Park rangers will only educate and enforce this policy on federal property. The national parks service has released a statement and confirmed with fireisland.com that the few remaining new york nude beaches on fire island will no longer be a clothing optional atmosphere “ effective immediately, state nudity laws will be enforced at fire island national seashore” Lighthouse beach is a small section of the fire island national seashore that is adjacent to robert moses state park on new york 's long island It was notable for having sections that were officially designated as clothing optional prior to 2013 To clarify, there are currently no cloths optional/nudist beaches on fire island but there is still plenty of nude and virtually nude sunbathing going on but you need to be vigilant to avoid prosecution.
Past jones beach, on the less populated, car accessible west end of fire island, sits robert moses state park Every bit as beautiful as jones beach, if not more so, robert moses boasts 5 miles of soft, sandy beach in which beachgoers can swim, surf, or fish. The nude beach at the lighthouse goes back long before fire island national seashore was created, so the national park service’s stance was to let things continue as they have always been. Fire island national seashore management recognizes that visitors have come to fire island to sunbathe in the nude for many years, and that many responsible and respectful users of this beach have provided support to the park through volunteer efforts over the years.
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