Lighthouse Beach ( Robert Moses Field 5 )

Info about Lighthouse Beach - Long Island Nude Beach
***UPDATE*** By February 12, 2013 Lighthouse Beach is no longer a clothing-optional beach. National Park Service has declared that they'll now be applying New York state law, forbidding nudity. Click the link to read the Superintendent's notice concerning this policy change. There have formerly been dilemmas on Lighthouse Beach, but Hurricane Sandy (autumn of 2012) was really the last nail in the coffin.
The hurricane utterly ruined the dunes along the plage, which is one of the reasons mentioned by NPS for the nudity ban. (The dunes formerly served as a visual block to the unclothed sunbathers.)
The Naturist Action Committee (NAC) is now working on solutions to the problems cited and trying to find a way to save this lovely naked beach for naturist and nudist use. Nonetheless, it's an extremely complicated scenario and will take a while and work to solve it.
The legality here isn't "catchy" or unclear whatsoever as she's maintained it to be. It is totally legal for women to go topless on public beaches in NY state, regardless of what rubbish you hear from NPS.)
Robert Moses Nude Beach or Lighthouse Beach, on the Fire Island National Seashore off of Long Island, NY has been rated as one of the top ten naked beaches in the U.S. Its status is well-deserved as the plage is pristine, beautiful, and the water is clean. The naturist beach is located just next to Robert Moses State Park, where the dunes are thick with vegetation and home to a reasonable amount of wildlife. Its name originates in the outstanding lighthouse situated between the clothes optional sections.
The Lighthouse
History Of Lighthouse Beach
No one is certain when nude sunbathing began on this part of the coast. The first reports of this action date back to the 1950's. The Robert Moses Causeway enormously enhanced accessibility to the park in 1964, and its popularity appears to have taken off from there.
Since the 1980s, use of the Lighthouse as a historical landmark attraction has ignited controversy over the existence of nudists on the sand. It is open to visitors, which included teachers with groups of schoolchildren. Some teachers complained about the observable nudists plus some simply did not need to have explain to children that we're all, in fact, naked under our clothes. There was also concern from parents who parked at field 5 for its handicap access, or who entered at field 5 after taking the ferry with their children, and would see the nude sunbathers.
Members of the Lighthouse Preservation Society had differing views, but didn't want to prohibit anyone. Negotiations resulted in a small portion facing the lighthouse becoming fabric. So the once long stretch of clothing optional beach was divide into two huge segments, with a textile part in between. The western c/o section might be known as Kismet West to recognize it from the eastern c/o part. The sections are clearly marked by signs, so you will know where nudity is allowed and where it is not. Needless to say, it is legal to go topfreeon all public shores in NY state since 1992.
Map of Lighthouse Beach
General Advice and Tips about Lighthouse Beach
Lighthouse Beach is fairly narrow and can get a bit crowded when the weather is right, though the western segment is reportedly less congested. Overall it has an extremely pleasant atmosphere, and most of sunbathers are naked. Visitors represent an extensive range of ethnic backgrounds and ages. Some are families, as it really is a very family-friendly environment.
Park Rangers periodically drive through several times a day to check up. There aren't any lifeguards. There is http://www.empleosnorte.com/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=kors4all.com/the-summer-after-my-8th-grade-i-went-to-the-crimea-my-mother-and-me-were-sunbathing-on-a-beach/ carrying sand essentials at the Field 5 parking lot, but no concession stands on the plage. There are no trash bins on the playa, so carry in, carry out.

Lighthouse Beach - Long Island Nude Beach
Cost and How To Get to Lighthouse Beach on Long Island
Once you arrive at Robert Moses State Park, it's a quick drive down to Field 5 to get to the clothes optional sections. The cost is $10 per car or a season pass is available for $65. The strand is a 5-10 minute walk from your parking lot.
Though it really is a much less convenient way to go, it is accessible by public transportation. From there, take the S-47 Suffolk bus, which will get one to Robert Moses Field 3 in about 20 minutes. From there it is approximately a 30 minute walk to Field 5. LIRR offers a round-trip train bus bundle for $19. (Afterward entrance to the sand is free.)
After on Fire Island, walk south to the plage. See the ferry site for more info: http://www.fireislandferries.com/
Lighthouse Beach Unclothed Etiquette and Politics
Whaa? I simply need to love the strand!
Well lucky for us, Lighthouse is an established clothing optional beach found on Federal land. While NY state law would prohibit bare sunbathing, National Park Service chooses to honor the conventional nude use and not apply regulations. On the other hand, the ineluctable the fact is that the NPS could pick to stop this convention at a minute's notice and start applying state law.
Improper sexual activity is often seen as the largest issue facing unclothed beaches, as it can be adequate reason to shut a bare beach like Lighthouse. Please act responsibly and read over http://www.mytobago.com/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=kors4all.com/contribution/episodes-nudist-young-sex.php outlined here before your visit.
You'll find two naturist organizations of notable presence on the beach: SaveLighthouseBeach.org Playa Ambassadors and the Long Island Travasuns. These organizations work to advise visitors of proper etiquette and help patrol the plage to stop unwanted conduct. (The strand ambassadors normally put in place an info table next to the boardwalk and can also be seen by their distinguishable hats.)
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Resources:
OUR TOWNS; Lighthouse Signals a Thunderstorm at the Playa http://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/30/nyregion/our-towns-lighthouse-signals-a-storm-at-the-beach.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighthouse_Beach
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