NudeLatitude

Playalinda is a very unique nude beach. It’s at the very northern point of the access road of the Cape Canaveral National Seashore. The entrance to this road is completely shut down several days before a space shuttle launch/landing. You can check out the latest information here. The road from the mainland in Titusville, all the way to Lot 13, where you want to park, is a long one. There is nothing much out there but nature, and a LOT of it. It’s a great place for nature photography. The road takes you through a swampy area where you can see swampy creatures like turtles, birds and alligators. There are even a few nature trail stops if you’re so inclined. It’s about 15 to 20 minutes of driving once you leave the Titusville mainland.

I mention the remoteness not only so you can get a feel of the place, but to also prepare you to prepare yourself. You won’t find anybody selling cold beverages or food out at the beach, and it’s not a quick ride anywhere to accommodate such things. Brings LOTS of water and plenty of food for the time you plan on being there. It won’t hurt to bring a little extra just to make sure. Oh yeah, and make sure you have plenty of gas before leaving the mainland!

Check out My Maps for a satellite view from Google, where you can also get driving directions.

Amenities

If they didn’t have little buildings that essentially have a portapoti inside them, there wouldn’t be any at all. The place is pretty barren – some parking, a toilet, and a dune crossing. You won’t find any fresh showers here, so I’d suggest bringing a gallon of water to rinse off with when returning to your car.

Activities

There are a lot of surf fishermen on the beach at just about all of the parking lots. The fishing here must really be good since there are so many of them. There isn’t a lot of “civilization” around the area, so the place is pretty pristine.

Another big activity here is surfing. The beach boasts some pretty good surf by Florida standards. Just watch out for the abundant marine life! Most of the surfers hang at beaches earlier in the road, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t decent surf in the nude zone.

As I mentioned above, the entrance road takes you through the thick of nature, so if you’re into photography at all, or bird watching, then plan on spending some time on the way in or out (keeping good light in mind) to take it all in.

The nude beach area doesn’t have any permanent games like volleyball nets and such, but on busier weekends and holidays it’s likely that you could join a game with some of the more organized locals.

For the most part, this beach is all about enjoying the great outdoors – just getting away from it all and finding peace and tranquility.

The Park

The park is pretty much open from sunrise to sunset. But keep in mind the shuttle launch schedule can ruin your plans. It’ll cost you about $5 to get into the park unless you have a state park permit.

Rangers

Technically, nudity is not legal here, but much of the time the rangers don’t enforce it. However, sometimes the sheriff does, so just keep an eye out for any “official” looking people and have a cover-up handy just to be on the safe side.

This stretch of beach gets a lot of sea turtles coming ashore to lay their eggs. Generally, if you see an ATV roaming the beaches they’re out documenting new turtle nests and checking up on old ones and such. But like I said, better safe than sorry .

The People

For the most part, the people you encounter here will be very friendly and of mixed makeup. There are families, couples and singles. Many of the people travel over from Orlando since it’s relatively close. There are probably a number of adventurous tourists taking a break from the Space Center, too.

The further north you go, the more sparse the people get. You’ve gotta go a pretty good way to get a spot all to your lonesome, and even then some of the creepier fringe types may make it impossible to have complete solitude. Generally speaking, the more normal people and families are relatively close to the dune crossing.

Parking

As you can see from My Maps, parking is a bit tight. You really want to park at Lot 13. If you have to, the walk from Lot 12 isn’t horrible, but going any further is a real hike. The best thing to do is get there early. If you can’t, you may get lucky and somebody will leave when you get there. Of all the beach accesses along the miles of road, the fishermen seem to like to take up the prime nude parking spots at the end .

If you haven’t been to Haulover beach yet, what are you waiting for! It’s a great beach, and has something to offer anybody who is into the nude lifestyle or those looking to experience it.

The greatest thing about this beach is that nudity is totally legal, providing you stay within the very well marked areas, of course. There are even lifeguard stations for your protection throughout the beach. In addition to saving you if you start drowning, they can also provide support if any (rare) creepiness should present itself.

The nude area is located at the north end of the Haulover Regional Park. The South end is not clothing optional and is just a normal recreational area. Within the nude area, the northern end of the park is generally where the gay population goes, with the southern part being more straight and couples.

On weekends and holidays the beach can be quite active, with lots of social activity, including many volleyball games, etc. On more crowded days, the density of people is greater, so talking to neighbors is very natural. The crowd is very diverse, so the conversation is usually quite interesting.

In step with Miami’s see and be seen attitude, this beach is a people-watchers paradise. There are some interesting regular characters, as well as a lot of tourists passing through. The last time I was there a guy with quite possibly the largest penis I’ve ever seen was walking up and down the beach with an attitude that he knew that. My girlfriend found it quite amusing.

Being so close to one of the hottest party destinations in the world, Haulover Beach is a great addition to a long weekend escape from reality. It’s only 20 or 30 minutes up Collins Ave north of the art deco main attraction of South Beach. With its fantastic restaurants, all-night clubs, and aspiring models everywhere (male and female), this is a great destination.

Parking

The best place to park is at the farthest north lot across the street from the beach. This is right next to the nude area so the walk is minimal. This lot fills up pretty quickly on weekends and holidays, so get there early if you can. Otherwise, you’ll have to park at the next lot to the south, which is a bit of a walk to where you want to be. This lot can also fill up on heavy traffic days too, pushing you further south to the another parking lot. I wouldn’t recommend that lot unless you’ve got some rollerblades or something like that to scoot up the paved walkway that runs all the way down the beach just west of the dune.

Amenities

The park has a number of picnic tables and such on the inland side of the dune, which is perfect for large groups of people to grill out and have a good time. There are several buildings that offer bathrooms. There are also freshwater showers near the exit points to the parking lots so you don’t have to drive back all sticky.

There are usually vendor trailers located on the beach selling water and sodas, as well as hotdogs, burgers and snack food. Prices are inline with most convenience situations, so bring your own if you can swing it.

Directions

I could try and write up some detailed directions from various directions, but that would seem pretty worthless with today’s technological advantage, so just check out My Maps page for Haulover Beach at google for the exact location and enter your own starting point for directions.

Here are some pictures of Haulover Beach

If you have any questions about the place, feel free to write me an email and I’ll try my best to answer them.

Blacks Beach is a beautiful place to enjoy the great outdoor nude. It’s located between La Jolla and Del Mar on one of the nicest and most interesting stretches of beach in Southern California.

I was in San Diego on business last month and stayed an extra day to check out the Southern California coast. I knew I wanted to check out Blacks Beach, and so I browsed the internet looking for information about the place. I found directions pretty easily, but just about everything I read dissuaded using the glider port entrance — the “sketchy” trail down the “very dangerous” cliff. Everybody says to go to the public beaches about a mile or two North or South and walk in from there.

I’m here to tell you, I checked out the glider port entrance and couldn’t understand what all the concern is about. Of course, don’t sue me if you break your neck . Decide for yourself if it’s something safe for you. However, here’s my take on it…

I saw some other people taking the trail down and so I decided to follow them to make sure I didn’t stray from the trail into certain peril (I did read that on one site). As it turns out, the incredibly dangerous trail didn’t seem dangerous in the least. It was very well marked and from what I can tell very well maintained. Now, perhaps the path does fluctuate on the danger scale as maintenance comes and goes, but at least when I was there, it was perfectly fine to me.

It took me about 6 minutes to make it from the top to the bottom — much faster than walking in from the public beaches. Of course, the way up took me closer to 15 since I’m no longer in my youthful prime . Along the way up and down I saw several things that leads me to believe that the trail is relatively safe most of the time, the danger signs only being up to limit liability with the “I told you so” approach. First, I saw a kid who couldn’t be over 5 or 6 blazing down the trail unescorted (parents were further up the trail), and he didn’t seem to have any problems, and his parents didn’t seem concerned at all. Secondly, I saw a man who was probably around 90 managing the course without difficulty.

Seriously, after hiking down and back up, I can’t imagine why everybody seems to be so discouraging of it. Granted, the climb up is a little bit of effort, but it doesn’t seem dangerous. I found it a great little workout. If you can climb 15 or 20 flights of stairs unaided, then you should be fine. If you need to, take a few minutes and enjoy the view. There’s even a bench along the way at one point.

And there’s plenty of parking and easy to find.

So where exactly is the trail, you ask? From the dirt parking lot next to the glider port, walk to the very far left (facing the ocean) and you’ll see a sign telling you that’s it’s crazy dangerous and not to go. That’s the start.
You can check out My Google Maps I created to help you find the place.

Right next to the parking lot is the glider port. There are a few porta potties available next to it — use them before heading down to the beach if you need to. They have a little cafe there that serves sandwiches, burgers and drinks (didn’t notice if they sold beer or not). You can even sign up for a glider ride. If nothing else, it’s a nice place to hang out for a few minutes with a nice cool drink and watch the action after the climb back up.

The views from atop the cliff are incredible. You can see for miles and miles to the North and South. The hike down the trail is very scenic, too. At low tide, the beach can be very wide, perfect for playing paddle ball, flying a kite or just a nice walk. It’s a place you should certainly stop off at if you ever find yourself in the area.

I hope you find this helpful, if for nothing else, the pictures and My Google Maps .

St. Martin is a very unique island because the Northern half is French and the Souther half is Dutch. The island isn’t all that big, so it’s easy to see the whole thing in a couple of hours. You don’t have to worry about crossing borders or anything like that, and rental cars are affordable and the roads easy enough to navigate. The French side has some great food and the Dutch side offers lots of night life and casinos. The entire island offers some very scenic beaches in its many bays.

Check out exactly where it is from the satellite at My Maps from Google.

Orient Bay is located on the Northeastern part of the island on the French side. It is a very beautiful bay which spans about a mile and a half. The sand is very white and the water clear and blue. The Nude section is on the Southern end and is well marked. The other part of the beach is true to its French style so going topless is allowed.

All along the main part of the beach are lots of little bars and restaurants, many of them pretty much connected, forming a bit of a boardwalk. Many of them offer lounge chairs and a steady supply of frosty beverages and food for your enjoyment. There’s something to suit anybody’s tastes here, and the views are spectacular. There are large floating trampolines and slides out in the ocean, jetskiis for rent, parasailing and any other kind of touristy thing to consume your hard-earned money .

The nude part of the beach isn’t quite developed like the textile side, which is quite nice! You’ll find lounge chairs you can rent and accompanying umbrellas to shape you from the bright Sun. This is a little tiki type bar up near the dune where you can get all kinds of frosty beverages. They have Caribe and Presidente beers for sure, and a bunch of different frozen drinks as well. The memory is a little fuzzy after the first 4 or 5, but I remember them being nice and cold .

There are a couple of swim platforms you can swim out to and sunbath on. It’s very pleasant on them with the gentle waves rolling under you and the nice tropical breeze. It’s a fair bit cooler on the platforms because you don’t have the heat effect from the entire beach cooking you. The water is generally very clear here and offers some good snorkeling. You’d have to go out pretty far to see the actual reef stuff, but there’s plenty of interesting things to check out while in the buff.

When you look out across the bay, you’ll see a small island out a ways, and a barrier reef that helps to keep the waters calmer around the beach. To the North, you’ll see steep mountains rising out of the sea. It really is a very beautiful bay to spend at least a day.

Depending upon when you’re there, you may get an influx of people if a cruise ship is in port. Some of them are happy to be there and partake in the nudeness of it all, while others are clearly out there “to see them some nekkid peoples.” There were several groups of clothed people who walked by when I was there, clearly there to see the crazy naked people. heh. But for the most part, it’s a nice friendly beach comprised of people who are there to have a nice relaxing visit. I will say that I took out my camera to take a picture of the bay and I guess some sort of security person appeared from nowhere and sternly told me no pictures and waited for me to put the camera away. There was clearly nobody in my shot, but he didn’t care — wasn’t having it. Of course, pictures are clearly taken as confirmed by orientbeach.com.

If you’re looking for a totally nude vacation, there’s a nude resort (Club Orient) right there adjoining the beach. One of the people we met on the beach gave us a tour of his villa and it was quite nice. You certainly can’t beat the location!

This place is legendary among some groups and for different reasons depending upon which group you’re talking about . The resort is divided into two sections — the Prude side and the Nude side, but both have equal access to all of the common areas.

See it from the satellite at My Maps on Google.

The Nude Side

The Nude side is also much like it sounds. Note that the Nude side is not clothing optional. If you are on the Nude side, you are expected to be nude. Only women can get away with bottoms during their cycle if they prefer. There is no strolling through the Nude side while clothed to check out the “sights.” If security doesn’t escort you out right away, you’re certainly not going to be made to feel welcomed by the nude inhabitants as you gawk around.

This place may well be the center of the adult nude recreation world. It has a bit of a reputation behind it and it’s not all untrue. There is definitely more of an erotic and sensual feel to this place than most other nude places you may have been. The one common thing that you’ll find again and again in reference to Hedo is how great the people are. The people on the Nude side are among the friendliest you will find anywhere in the world. Everybody is approachable as long as you’re respectful and polite. They’re all there to have the time of their lives, and it really shows.

The Nude side has several blocks of rooms, a beach, a swim-up bar ajoining the pool, a grill, a cooling pool with the infamous grotto, and of course the very large hot tub. The only clothed people you should see are people walking to/from their rooms and the common areas.

The beach as far as beaches go, is nothing to write home about. It’s not all that big and sandy, and the swimming area has some rocks and sea grass, so water shoes would be a nice addition to the packing list. There are a good number of beach chairs around, but during busy times can fill up pretty quickly, so getting an early start is not a bad idea. People bring all kinds of rafts and other floats and generally end up leaving them there when they leave. Generally, they all have dates written on them — if the date has passed, the raft is up for grabs. If the date is in the future, it belongs to somebody and should not be used by anybody but the owner without permission.

The beach is a fun place to be, with lots of stuff going on. The ECs get all kinds of games started throughout the day. Some are as tame as a volley ball game, ring toss or rock painting, and move on into naked twister and the find your mate game, which is where they get all the men and line them up laying down on the beach and cover everything but their, um, package, and then have the ladies try to identify their mate based solely on what’s exposed. All of the games give out Hedo Bucks or bottles or rum and such and are at the least quite entertaining.

One thing to consider when hanging at the Nude beach is that all of the other resorts lined up the beach in Negril will take a slow drive-by in their boats, so their guests can witness with their own eyes the horrible debachery that exists. They’re pretty far out there beyond the swimming lines and are generally just amusing. Often, some of the more obnoxious boats will get a well-organized mooning from the beach goers. But it’s all in good fun.

The food at the grill, Robert’s Grill, is excellent and is famous for its jerk chicken every afternoon — a great start to happy hour. Happy hour starts in the early evening and centers around the huge hot tub. You can see PDAs and PDPs pretty much any time of the day, but it starts to heat up as the Sun sets. The hot tub can get pretty interesting at times, to the point where it’s hard to tell who is with who. This is definitely not for the prudish. No worries though, as everybody is very respectful of each other and no really does mean no. After a while everybody starts leaving to get dressed for dinner, which also coincides with the closing of the pool and hot tub for much-needed cleansing.

After dinner and some time spent at the piano bar or disco, around midnight or later, the hot tub starts heating up in more ways than the water temperature. It gets pretty wild at times and goes all night, approaching the sunrise by some. I still don’t know how people can stay up that late after all the Sun and partying! I guess I’m just an amateur .

The Prude Side

The Prude side is pretty much like it sounds, except that it’s okay for women to go topless in the pool and beach areas. Most of the common areas are on the Prude side, and as such, encompasses the majority of the resort. However, don’t let a name like Prude instill the idea that you won’t see any less-than-prude antics! Quite often, the main dining room is filled with people wearing “slut wear” at dinner and perhaps sheer cover-ups or thongs at lunch. There’s also a daily run of people from the Nude side over to the water slide, which is on the Prude side. So don’t expect to go to Hedonism if you have virginal tendencies and are offended by the human body.

Common Areas

One thing that I highly recommend is giving the flying trapeze a try. There aren’t too many vacations where you get to swing from the trapeze and then possibly become part of the Friday night circus show if you’re prove worthy. They have a circus camp around 4:00 each day and it’s great fun. It does require some strength and flexibility though. When I did it, I got to the point where I did the grab (get caught by the instructor swinging on another bar) a couple of times, but I just couldn’t quite make it back to my original bar. I had a blast! I will say that the back of my legs got pretty bruised and scratched from hanging upside down from the bar. I’d recommend either bringing a pair of jeans, or some of those neoprene knee braces that cover the back of your knees well to soften the contact some. Or just wait until one of the last days you’re there . But don’t miss it!

The water slide is great fun, too. It has tunnels and bends and curves all the way down. Note that the ride is much faster in the buff! I’d suggest tagging along with the daily afternoon rush from the Nude side. They usually have a contest to see who can scream the loudest and longest all the way to the bottom. I guess it’s part of playing with the Prude people, showing them that the Nude side has more fun!

The main restaurant and lobby is all open-air, but I’ve never noticed a bug problem and the roof seems to hold back any rain pretty well. Every night offers a buffet that is sure to have something for everyone. Generally, it’s not great food, but it’s definitely adequate and you’re not going to starve. They also have a couple of restaurants you can sign up for if you like a little more pampering, and better food. There’s an Italian place and a hibachi place. But reservations lead to a schedule, which personally, I find restrictive. One thing you don’t want to do in the main dining area is end up sitting by yourself at a small table, unless you want a nice romantic dinner alone. Sit at one of the larger tables if you arrive earlier, or politely ask to join one of the large tables with seats available. You’ll likely end up meeting some great people and have a much better time enjoying the evening entertainment.

After dinner and the evening shows, most people either go to Veronica’s, the piano bar, or to the disco, or both. The piano bar has a grand piano with bar stools around it, with other tables in the area. You’re welcome to sing along, or grab the microphone and sing it all. There are books with all of the known songs floating around that you can request from. The piano players have come and gone and some are much better than others, depending upon your preferences. So you’ll just have to check it out and see if it’s something that you like. If the crowd is right, it can be a lot of fun regardless of the piano player. Feel free to perform to the Piece by Piece song, where any woman can climp up on the piano and strip for the crowd.

The disco is pretty large and has some good music. They’ve recently upgraded the air conditioning, so it’s more comfortable. Behind the bar are windows looking into the Prude side pool, which is just outside of the main dining area. On the roof is a glass window that looks into the hot tub above the disco. I’ve heard that they recently added a pole to the dance floor for those with extra special dancing talent. It all depends on how full the resort is, and the people who are there as to whether it’s hopping or not.

The floating pharmacy, as I like to call it, is a boat that seems to spend a lot of time next to the dock off the beach. If you get within ear-shot of it, you’ll get a “psst, wanna buy some smoke” from the guy sitting in it. I’ve always been surprised that they apparently do well enough to always be there, but those kinds of transactions in the middle of the day seem pretty risky to me. I wouldn’t want to spend any time at all in a Jamaican jail. Another option for such pharmaceuticals is with many of the taxi drivers. Rumor has it that some guests will leave any unused portions on top of the closet for the next occupant, but I’ve never found any.

The dock at Hedo is just on the Prude side, but essentially is the divider between Prude and Nude. This is where you can catch the two SCUBA trips or two snorkel trips offered each day. Also, you can arrange to do a day or night trip on one of the large party catamarans with booze flowing freely. The day cat trips take you over to the cliffs where you can jump at your own risk for a small contribution to the local ladder owners. The night trip kind of just cruises around and tends to have more of an erotic flare to it. All of the trip are usually clothing optional.

There’s even a rock climbing wall that I’ve never seen anybody actually climb. A lot of people refer to it as the giant turd, which I have to admit, does indeed look as described.

What Hedo is Not

There are definitely some wild stories that come out of Hedo, and some of them are true, but many are not. It is not a sex club where you just arrive and pretend to be a porn star for a week. It’s all about respect here first and foremost. If you arrive and are not respectful and friendly, you will certainly not have a good time, regardless of how great you think you are. Officially, there is no sexual encounters allowed in any of the public areas. In practice, if people are respectful of others and not obnoxiously blatant about it, it does occur.