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FLORIDA NUDIST/NATURIST CONTACTS
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Introduction:
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In the Naturist Lifestyles Section, people quite frequently post a
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message that they are traveling or visiting some part(s) of Florida and want
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to know about nudist resorts and beaches. Below is a 'starter' listing of
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some contacts. Frankly, I don't know if any of them exist or not. <g> I have
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no first-hand knowledge.
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Some of this information is drawn from section postings, the nudist
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publications and references. If you can, first rely on direct contact with a
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club, group or site for first-hand knowledge of the place you're interested in
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visiting. Next choice should be checking a current periodical from The
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Naturist Society (theirs is titled, *Nude & Natural* and is a quarterly
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journal) or the American Sunbathing Association (theirs is titled, *The
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Bulletin* and is published monthly except January). Lastly, rely on what you
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see at the time of your visit. Visit the place with intent of checking it
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out, rather than assuming you will be able to enjoy the site nude.
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How to make contact:
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If your time is short, you may need to call. Some clubs or groups may
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not have a phone number, though. You can obtain phone numbers in a couple of
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different ways. You can get one of the above mentioned publications and look
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in their club and group listings to see if there is a phone number for the
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group or club you think may be able to answer your questions. You may post a
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message on the section message board. ASK that a phone number of XYZ Club or
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Group be e-mailed to you. Remember to ask that it be e-mailed to you. Phone
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numbers and personal addresses are not permitted to be included in message
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postings on the message board.
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If you have more time and are planning ahead, by all means write to the
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club, group or site of your choice. Clubs and groups are not wealthy. They
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make ends meet and generally survive as a hub of information and a focus for
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people in their area to gather and enjoy social nudist recreation. So, you
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need to be sensitive to this and do the following.
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When you write a club or group listed below, include a stamped, self-
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addressed business sized envelope. Do at least this. If you can, send a
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donation for their time and effort. $5. or more is a courtesy for asking them
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to give you, a stranger, time and effort.
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Next, consider that if you visit Florida occasionally, frequently or
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regularly, you may like to keep in touch with them. For a few dollars more,
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join their mailing list. Ask them what it takes to be put on their mailing
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list, or be a non-active member of their group or club. You get regular and
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reliable information, plus you help the movement and people to keep the
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beaches free and to provide clubs, groups and sites an existence. Support
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these people and you're likely to find that a couple years down the road, the
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beach you'd like to pay a visit, will still be a nudist recreation site.
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The National Organizations:
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The Naturist Society The American Sunbathing Association
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P.O. Box 132 1703 North Main St.
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Oshkosh, WI 54902 Kissimmee, FL 34744-3396
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Some Florida Clubs and Groups:
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Beach Travel Club Gulf Coast Naturists
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P.O. Box 725 9014 Zelda St.
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Tarpon Springs, FL 34688 Pensacola, FL 32514
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South FL Free Beaches Tallahassee Bare-Devils
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P.O. Box 330902 P.O. Box 20656
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Coconut Grove, FL 33133 Tallahassee, FL 32316
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Ethos Trace, Inc. N&N Nomads
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P.O. Box 2255 P.O. Box 1418
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Pace, FL 32571 Sarasota, FL 34230
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Northeast Florida Naturists The Sanibel Naturists
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P.O. Box 24048 P.O. Box 6789
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Jacksonville, FL 32241-4048 Fort Myers, FL 33911
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Some Unconfirmed Beaches:
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Pensacola Gulf Islands, W of Fort Pickins
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Tallahassee Sam Allen Lake
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Tampa Dunedin Beach, Honeymoon Islands (May not be true)
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Clearwater North Beach (May not be true)
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Beer Can Island, Egmont Key (May not be true)
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Naples Vanderbilt Beach
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Ten Thousands Islands
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Canaveral Playalinda Beach (North from Rt. 402) Closed when shuttle is
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on pad B.
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Apollo Beach (North end of Canaveral National Seashore)
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Cape Sabel Everglades National Park (check with Flamingo Visitors Ctr.)
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Another Unconfirmed Report from the Message Board:
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Haven't actually been there yet, but I think I can give you directions
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to a nude beach very near to Panama City. Go to Navarre Beach, just East of
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Pensacola, and cross over to the island, not at Pensacola, but on the Eastern
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end of the island - it's a toll bridge. Then, when you get off the bridge and
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come to a hard-right hand turn and a convenience store, take a left instead.
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It is a small road which I think may be used as a service road to a radar
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installation. Go as far as you can by car, then get your stuff, lock your
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car, and head on down the island by foot until you reach a fence which marks
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the end of State/County control and the beginning of Federal control (there is
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an Air Force base nearby).
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General Information:
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Miami beach is becoming known as a place to sunbathe topless. It is
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known that g-string bathing suits are permitted there.
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In general, Florida doesn't condone nude sunbathing. Federal lands are
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less likely to restrict nudity. Always check first before visiting any public
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land in Florida. Phone parks and reserves and ask if there is a nudist
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section. (If they say, "No," ask, "Why not?")
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Offshore nudist boating is allowed. Get out of shoreline eyesight and
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your group can disrobe. Expect an occasional boat patrol to drop by.
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Islands can often be a safe nudist haven. Check with clubs and groups to
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find out what islands they may recommend.
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Nudist Sites, Resorts and Private Retreats:
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It is beyond the scope of this library addition to list the many, many
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resorts, lodges, retreats, and sites which are in Florida. The two national
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organizations would have a current listing. Get their current publication(s)
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and look into obtaining the ASA book, "North American Guide to Nude
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Recreation" for additional information.
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Final Notes:
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Lastly, help us out. If you know of one of the above clubs, groups or
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beaches that no longer exist, let me know. Drop a short e-mail note to UID
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76547,2217. Help us keep this posting current and as accurate as possible.
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I'll do updates on this file as new information comes in. Check the date in
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the title to see when it was last edited.
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You are welcomed to do a first-hand report on any site you visit, to give
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us and others the low-down on what's there and how your visit went.
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Happy Nuding!
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LEE
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