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MXQ123Original Poster
Jun 25, 2013Years ago, nudity at IBSP in Zion was not uncommon, but it had gotten to be a cruising site, and was cracked down on hard (mostly by enforcing the rules about going off trails -- made it harder for honest naturist+naturalist folks like me to get pictures of some of the wildflowers).
Since then, there's always been a contingent of thong-clad men, and other nudity has been rare on the south unit -- I found secluded spots for sunning and discrete skinny-dips right on the beach in the north unit but those have lost their cover as erosion changes the beachfront year by year.
It appears that ranger patrols have been reduced (I'm guessing budget limits, especially with what they've had to spend after the last few years' storm damage). I've started to see a bit more flagrant nudity on the south unit (a topless woman this last sunday, a guy changing into his thong in full view of the beach). Especially further down the beach, it seems an opportunity to start colonizing the place again.
Sundays seem to be my best day to get there -- anyone else want to join me? Walk a mile south of the nature center, you might find me (but without a signal, you won't find me nude -- I'll see you coming).
Since then, there's always been a contingent of thong-clad men, and other nudity has been rare on the south unit -- I found secluded spots for sunning and discrete skinny-dips right on the beach in the north unit but those have lost their cover as erosion changes the beachfront year by year.
It appears that ranger patrols have been reduced (I'm guessing budget limits, especially with what they've had to spend after the last few years' storm damage). I've started to see a bit more flagrant nudity on the south unit (a topless woman this last sunday, a guy changing into his thong in full view of the beach). Especially further down the beach, it seems an opportunity to start colonizing the place again.
Sundays seem to be my best day to get there -- anyone else want to join me? Walk a mile south of the nature center, you might find me (but without a signal, you won't find me nude -- I'll see you coming).
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- MXMXQ123Original PosterOct 12, 2015Got there yesterday. About a half-dozen folks nude (not merely thonged) on the south unit. No sign of rangers at all.There was a group of three (two men, one woman), who seemed very willing to be seen, did not cover up when another couple walked by. I got in a skinny-dip: the water was warmer than it was in August.
My usual mini-coves on the north unit were devastated by the September storms, it's harder to walk the whole way without dodging fallen trees. Only saw one other person on the north unit, I spoke to a woman from Montana, who had no issues with a guy wearing only a towel.
I wish I could get out again today: even with a federal holiday, I'm up to my armpits in meetings.ReactReply - SU
Oct 19, 2015Weather not looking too horrible through Wednesday - may have to take a couple hour break from work.
ReactReply - SUOct 29, 2015
Weather forecast looks perfect next week!!! Who would think, possible beach time in November.
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Oct 29, 2015Yes!! Weather looks great for a really late season outing! Can't make Ill. beach but looking to go to Kimel beach at In. dunes Monday or Tuesday. Hope to see anyone there.
ReactReply - MEMemberOct 30, 2015where is kimel beach exactly? are there nudists?ReactReply
- MXMXQ123Original PosterNov 2, 2015Haven't been to Kemil in years. Never saw any nudity there, but there were always folks heading into the dunes. Nice beach, a little far from parking, though.
I tended to prefer Central beach, further east by a bit. It's small, and hemmed in on the west by large stone shoreline (people don't tend to walk in from there). I'm not sure how populated it is these days, if people have pushed that way with Mt Baldy being closedI never saw more than one other guy nude there, but nudity appeared to be ignored by the rest of the beachgoers. Note that Indiana *State* beaches enforce heavily, but the National Lakeshore areas are rather sparsely patrolled.ReactReply - BENov 2, 2015
Your right MXQ, the state beach is more patrolled but with budget cutbacks and this being November I'm hoping the patrols are at a minimum. I'll be at Kimal on Tuesday and if no one is there maybe drive over to Central for a hike. Even if there is no all over tanning it promises to be a great end of season outing.
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Nov 4, 2015Today is it! Once the fog burns off I'm spending the day at Illinois Beach State Park South. Should be the perfect day for getting the last of the tan and hanging out with others.ReactReply - SUNov 6, 2015I am soooo bummed that I did not make it there. Please tell me it was awesome!ReactReply
- NUMar 31, 2016It will be warm again very soon and I can't wait to go out and enjoy the beach.ReactReply
- MXMXQ123Original PosterMar 31, 2016[quote]It will be warm again very soon and I can't wait to go out and enjoy the beach.
[/quote]I hear you - I've been jonesing for a beach day, even though I had a couple in Florida earlier this month (with brief discreet nudity). My rule is the first non-rainy day where it hits 75 (inland) will put me on the beach, even if I have to call in sick at work. I think there was one while I was on vacation, so I'm still waiting.ReactReply - SUApr 15, 2016
How Warm does it need to get before you will venture back to the beach?
ReactReply - MXMXQ123Original PosterApr 16, 2016[quote]How Warm does it need to get before you will venture back to the beach?[/quote]My rule is that the first day that Chicago has a forecast temp of 75F or higher I'm out there. I missed one day while I was on vacation, so tomorrow is it!
The wind will be from the east, though, meaning that it will probably be in the 50s at best at IBSP. Somewhat chilly... but it still beats the June black flies.ReactReply - MXMXQ123Original PosterApr 17, 2016
Where the heck is everyone? I'm all alone out here (posting from the beach)
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Apr 17, 2016I wish I lived closer to the beach but its like a 2 hour drive for me
ReactReply - SUApr 18, 2016
I had other commitments today. How was it? Please tell us all about it. Anyone going tomorrow?
ReactReply - MXMXQ123Original PosterApr 18, 2016[quote]I had other commitments today. How was it? Please tell us all about it. Anyone going tomorrow?[/quote]Better than expected: It was certainly cooler by the lake, but the water didn't freeze my toes (that's all I got wet).The lake was nearly waveless: there was a tiny breeze from the east which is what kept the temperatures down, but not so much as to chill.
As with the last few years, the north unit has seen substantial erosion -- some areas that were 15 feet from the water are now 2 feet from the water. But I found a cozy cove to sun in for a while, leaving only because I needed lunch. The closest I saw other people were a couple blocks away.
I got to the south unit around 1:30. It was nearly empty. Once I got away from the trail, there were two couples near the far trail, dressed like it was an ordinary April (long sleeves etc.), and one guy in a red thong hidden in the grass (nearly stepped on him looking for a place for me to set up, before I saw him). For the rest of the afternoon, I enjoyed the sun, but because I was watching to see who might show up, half my face got more sun than the other.
Not this bad http://www.imdb.com/media/rm378575104/tt0708435?ref_=tt_ov_iReactReply - SUApr 19, 2016Thank you for the report!!!
I went on Monday. Nice weather, a little buggy. The lake was like glass, no movement. Few people. Only one was sunbathing in a thong otherwise a couple of walkers. It was weird to see that they had burned all of the vegetation. Must be some kind of a prairie restoration thing.ReactReply - MXMXQ123Original PosterApr 24, 2016[quote]sounds like sunday is going to be the day![/quote]Hope to see you thereReactReply
- MXMXQ123Original PosterApr 25, 2016Y'all missed another great day.Early it sucked: I got to the north unit before 11AM, and left by 11:30: The sun wasn't out and the wind off the lake was pretty nasty.After 12 the sun came out, the winds died down and shifted more west by south, and especially in the grass where you could get shelter from the breeze (and from surprised glances) it was quite nice.I was the only one out there I could see really enjoying the sun in the nature area (there were plenty on the main beach even when I left around 4:15). There were only maybe a dozen other people sighted the whole afternoon, most of them far away, almost all in jackets and long pants.
It's supposed to be nearly as warm today, but I can't make it out.ReactReply
