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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).
I was out on Sunday too, and followed my usual pattern: Morning on the North unit, quick lunch followed by a walk on the South only to discover it too occupied for discreet sunning and too sparse for social sunning, and a return to the North.
The lake level appears to have dropped some: You can walk the beach north of 21st St. again. There are a number of mini-coves which make it possible to see people from a long way away through the brush while still being hidden. While it was more crowded than previous weekends, it was still pretty quiet up there.
Great weekend on the beach. I spent the entirety of Saturday morning on the North unit, didn't see a soul within shouting distance except on my way in and out. Unfortunately I had to be somewhere in the afternoon.
So I went back again this afternoon. The north unit had a fairly large number of people (maybe 10). I was probably spotted skinny dipping by one couple. That same couple was (ahem) fornicating when I was leaving -- they were in a rather hidden cove and didn't see me walking toward them until I was right in front of them.
So I went to the south beach, and surprise: there were actually nude people for a change. As usual lots of thongs, a couple of guys nude, and two women sunning top free.
A beautiful day on the beach.
Another beautiful weekend.The North unit saw more visitors than usual, but with the high spring lake levels receding, there are some nice, secluded spots for sunning, where you can see people coming from a long way off and cover up, although discreet skinny-dips are less likely due to being closer to other people. No other naturists sighted
The South unit, when I visited on Saturday, had a number of thonged individuals, perhaps one or two nude.
So come on out, and bring your friends!
Not sure how many days we have left, but I'm spending Thursday 9/10 out at the beach by the river. South unit should be very nice.
So how was it? Ranger danger gone for the season? Anyone else participating? Almost every time I've been there this summer, it's been just a few thonged folk, nobody more daring than that.