
Cap d'Agde, on the Vermeille coast of south-central France, has
earned the sobriquet of the World's Capital of Nudism. In
the "naturist quarter" of this resort town on the Mediterranean Sea,
nudity is legal not only on the beach, but also in banks, restaurants
and shops. Too much of a good thing? Just head down the road. "Nearly
every beach in southern France is topless," Kinman says.
www.capdagde.com
Hawksbill Bay
Antigua
The Caribbean island of Antigua is said to have 365 beaches, one for
every day in the year. "For a nudist beach, check out the crescent-
shaped coves of scenic Hawksbill Bay, one of which is clothing-
optional," Kinman says. "Some of the secluded Ffreyes Bay beaches are
unofficially clothing-optional."
Haulover Beach
Miami Beach
The northern end of Haulover Beach is a clothing-optional "good-
citizen" success story: a nudist-lobbying campaign reclaimed a park
infested with drug dealers. "As a city facility, Haulover has great
amenities, including barbecue grills, refreshment stands and
lifeguards," Kinman says. Not to mention 1 million visitors a year.
305-947-3525; http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/parks/haulover_park.asp
and http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/Herit...over/signs.htm
Gunnison Beach
Sandy Hook, N.J.
Gunnison Beach is one of several beaches in northern New Jersey's
Gateway National Recreation Area, on the Sandy Hook peninsula.
Boasting a panoramic view of New York Harbor and lower Manhattan,
Gunnison is legally recognized as clothing optional, with official
signs, a lifeguard and police protection. "As the largest clothing-
optional beach on the Atlantic coast of the United States, Gunnison
draws more than 5,000 visitors a day on sunny summer weekends,"
Kinman says. http://www.gunnisonbeach.org
Collins Beach/Rooster Rock
Columbia River, Ore.
The "Mighty Columbia" near Portland is host to two clothing-optional
beaches, both of which can fill up on sunny days: Rooster Rock State
Park, the country's first officially designated clothing-optional
beach, and Collins Beach on Sauvie Island, where some 75% of the
users go nude or topless, while the rest choose to wear suits. "The
crowd of friendly people here creates a true community atmosphere,"
says Kinman, an Oregon resident himself. Collins Beach: 503-621-3488.
Rooster Rock: 800-551-6949;
http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_175.php
Orient Bay
St. Martin
Orient Bay, on the French side of the island of St. Martin-St.
Maarten, is a popular destination for naturist vacationers, thanks to
its proximity to Grand Case, considered by many to be the gourmet
capital of the Caribbean for its mingling of French, Dutch and West
Indian cuisines. "Although the clothing-optional beach is right in
front of the Club Orient Resort, one need not be a guest of the hotel
to bathe there," Kinman says.
Samurai Beach
Port Stephens, Australia
Within the bounds of Tomaree National Park, about 120 miles north of
Sydney, lies ruggedly unspoiled Samurai Beach, one of the first legal
nude beaches Down Under. "Samurai Beach is famous in the naturist
world for hosting the annual Nude Olympics every November, with
events like the Nude Torch Relay," Kinman says.
Black's Beach
San Diego
"Black's Beach is a breathtaking one-mile stretch of state-controlled
coastline, where nude and suited sunbathers can enjoy views of
porpoises riding distant breakers and hang gliders soaring from
cliffs above," Kinman says of this clothing-optional beach just north
of San Diego. "Black's Beach has never officially been designated as
clothing-optional," he adds, "but authorities acknowledge that nude
bathers will not be hassled." Caution: Physical access to the beach
is daunting because of the steep grade.
http://www.sandiego.gov/lifeguards/beaches/blacks.shtml or
http://www.blacksbeach.org
Found in USA Today, 3 Jun 07
Don't look now, but nude recreation is more widespread than you
think: 40 million Americans have skinny-dipped in mixed company,
according to a Roper poll, and a YPB&R/Yankelovich Partners travel
survey revealed that vacationers rated access to nude recreation
higher than golf or tennis in choosing a destination. American
Association for Nude Recreation president John Kinman recommends top
clothing- optional beaches to BuzzyGordon for USA TODAY.
Little Beach
Maui, Hawaii
"Makena State Park, on the island of Maui, can lay claim to two
stunning beaches: Big Beach and clothing-optional Little Beach,"
Kinman says. "The nude beach continues to thrive because the local
community recognizes the positive economic impact of naturist
travelers from the mainland U.S. and Europe."
http://www.littlebeachmaui.com
Wreck Beach
Vancouver, British Columbia
"Wreck Beach, Canada's first and largest legal clothing-optional
beach, is so spectacularly beautiful that it is a mecca for tourists
from all over the world," Kinman says. "The confluence of the Fraser
River with the Straits of Georgia and English Bay, under white cliffs
and an emerald-green forest, attracts more than 500,000 visitors
annually."
Cap d'Agde
France
Cap d'Agde, on the Vermeille coast of south-central France, has
earned the sobriquet of the World's Capital of Nudism. In
the "naturist quarter" of this resort town on the Mediterranean Sea,
nudity is legal not only on the beach, but also in banks, restaurants
and shops. Too much of a good thing? Just head down the road. "Nearly
every beach in southern France is topless," Kinman says.
www.capdagde.com
Hawksbill Bay
Antigua
The Caribbean island of Antigua is said to have 365 beaches, one for
every day in the year. "For a nudist beach, check out the crescent-
shaped coves of scenic Hawksbill Bay, one of which is clothing-
optional," Kinman says. "Some of the secluded Ffreyes Bay beaches are
unofficially clothing-optional."
Haulover Beach
Miami Beach
The northern end of Haulover Beach is a clothing-optional "good-
citizen" success story: a nudist-lobbying campaign reclaimed a park
infested with drug dealers. "As a city facility, Haulover has great
amenities, including barbecue grills, refreshment stands and
lifeguards," Kinman says. Not to mention 1 million visitors a year.
305-947-3525; http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/parks/haulover_park.asp
and http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/Herit...over/signs.htm
Gunnison Beach
Sandy Hook, N.J.
Gunnison Beach is one of several beaches in northern New Jersey's
Gateway National Recreation Area, on the Sandy Hook peninsula.
Boasting a panoramic view of New York Harbor and lower Manhattan,
Gunnison is legally recognized as clothing optional, with official
signs, a lifeguard and police protection. "As the largest clothing-
optional beach on the Atlantic coast of the United States, Gunnison
draws more than 5,000 visitors a day on sunny summer weekends,"
Kinman says. http://www.gunnisonbeach.org
Collins Beach/Rooster Rock
Columbia River, Ore.
The "Mighty Columbia" near Portland is host to two clothing-optional
beaches, both of which can fill up on sunny days: Rooster Rock State
Park, the country's first officially designated clothing-optional
beach, and Collins Beach on Sauvie Island, where some 75% of the
users go nude or topless, while the rest choose to wear suits. "The
crowd of friendly people here creates a true community atmosphere,"
says Kinman, an Oregon resident himself. Collins Beach: 503-621-3488.
Rooster Rock: 800-551-6949;
http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_175.php
Orient Bay
St. Martin
Orient Bay, on the French side of the island of St. Martin-St.
Maarten, is a popular destination for naturist vacationers, thanks to
its proximity to Grand Case, considered by many to be the gourmet
capital of the Caribbean for its mingling of French, Dutch and West
Indian cuisines. "Although the clothing-optional beach is right in
front of the Club Orient Resort, one need not be a guest of the hotel
to bathe there," Kinman says.
Samurai Beach
Port Stephens, Australia
Within the bounds of Tomaree National Park, about 120 miles north of
Sydney, lies ruggedly unspoiled Samurai Beach, one of the first legal
nude beaches Down Under. "Samurai Beach is famous in the naturist
world for hosting the annual Nude Olympics every November, with
events like the Nude Torch Relay," Kinman says.
Black's Beach
San Diego
"Black's Beach is a breathtaking one-mile stretch of state-controlled
coastline, where nude and suited sunbathers can enjoy views of
porpoises riding distant breakers and hang gliders soaring from
cliffs above," Kinman says of this clothing-optional beach just north
of San Diego. "Black's Beach has never officially been designated as
clothing-optional," he adds, "but authorities acknowledge that nude
bathers will not be hassled." Caution: Physical access to the beach
is daunting because of the steep grade.
http://www.sandiego.gov/lifeguards/beaches/blacks.shtml or
http://www.blacksbeach.org
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