I’ve never really given much thought to San Diego County’s two nude beaches: Black’s Beach in La Jolla and San Onofre State Beach at the northern tip of San Diego County. Both are pretty remote-- and it appears the nudists are a pretty peaceable lot.
At least until this morning.
It was reported in this morning’s San Diego Union Tribune that San Onofre park rangers will start enforcing a ban on nudity September, 1, 2008. It seems there have been public complaints, and some park employees objected to working in a place where not everyone is clothed–which specifically targets the Trail 6 beach area at San Onofre.
And like other beach workers who object to picking up cigarette butts, used baby diapers and assosrted foul debris, maintenance workers at San Onofre State Beach object to occasionally having to pick up sex toys, condoms and other “paraphernalia.”
Guess it’s a long trek to carry those bags of debris up a remote and steep path that goes up a 60-foot cliff.
Can’t blame either group of park employees for their complaints–and many would personally campaign for users of all San Diego beaches to never leave any debris behind.
On the other side of this issue, nudists are proclaiming that their nudity is protected under First Amendment rights as “free speech” and the Naturist Society has issued an action alert, encouraging its members to email and send letters to politicians protesting the nudity ban.
It’s tempting to take my camera and authenticate this Active Rain blog article with photos, but I’ll pass on the assignment because I’m just not dressed for the terrain.
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I know what you mean.
I feel so naked without my clothes.
On the other hand the showers work so much better that way.
Roberta: Thank you so much for keeping us abreast of the latest developments on the nudist beach happenings in San Diego. :)
Hi Roberta, I saw this in the paper this morning. I tried to figure a connection to real estate and nope, decided to pass on it. LMAO. Where have you been? I hope the family is all OK? Did I tell you that I received a beautiful fruit basket from April at the Fine Arts Society. What a wonderful surprise. How did that all work out?
This was very popular when I was young and living within 30 minutes of Santa Cruz CA. I thought they have all gone away!
John: I just didn't have the guts to dress for the assignment.
Karen Anne: I delight in uncovering offbeat news:-)
William: Not much of a connection to real estate, but it's fun to expose more of San Diego;-) The family is well and we are trying to help April in her efforts. Thanks for the introduction!
Charles: There are actually quite a few nude beaches along the Califronia coast. I think almost all are in pretty remote locations, though.
Roberta - I always enjoy your "offbeat" posts. So is the real issue the nudity or the trash? :)
Jeff
Jeff: The trash distrurbs me more than the nudity. This could lead to a discussion about butts and butts on beaches.
Hi Roberta,
I agree the trash is the issue not the nudity but I bet a video would have gotten lots of views here.
Cynthia: Tee hee! I know you're right. But the problem would be how to blend in with the subjects;-)
Roberta, glad you spared us the video. We too, are having issues with nudist on the Sacramento River bank. It's always a better picture when left up to the imagination, don't you think?
Gena: Come on, this would have been a perfect FLIP opportunity;-) Yeah, my imagination is lots of fun....