San Gregorio nude beach
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San Gregorio nude beach is two miles of soft sand and tide pool
s, plus a lagoon, a lava tube
, and the remains of a railroad on the cliffs. It is adjacent to San Gregorio State Beach. Beach-goers are predominantly gay men but also include clothed and unclothed straight couples and families. The driftwood structures on the sand are used on some days as shelter from the wind.
San Gregorio has been a clothing-optional beach at least since 1966 i.e. beach-goers may or may not wear clothes at their own discretion. It is privately owned and an admission fee is charged.
Tide pool
Tide pools are rocky pools by oceans that are filled with seawater. Many of these pools exist as separate entities only at low tide.Tide pools are habitats of uniquely adaptable animals that have engaged the special attention of naturalists and marine biologists, as well as philosophical...
s, plus a lagoon, a lava tube
Lava tube
Lava tubes are natural conduits through which lava travels beneath the surface of a lava flow, expelled by a volcano during an eruption. They can be actively draining lava from a source, or can be extinct, meaning the lava flow has ceased and the rock has cooled and left a long, cave-like...
, and the remains of a railroad on the cliffs. It is adjacent to San Gregorio State Beach. Beach-goers are predominantly gay men but also include clothed and unclothed straight couples and families. The driftwood structures on the sand are used on some days as shelter from the wind.
San Gregorio has been a clothing-optional beach at least since 1966 i.e. beach-goers may or may not wear clothes at their own discretion. It is privately owned and an admission fee is charged.
External links
- San Gregorio Beach - Website
- San Gregorio Beach - Profile (About.com: California for Visitors)