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San Onofre Nude Beach - Oct 2009

A court ruling now allows the California Department of Parks and Recreation to enforce a no nudity regulation. Though the court battle focused on San Onofre State Beach, where there has been a nude beach for over 30 years, law enforcement officers of the department can now issue citations for nudity in any unit of the state park system. Users of Black's Beach in San Diego now have to wonder if their nude beach will be the next to fall.

Update 11/2009 (Provided by the Southern California Naturist Association)

NO TICKETS YET An article about the fight to retain the clothing optional section at Trail 6 appeared in USA Today on November 18. The reporter William M. Welch quotes both Allen Baylis and Bob Morton of the Naturist Action Committee extensively in the article.

Park Superintendent Richard Haydon warns rangers will begin issuing citations but won't disclose when. "We are going to be moving forward with starting to enforce the nudity statute down at San Onofre, and basically returning that portion of the beach to all people who want to go down there without fear of running into [nudists]," Haydon said. Baylis said nudists are ready to be arrested. "If they really want to come down there and issue citations, we have people willing and able to be cited in order to take it up in the criminal courts as a matter of civil disobedience," he said. "It's a very important issue for a lot of people."

Watch this hilarious video about nude beaches and societal issues about nudity. While not reflecting naturist values per se, it does have a message. You may, or may not, like to run naked on the sand. But this video will get you to thinking about your view of nude recreation and the issue of freedom.

Report on Santa Barbara nude beaches - July 2009
By Paul Peterson Send E-mail.

I had an excellent trip to Santa Barbara. I'm happy to report that nudity is still very common at both More Mesa and Gaviota. I was at More Mesa for 3 days. Visitors still need to park on Puente Road and walk west on Mockingbird Lane to the undeveloped More Mesa Meadow. After walking down the path to the beach, the nude area is to the north. Nude use south of the path is discouraged because an informal agreement between the Friends of More Mesa and the Hope Ranch Homeowners Association.

Overall, the beach is in excellent shape. There are several driftwood shelters that people have built that make excellent nude sunning areas. There was a good size crowd each day- probably around 50-100 people- and everybody nude. As expected, there was a wide variety of naturists- several couples (both heterosexual and gay), lots of single, some groups, and some families. The only slight downside is the occasional lurker peeping at the nudes from the top of the cliff. But in general, More Mesa still gets 5 stars! Highly recommended.

I also spent 3 days at Gaviota Beach. The nude portion is south of Gaviota State Park and can be accessed via two parking areas. The first area is just south of the Mariposa Reina interchange and is a small dirt lot on the side of southbound 101. The second parking area is also along the southbound 101 but a bit further south. After parking here, one crosses the railroad tracks and takes the short trail to the beach. The nude area is to the north. Gaviota doesn't normally get as many visitors as More Mesa, but its also a very nice beach. There were probably an average of 50 people there each day, most of them nude. The gays tend to congregate at the very northern end, while everyone else tends to remain further south. Gaviota also gets 5 stars! The only future uncertainty is whether the recent court decision that would allow State parks to issue citations for nudity will affect nude use at Gaviota. The NAC lawyers have just filed a Petetion to Review the appelate court decision, so I'm speculating nude use will continue at both Gaviota, Blacks Beach, and San Onofre for the immediate future. That's my report! Feel free to use any of this information in your reports as long as you credit me! Cheers Paul

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