The Orange County Register reports that people will have to put their clothes back on at one of the last nude beaches left in California, a long-time nude friendly beach at Trail 6 down at San Onofre State Beach.
Here’s more from reporter Cindy Carcamo:
“A group of nudists who want to keep San Onofre State Beach’s Trail 6 a clothing-optional beach have lost their latest legal battle, after a panel of justices at the 4th District Court of Appeal ruled that a policy that addresses nudity at state beaches is invalid.
The ruling favored state officials who last spring decided to crack down on a more than 20-year tradition of nude sunbathing at the 1,000-foot stretch of beach.
Huntington Beach attorney Allen Baylis, who led the fight against the ban, said the Naturist Action Committee will likely appeal their case to the state’s Supreme Court.
“It’s time for the (Department of Parks and Recreation) to realize that one of the reasons San Onofre has so many visitors is that there’s a very popular clothing-optional beach there,” Baylis said. “The people who visit Trail 6 pay their admission fees and buy their annual passes, which contribute a significant amount of money to the department and the local economy.”
There’s a lot of differing opinions when it comes to whether this area should be allowed to have nudist hangin’ out with their wangs out. Some say people in the U.S. are far too uptight, and there’s plenty of places in Europe and elsewhere that have a more laxed approach. Others say it’s a public place, and parents should feel comfortable bringing their kids to the beach.
Read more from the article here.
