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Diving nude on the Big Island

There are not any organized groups or dive tours that I know of which offer nude dive trips... I'm only familiar with Hawaii and Oahu. Some dive instructor or private dive master might be willing to do make such a trip. So you most likely to be on your own (and hopefully with a dive buddy).

Warning: Nudity at Hawaii public beaches is not legal. More to the point, diving itself has some inherent risks, not to be taken likely are the scrapes, cut or abrasions that can happen on the reefs and rocks (especially from a shore dive entrance). Photo is not me.

However, you can easily make a nude shore dive at Kehena Black Sands Beach (on Hwy 137 - the coastal road between Kalapana and Kapoho near milemarker 19.) Since most of the people on the beach are nude, no one will mind if you bring your dive gear - with no wetsuit). However, I'd have to say that is not a particularly great area for diving - except for the fact that you might very likely get to see a pod of dolphins up close (or from below). But you can also seem them just swimming or snorkeling.

You'd have to get your tank(s) in Hilo since that's the closest dive shop or bring them from the Kona side - where the best of the islands diving is to be found. There are many semi-secluded spots on the Kona side of the Big Island but there are not any truly nude beaches like Kehena.


It would not be hard to go nude diving at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park,although it would be quite a haul a tank and dive gear out to where you would be in a secluded area. Most people park at Honokohau Marina and then walk the 10-25 minutes to get into the park itself. However, there is another entrance on the northside of the park so you can drive in and bring your

tank more easily. But beware of the NPS rangers patrolling.

It has been known to have nudist (including gay cruising) but the park rangers have been ordered to crack down on nudists. Still, once you're in the water, you can always remove your swim trunks. However, the water's too shallow until far out. I think the best place might be Puako - about 30 miles north of Kailua-Kona -- it is surrounded by private homes so public nudity would be risky, but again once you're in the water can remove your trunks and the diving there is wonderful. Puako is a long straight stretch of a two-lane road lined on both sides by luxury homes. There are quite a few small public beach access points or you can drive to end and find a larger parking area (not paved). Again it is not a nudist area, but I find a spot that is fairly deserted and take off my clothes discreetly.

It's fairly shallow out to about 75-100 meters from the shore then its starts dropping off to 20-30-40m and there is always great wildlife. I get my tanks at Kohala Divers (instead of bringing them from Kona) - the dive shop is in Kawaihae - just 4 more miles to the north of Puako.) Mauna Kea Beach (a public beach accessible from the hotel of the MKB Prince Hotel) would also be a great place for snorkeling and diving (not nudist but you can make it so - it starts our shallow (good for snorkeling too).

Recommended nude beaches and related online nudism groups

From: atitlan on his Google group [ymna2]

Your Recommended nude beaches

It might be a good idea to revisit the
topic of recommended nude beaches and ask
you for your contributions.

For me, a recommended perfect nude beach
might be one in a beautiful natural location,
without any buildings at the back and with
sufficient other nudists to feel comfortable
being naked but not enough to impose on
the peace and quiet. Ideally some of these
nudists would be male singles or couples;
I've been to a few nude beaches that have
felt fiercely straight. But you might have
your own ideas on what makes for a 5-star
nude beach.

If this works, we could compile a full list
with notes and directions on how to get there.
Here's some to kick the process off - it's very
much a personal list, only a few of which might
feature in a gay guide. Consider too that some
I last visited years ago now and that there
are plenty of others I've not visited at all.

UK:
Holkham, North Norfolk (take windbreak)
Studland, Dorset (but can get crowded)

FRANCE:
Ardeche river bathing

SPAIN:
Playa del Torn, L'Hospitalitat del l'Infant, Tarragona Province
Papagayo national park, Playa Blanca, Lanzarote

PORTUGAL:
Praia do Meco, south of Lisbon

GREECE:
FKK beaches by boat from Naoussa, Paros (avoid August)

CROATIA:
FKK beaches by boat from Hvar (though don't expect sand)

GERMANY:
Teufelsee, Grunewald, Berlin

AUSTRALIA:
Maslin Beach, south of Adelaide
or for beauty without people, almost any deserted beach
e.g. in Cape le Grand national park, Esperance, Western Australia

SOUTH AFRICA:
Sandy Bay, south of Cape Town (cold water!)

AMERICAS:
Zipolite, Oaxaca province, Mexico
Playita, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Herring Cove, Provincetown, Mass, U.S.
Golden Gate beach, San Francisco, California

So, any suggestions?
stay bare
atitlan

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Online groups related to nudism, naturism.

Here are a few other groups you may have interest in these topics. You must become a member in order to view or receive posting or access. Each group may have certain other restrictions to join or require approval.

Young Men's Naked Association (2): (also on Google)

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ymna2

Blacks-Beach Yahoo Group (which was the source of this compiled list -- Thanks!)

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Blacks-Beach

Naturism/Nudism News - News & events around the world effecting us:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Naturism-Nudism-News/
Or:
http://groups.google.com/group/Naturism-Nudism-News

Lake Mead (clothing-optional beach on the Nevada/Arizona border near Las Vegas):
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LakeMead/

San Onofre Beach (clothing-optional beach in extreme Southern Orange County/Northern San Diego County in Southern California):
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/San-Onofre/

Smuggler's Cove (clothing-optional beach near L.A., CA):
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Smugglers-Cove/

Southern California (C/O) Hot Springs:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/So-CA-Hot-Springs/

Southern California Naturism:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/So-CA-Naturism/

Southern California Naturist/Nudist Apartments:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/So-CA-Naturist-Apts/

Tecopa Hot Springs (a hot spring about 80 mi. from Las Vegas or 85 from Baker, CA):
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tecopa-Hot-Springs/

General groups/lists for the Southern California area group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Groups4SoCA/

If you are a man & interested in male-only naturism/nudism groups, check these out, too:

B-MEN: Beach Men Enjoying Naturism (in Southern California):
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/B-MEN/

G+N Magazine - A new magazine for male naturists/nudists, similar to the now defunct "Naked Magazine":
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GN-Magazine/

Gay Naturism/Nudism News - News & events around the world effecting us:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Gay-Naturism-Nudism-News/
Or:
http://groups.google.com/group/Gay-Naturism-Nudism-News

GNI (Gay Naturists International) members & anyone interested in GNI:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GNI-Members/

Casual Nudity among Men (all settings covered):
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Male-Casual-Nudity/

A forum for Male Naturists/Nudists anywhere in the world:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Male-Naturist/

Southern California Naturist Guys:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Southern-California-Naturist-Guys/

Southern California Gay Campers & Hikers:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/So-CA-Gay-Campers-n-Hikers/

Southern California Men's Gym - We are seeking to start a men-only, clothing-optional fitness center in Southern California, and would like your opinions:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/So-CA-Mens-Gym/

Southern California Gay Men's C/O Resort - We are seeking to start a men-only, clothing-optional resort in Southern California, and would like your opinions:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/So-CA-Gay-Resort/

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The Great 'Gay' Outdoors - Who else's into ONR (outdoor naked recreation)?

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Diving nude on the Big Island

There are not any organized groups or dive tours that I know of which offer nude dive trips... I'm only familiar with Hawaii and Oahu. Some dive instructor or private dive master might be willing to do make such a trip. So you most likely to be on your own (and hopefully with a dive buddy).
Warning: Nudity at Hawaii public beaches is not legal. More to the point, diving itself has some inherent risks, not to be taken likely are the scrapes, cut or abrasions that can happen on the reefs and rocks (especially from a shore dive entrance). Photo is not me.-->
However, you can easil make a nude shore dive at Kehena Black Sands Beach (on Hwy 137 - the coastal road between Kalapana and Kapoho near milemarker 19.) Since most of the people on the beach are nude, no one will mind if you bring your dive gear - with no wetsuit). However, I'd have to say that is not a particularly great area for diving - except for the fact that you might very likely get to see a pod of dolphins up close (or from below). But you can also seem them just swimming or snorkelling.
You'd have to get your tank(s) in Hilo since that's the closest dive shop or bring them from the Kona side - where the best of the islands diving is to be found. There are many semi-secluded spots on the Kona side of the Big Island but there are not any truly nude beaches like Kehena.


It would not be hard to go nude diving at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park,although it would be quite a haul a tank and dive gear out to where you would be in a secluded area. Most people park at Honokohau Marina and then walk the 10-25 minutes to get into the park itself. However, there is another entrance on the northside of the park so you can drive in and bring your tank more easily. But beware of the NPS rangers patrolling.

It has been known to have nudist (including gay cruising) but the park rangers have been ordered to crack down on nudists. Still, once you're in the water, you can always remove your swim trunks. However, the water's too shallow until far out. I think the best place might be Puako - about 30 miles north of Kailua-Kona -- it is surrrounded by private homes so public nudity would be risky, but again once you're in the water can remove your trunks and the diving there is wonderful. Puako is a long straight stretch of a two-lane road lined on both sides by luxury homes. There are quite a few small public beach access points or you can drive to end and find a larger parking area (not paved). Again it is not a nudist area, but I find a spot that is fairly deserted and take off my clothes discreetly.

It's fairly shallow out to about 75-100 meters from the shore then its starts dropping off to 20-30-40m and there is always great wildlife. I get my tanks at Kohala Divers (instead of bringing them from Kona) - the dive shop is in Kawaihae - just 4 more miles to the north of Puako.) Mauna Kea Beach (a public beach accessible from the hotel of the MKB Prince Hotel) would also be a great place for snorkelling and diving (not nudist but you can make it so - it starts our shallow (good for snorkelling too).

Naked Camping

Naked Camping

Camping, hiking, outdoor recreation are my favorities (along with scuba diving) so freeballing goes without saying. When I can, I also get naked too -- even when it's not a nudist camp. Fife's Ranch on the Russian River is a great place for that - except for holidays and the weekends, it's not too crowded and there is always 'space' to get naked down on the river itself. Some of the hot springs mentioned above would be great places too. I've been a couple of times to places in California and also in Oregon. Even skinnydipped at Yosemite in crowded mid-summer season one year. I hope to go nude hiking and camping in the Anza-Borrego State Park in San Diego County this winter and again in the spring.
Camping has such a special meaning for me because it was really while camping or at summer camp that I got to see guys my age and also older (like the adults and camp counselor) naked but it was the wholesome, good-natured expression of fun, self-confidence with one's body, and being close to other guys that was the most significant. I guess some of them were freeballing too but I don't really remember focusing on that fact. It was the skinnydipping, or changing in the tent or cabins, getting ready for bed, and sometime sleeping nude next to your buddies -- those were times that made indelible memories for me that I remember fondly. I am going camping in the desert of Southern Calif just before Christmas and will also be on the Big Island for camping -- both of which will be mostly nude. I have some land (an acre) near Pahoa which is partly wooded and the nearest neighbors are few so I can get nude while camping there -- we'll be there the week after Xmas. Kehena Black Sands beach is not far away -- so it is a nude mixed beach --- with a lot of people there on the weekends -- and some cool dudes who love to bodysurf naked. Just up the road is Kalani resort where I sometimes camp out.. it's not nude camping, but the pool area is clothing-optional after 5pm. So it's pretty cool. This photo reminds me of my own teenage camping trips. I guess I 'm sort of trying to relive them when I go camping now...