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Air Force Beach

Affectionately called Air Force Beach, John D. MacArthur Beach State Park was once Florida's most flourishing nude beach. In fact, founder John D. MacArthur invited Walt Disney to skinny dip here in the 1960s. Nudism survived until 1982, when the State refused to protect naturists any longer. Today, if you want to sun in the buff, ditch the bathing suit just outside the park boundaries. Currently, this state park and nature center preserves a sub-tropical coastal habitat, and almost two miles of natural beach

Outdoor Focus

When you're not catching some rays, enjoy fishing, birding or snorkeling. One must-do water sport is:

Kayaking: Easy to maneuver between the mangroves, kayaks help you explore the uninhabited islands and area wildlife.

Area Attractions

William T. Kirby Nature Center: This center not only contains aquariums, nature exhibits and educational videos on the park's wildlife, but you can also learn about local endangered animals such as loggerhead turtles, roseate spoonbills, ghost crab and snook.

Area Events

Florida Coastal Clean-up and Barbecue (September): You can help clean up the marine environment at this annual event. Once the trash is tossed, reward yourself at the thank-you barbecue on the beach.
Palm Beach Wine and Food Classic (end of October): This annual event showcases wines and cuisine from around the world. Seminars and cooking demonstrations are just part of the weekend-long event.

Nightlife

Palm Beach quietly sips wine at a ritzy hotel, but just across the bridge, West Palm Beach's Clematis Street heats up the night.

Accommodation

More than 200 luxury resorts, boutique hotels, bed and breakfasts, and historic inns can be found in Palm Beach, at varying prices. Check with the North Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce for lodging ideas that will fit your Florida accommodation budget.

Need to Know

Location:
- North Palm Beach on Singer Island.
Weather:
- Average spring and summer temperatures range from 70 to 85 F.
- Average fall and winter temperatures range from 65 to 70 F.
Facilities:
- Two covered picnic pavilions with grills (rental only)
- Playground

With untouched nature and clothing optional seclusion, John D. MacArthur Beach appeals to both naturalists and naturists alike.

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Navarre Beach

While you can depend on warm weather, the social climate changes quickly. Authorities used to turn their heads, but now nude bathers need to exercise caution.

South Beach

The anything-goes approach to life here makes unofficially clothing-optional beaches easy to find.

Hobe Sound Beach

A secluded spot where celebrities like Celine Dion build multi-million dollar mansions, Hobe Sound has views that outshine the glitz. Cautious naturists can catch some rays in the buff since most people come to escape the crowds.

John D. MacArthur Beach State Park

Also known as Air Force Beach, this park hasn't been a legal nude beach since the 1980s. A sub-tropical paradise, you can usually get away without a bathing suit if you don't actually cross the park's boundaries.

Playalinda Beach

This undeveloped beach is secluded enough to make most nudists feel comfortable. While it also draws eco-tourists with binoculars, don't worry - they come to gawk at the wildlife, not you

Apollo Beach

While nude sunning is illegal, it's generally tolerated if you are discrete. Nearby Daytona offers naturist accommodations.

Haulover Beach

The only legal beach on this list, this beach draws nude bathers of every age, shape and sexual orientation. The clothing-optional sections are well-marked and maintained by the county, so you can sun without fear.

Pompano Beach

The Hillsboro Lighthouse can be easily spotted from Pompano's ambulating roadways and paths along 3.5 miles of golden beachfront, sounding a beacon for the millions of visitors every year that are drawn to the excitement and accessibility of one of Broward County's gems.

Jensen Beach

Scuba divers can explore shipwrecks and artificial reefs just offshore, while those wishing to stay above water will find opportunities for fishing plentiful.

Miami Beach

Miami Beach was an ailing fruit farm in the 1910s when its Quaker owner, John Collins, formed an unlikely partnership with a flashy entrepreneur, Carl Fisher. .

Palm Beach

Summer in Palm Beach is very quiet, and the least costly time to stay. The winter months, from November to May, see a whirl of elegant balls, fundraising dinners and charity galas, as well as the polo season - watching a chukka or two is the only time Palm Beach denizens show themselves in the less particular environs of West Palm Beach (on the mainland).

Fort Walton Beach

Do your loafing on the white sands of Okaloosa Island, joined to the mainland by the high-rise Brooks Bridge over Santa Rosa Sound. Most resort hotels and amusement parks are grouped around the Gulfarium marine park on U.S. 98, east of the bridge.

Daytona Beach

Life in this down-to-earth resort now revolves around three major festivals: February's Daytona 500, Bike Week in early March, and the relatively new Biketoberfest.

Cocoa Beach

Play a round of golf at our 27-hole golf course, surf cast from the beach for dinner or just enjoy a day at the beach where you will likely see dolphins at play or be lucky enough to see an occasional whale in migration.

Clearwater Beach

Clearwater Beach is a vacationer's paradise. In addition to some of the most beautiful, broad beaches on Florida's Gulf Coast, you'll find all the water-oriented recreation you can imagine and lots of outdoor activities in the Clearwater area.

Navarre

This is the longest continuous stretch of protected beach in Northwest Florida, perfect for sun seekers, birdwatchers and shutterbugs.

Panama City Beach

This beach is entirely without pretension, but it capitalizes blatantly on the appeal of its 27-mile stretch of white sand.

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4.	Daytona Beach
5.	New Smyrna Beach
6.	Cocoa Beach
7.	Sebastian Inlet State Park
8.	Playadina Beach
Northwest Florida
9.	Panama City Beach
10.	Perdido Key
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12.	Fort Walton Beach
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14.	St. Vincent Wildlife Refuge
15.	St. George Island
16.	Gulf Islands National Seashore
17.	Shell Island
18.	St. Andrew's State Recreation Area
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19.	St. Joseph Peninsula National Park
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20.	Fernandina Beach
21.	Amelia Island
22.	Ponte Vedra Beach
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23.	Pass-a-Grille
24.	Apollo Beach
25.	St. Pete Beach
26.	Clearwater Beach
27.	Honeymoon Island
28.	Caladesi Island State Park
29.	Egmont Key
30.	Fort De Soto Park
31.	Pass-a-Grille
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33.	Naples Beach
34.	Marco Island
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35.	West Palm Beach
36.	Hollywood Beach
37.	Miami Beach

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