"So if you go to the car park (at the clothed end of the beach) you'll often see people showering in the nude or walking around the nude," Mr Marsh said.
On a recent visit to Fire Island, I was taken aback by the nudity I observed. I am a lifelong Long Islander and avid beachgoer. I had heard that Lighthouse Beach, a narrow strip east of Robert Moses State Park Field 5, was known for nude sunbathing. But that was ended in 2013 by the Fire Island National Seashore after complaints about lewd behavior.
Stock Photo: Close up of sexy nude young beautiful woman legs walking on the soft sand at the beach in summer holiday free vacation – concept of tourist people enjoy the travel lifestyle in the nature
NUDE BEACH FIGHT: A flyer being passed out the the Friends of San Onofre Beach Naturist Action Committee encourages nude sunbathers to fight the Californa Department of Parks and Recreation decision to revoke the clothing optional designation of the area known as San Onofre Trail 6 area located at San Onofre State Beach.