Conference moira::naturism

    Steve, I believe there is a CO beach in Sandy Hook that is supposed to
    be quite nice, and quite busy.  I know they were having some legal
    difficulties, and don't know of the current status.  But if that is
    Reasonably close, it might be worth a try.
    
    Good luck!
    
    Jack

    Yes, last I heard, Sandy Hook, down towards the Fort Hancock end,
    is clothing-optional.  The whole park fills up by about 9:30 on
    weekends so you should get there early.   I can provide directions
    if you like...
    
    Sue 

    Please do!  I have a sister in north Jersey that is looking for a nude
    beach.
    

    
    Ok...take the Garden State Parkway south 'til the exit for Route 36/
    Keansburg/Atlantic Highlands/Keyport.  (I forget exactly what the
    sign says but it's got at least two of the above names on there.)
    Head EAST on Rt 36 all the way until you cross over the Atlantic
    Highlands bridge.  Sandy Hook will lie off to your left in front
    of you.  Go over the bridge, then the road bends to the right, 
    take a tight right around the jug-handle that takes you into the
    park.  Sandy Hook itself is a couple of miles long with the mouth
    of the Navesink River to the left and the Atlantic Ocean on the
    right..it is also *very* narrow and has been made an island on
    several occasions by the battering of one or two particularly
    bad storms.  There are fishing areas on both the river and ocean
    side, a wildlife reserve, several clothed beach areas, a Coast
    Guard station in old Fort Hancock, and on the ocean side, just 
    before the Fort on the end, is from what I hear a good stretch
    of nude beach.  Don't know the cost for the day...sorry! 
    
    Sue

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	-Neil Faiman, NATURISM moderator

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  My wife and I will be visiting the New York, New Jersey, Philadephia area.
  This is the only note I found that points to a CO beach in that neighborhood.
  Since it's going to be her first visit (my second) to a nude beach, I want
  to make sure that I don't bring her to a place with a lot of "undesirables"
  to turn her off from naturism completely.  Is Sandy Hook a safe place to
  go to?  If not, can anyone suggest another?  Are these beaches at Sandy
  Hook private or public?  If private, do they have visitor's passes for
  non-members?

  Thanks for you help.

    
    Does anyone have an update on Sandy Hook, .. is it still C.O. - 
    is it still nice?  I heard the legal troubles are all done with 
    and things are fine now.
    
    ALSO - I have a 4 day weekend in June, and thought a nice trip might
    be to do Atlantic City - for maybe a night, then drive down to sandy
    hook, ... or visa versa.
    
    AND are there any hotels near sandy hook, any clubs, nightlife, things
    to do ... 
    
    Thanks for any info!!
    Paul

    
    From Atlantic City, you'd drive *up* to Sandy Hook, it being the 
    northernmost tip of the Jersey shore.  It's about 2.5 hrs from
    Atlantic City.  
    
    I couldn't comment on the nightlife anymore because I go home to
    visit family and don't go out to clubs/bars/etc when down there.
    
    Sue

    
    Hmmm, sounds close to Mass. - reletively speaking!
    
    Do you know of any night life, or shopping or nice quaint towns or
    anything else of interest in the area?  I really like the beach,
    however - its also nice to have something to do, (and some place to
    stay) when you're not at the beach.
    
    Thanks
    Paul

    
    I'm going home this weekend and will be back here on June 14.  
    (..taking a 2 week vacation to Tortola and St Martin flying to and
    from Newark).  
    
    What I could do is bring back a local paper or two from the Atlantic
    Highlands/Sea Bright area and pop them in interoffice mail on 6/14.  
    Will that be in time for your trip?
    
    Sue

>>    What I could do is bring back a local paper or two from the Atlantic
>>    Highlands/Sea Bright area and pop them in interoffice mail on 6/14.  
    
    Sounds great, ....
    
    June 14th sounds fine also.  If you could do that, I'd really
    appreciate it!
    
    Thanks
    paul