Government and Business Info

“74% of Americans…believe that people who enjoy nude sunbathing should be able to do so ... as long as they do so at a beach that is accepted for that purpose.”

— 2006 National US Roper Poll

—Naturist Beaches 101— 

The idea of a clothing-optional or naturist beach area in your community may be fraught with fear, confusion and misinformation. We'd like to dispel those concerns. 

There are now hundreds of naturist beaches worldwide. A prime U.S. model is the clothing-optional section of Haulover Beach Park in South Florida, established in 1991 and Blind Creek Beach on Hutchinson Island in St. Lucie County, established in June 2014 . But don't take our word for their success.  Read what government and business leaders are saying.

B.E.A.C.H.E.S. Foundation is committed to working with local government, business interests, and local naturist groups toward painlessly establishing and managing successful clothing-optional beaches to the benefit of your citizens and the local economy. We have the formula and we'll share it with you. 

Our PDF slide presentations discuss public acceptance, management concerns, our Beach Ambassador Program and enhanced tourism revenue from visitors from across the USA and around the world.

Beach Education Advocates for Culture, Health, Environment & Safety Foundation Institute
A 501(c)(3) adjunct of South Florida Free Beaches/Florida Naturist Association 

Nude beach enabling government documents

Since 2009, the clothes-free section of Haulover Beach averaged 1.1 million visitors per year with an economic impact from tourists averaged $1.271 Billion annually.

2017 ANNUAL ECONOMIC IMPACT and STATS of HAULOVER'S NATURIST (Clothing-Optional) BEACH

Naturists: Upholders of Strong Family Values is an essential handbook for legislators and other public officials, concisely covering American attitudes, the skinny-dip tradition, naturist family values, religion, legal issues and naturist beach management solutions.

Florida Nakations

Great for you, great for the economy. Watch the video below.

Visit FloridaNakations.com

St. Lucie County Commission Meeting video

The Blind Creek Beach portion (Agenda item 9.A.1) begins at 33:40 ending at 53.12.

Concessions

A program partnership with Miami-Dade Parks & Open Spaces at Haulover beach park.

We plan to bid again for the full beach concession on our naturist beaches. If we are successful, it will allow an expansion of our vision to provide further capital improvements and special events at Haulover Beach, Blind Creek Beach and other clothes-free beaches throughout North America.

As a Miami-Dade County Programming Partner, B.E.A.C.H.E.S. is allowed to operate at a single location on the beach, offering ice cream, fresh fruit, fruit confections and naturist souvenirs. Only the beach concessionaire is allowed to sell hot or "solid" food, beer, soft drinks or bottled water, anywhere in Haulover Park east of State Road A1A. The concessionaire also profits from beach rentals (chairs, umbrellas, etc.). B.E.A.C.H.E.S. Concession Services LLC (BCS) bids on Haulover Park beach concession. Partnering with Bobby Hoadley of Kissing Pelicans, Inc. (Pelican Pier restaurant) and the international resort group SuperClubs, B.E.A.C.H.E.S. presented in early 2011 a bid for the beach concession at Haulover. The proposal was designed to provide additional revenue for B.E.A.C.H.E.S' non-profit mission and to provide a quality beach experience for Haulover visitors, through a joint venture with these successful hospitality industry companies.

Tired of the same old hot dogs and chips? B.E.A.C.H.E.S' proposal included a variety of delectable edibles from high-quality mobile food providers including:  

• Miso Hungry    • Ms. Cheezious    • Burger Beast • Dolci Peccati    • Jefe's    • Caza Crepes    • Nacho Bizness

The proposal also envisioned more special events at Haulover Park both naturist and non-naturist, to the benefit of residents and the tourism economy. We're pleased that B.E.A.C.H.E.S' proposal had the support of the mayor and commissioner of the City of Sunny Isles Beach and the Sunny Isles Beach Tourism and Marketing Council. B.E.A.C.H.E.S. was one of three bidders. The concession was awarded in March 2011 to Boucher Brothers, the interim concessionaire selected by the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department after the default of the previous holder, Toby's Frozen Lemonade.