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Illinois Beach State Park
Return to DiscussionsYears 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).
Well today, July 18, should be the perfect day! Breeze coming off the lake so there will be no flies and it won't get too hot. Please remember that this is not an 'official" nude beach, but you can be nude with discretion. It is very thong, g-string and speedo friendly so if you have to cover up, any of those will work just fine.
Hope to see the place busy today as I will be out there later this morning.
Be careful out there. On another online group it was written that tickets are being written and arrests have been threatened for second time offenders. It was also said that due to erosion the clothed are coming further south on the beach and making complaints about the unclothed (thus precipitating enforcement?).
Use your best judgement and don't do anything crazy.
Went today and came across a nude couple on the south end. When they saw me they quickly got dressed. I told them I was going to do the same. They did not undress again, but did not mind me being nude. Too bad because it was beautiful weather, no flies, and the water was nice.