The cliffs surrounding Black's Beach.

Black's Beach is a de facto clothing optional beach in La Jolla, California. It is perhaps the largest nude beach in the United States.^{[citation needed]} It is situated north of downtown La Jolla and south of Torrey Pines State Park. Access is available from La Jolla, Torrey Pines State Park, or via trails down the hillside by the historic Torrey Pines Gliderport near the Salk Institute. Part of Black's Beach is within the State Park, and part within the City of San Diego. While technically illegal in the city, the ordinance against nude sunbathing is ignored by bathers and not enforced by authorities.^{[citation needed]} There is a portion of the beach where it remains legal to be nude--from the gliderport north for about one mile. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without... One of the beaches at La Jolla Cove La Jolla, California, is a seaside resort community comprised of 42,808[1] residents within the city of San Diego. ... People skinny dipping and sunbathing nude at Bredene nudist beach in Belgium. ... Torrey Pines State Park is a coastal state park located in the San Diego, California community of La Jolla, California. ... Torrey Pines State Park is a coastal state park located in the San Diego, California community of La Jolla, California. ... Salk Institute Salk Institute The Salk Institute for Biological Studies is an independent non-profit educational research organization in La Jolla, California. ... Sunlight is also the trade name of the worlds first packaged, branded laundry soap producted by Lever Brothers. ...

A volunteer group called the Black's Beach Bares helps to keep the beach clean, safe and maintained. They also host events and picnics through the summer at the beach. They are affiliated with The Naturist Society and the Las Vegas Bares. The Naturist Society (TNS) is a national organization for North American naturism or nudism based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in the U.S.A. It publishes a quarterly periodical called Nude and Natural which documents and coordinates naturist activities and provides information about issues related to naturism. ...

Black's Beach is known to surfers as one of the most powerful beach breaks in Southern California. The waves gain the power due to the focusing effects of an underwater canyon just offshore. Because of the large surf and aggressive crowds, Black's is a dangerous surfing location.
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There is a glider port atop the Black's Beach 300 foot cliff.

The beach is very close in proximity to the University of California, San Diego and is popular with the students of the university. Many students can be seen walking from the university to Black's.
The University of California, San Diego (popularly known as UCSD, or sometimes UC San Diego) is a public, coeducational research university located in La Jolla, a seaside resort community of San Diego, California. ...

See also

A surfer at Black's, with cliffs in background.

• Beaches in San Diego, California
• Clothes free organizations
• List of public outdoor clothes free places
• Naturism
• Nude beach
• Nudism
• Public nudity
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External links

• Black's Beach Bares
• Black's Beach info and photos
• Cover story in the San Diego Reader about Black's Beach