Gunnison Nude Beach in NJ Reviewed
Gunnison Beach - When New Jersey Senate Bill 1912 effectively outlawed nudity on the state's public beaches in 1999, bare beach fans in the tri-state region were dealt a substantial blow.
One notable exception to the law, nevertheless, was Gunnison Beach. Since it is usually legal to be unclothed on federal land, Gunnison was spared from S.B. 1912's effects.
Gunnison Beach is formally broken up into two regions clothed on the northern half and clothes-optional on the southern half (it is likely a surprise to no one that the clothes-optional side is much more popular). https://www.diablofans.com/linkout?remoteUrl=https://beachspy.site/contents/33400735/2.html -optional side is further subdivided (unofficially) into a straight area and a gay area (at the southernmost end of the beach). On any given sunny summer weekend, 3,000 or more bathers can be found on Gunnison Beach.

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The setting on Gunnison is lively and enjoyable. The regulars say the degree of behavior is better than most clothed seashores. Part of the reason could be that Gunnison (as well as the remainder of Sandy Hook) is constantly patrolled by Park Service Rangers. While harassment of naturists by cloths or perhaps fellow nudists is a rare occurrence, the Rangers have little tolerance for it and promptly react to any reports of problems.
That is an active group on the sand as well called Ranger World, whose leaders monitor the place for unwelcome behavior. Additionally, even with several thousand people in attendance, there's still a tremendous amount of open strand. http://aidb.ru/?aion=highway&a=https://beachsex.site/albums/just-a-few-pictures-i-930.html allows everyone to spread out and minimize any disturbance to fellow beachgoers. Those wishing to drink and listen to music in groups may set up camp far from the majority of the bunch.
The under-40 age group is also well-represented, easily making up between one-third and one-half of the weekend crowd normally. There's also a noticeable presence of younger kids and families. In terms of ethnicity, on a purely percentage basis, the vast majority of people who come to Gunnison are White.
But people from other ethnic backgrounds also make a superb display of force. Lately, on Gunnison Beach online newsgroup, an African-American woman asked whether or not she should consider coming to the beach. She was worried that she would function as the only African-American there, but nothing could be farther from the truth.
While public unclothed beaches can frequently be the Wild West of nudism, I urge Gunnison to anyone who's considering going, regardless of age, race or heritage. If your impression of the Jersey shore comes from the television show of the exact same name, you're really missing out on among the pearls of nudism on the east coast. The water is clean, the people are wonderful, and with the New York skyline visible in the space what more could you require?
Bare Gunnison Beach NJ Sandy Hook Nude Beach [Source: geologycafe.com]
IF YOU GO: The unclothed beach is easily reachable from New York City either by car or the aptly-named Seastreak ferry. There is certainly no admission fee to the Gateway National Recreation Area, but there's a $15-per-vehicle day-to-day parking fee. An endless-visit season parking pass are available for $75. The parking fee is collected from 7AM to 5PM.
Vehicles arriving outside of those hours don't have to pay (the area is open from 5AM to 10PM). On http://www.terracoat.biz/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=beachsex.site/contents/64062261/3.html during the summer, it is best to arrive at the park by 11AM. On nice days, the entry is often closed from 11AM to 3PM or later. Lifeguards are on duty from 10AM to 6PM. At 6PM, most people are required to escape the water before the lifeguards go off responsibility. But once the lifeguards leave, everybody is welcome to return to swimming (at their own risk, obviously).
Booze is allowed, but not in glass containers. There's a snack stand on the sand that sells a small selection of hot dogs, chips and non-alcoholic drinks. There's http://canoefunds.org/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=beachspy.site/contents/34584788/5.html at the entry to Gunnison.
If you will want sit down meal, there's one restaurant on Sandy Hook The Sea Gull's Nest. http://www.cauldwell.net/patrick/blog/ct.ashx?id=b1aa6fe5-fa05-4171-b565-25a4062e31f6&url=https://beachvoyeur.top/videos/last-week-i-was-in-1662.html serve great standard sand/pub cuisine. There are other restaurants very close to the entrance of the park if you want to dine before entering or after leaving.
It is a small walk from your Gunnison parking lot out to the playa (about 350 yards or so). If you're bringing quite a lot of stuff (coolers, bags, etc.), you should consider bringing a proper plage handcart with wide wheels to transport things.

The path out to the plage is just about 50 yards long it is loose sand the remaining way. Normal carts with narrow wheels will immediately get stuck. Tents and umbrellas are enabled, and since there isn't any other shelter on the sand it is highly recommended that you bring something other than just sunscreen!
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Links:
NPS Fee Schedule for Sandy Hook
Gunnison Beach newsgroup
SeaStreak Ferry service
Sea Gull's Nest restaurant
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Erik Jakobsen works in Nyc, lives in New Jersey and is an avid nudist for 25 years. He's a regular contributor to FKK's blogs.