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Wreck Beach is one of the largest officially clothing optional beaches in the world. It is part of Pacific Spirit Regional Park, which is in turn part of the University Endowment Lands just west of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The clothing optional section is clearly marked with signs and stretches approximately 6.5 km from Acadia Beach in the north, down to the Booming Grounds Creek on the north arm of the Fraser River. The park is administered by the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD), though aboriginal claims are repeatedly asserted. Bredene naturist beach in Belgium. ...
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Wreck Beach in Pacific Spirit Regional Park (image by Bart Braun) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Wreck Beach in Pacific Spirit Regional Park (image by Bart Braun) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Acadia Beach - Tower Beach - Point Grey
 The view north from Acadia Beach. The shoreline throughout this section of Wreck Beach is mainly rocky with some sandy stretches and there are fewer beach goers here. An area is provided for owners to have their dogs off leash. During the smelt season, naturists share this area with clothed fishers and their families. Smelt fishing is typically prohibited from the middle of June to the middle of August. Image File history File links This picture was taken by Bart Braun on August 11, 2005 at 7:10pm. ...
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Acadia Beach is short walk down a gentle slope from the parking lot on Marine Drive. There is a grassy area here with several picnic tables. Tower Beach is at the end of the much longer Trail 3 and Point Grey is near the steeper Trail 4. There is no place to park by either Trail 3 or 4. All of Wreck Beach is connected and it is possible to walk from one area to another. However, if the tide is too high, access can be limited.
Along Tower Beach are two tall concrete searchlight towers that are relics from World War II. Just south of these towers is Point Grey, called Ulksen in the local Salish language. Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II...
Along with lush vegetation, various forms of wildlife can also be seen, including nesting herons, sea lions, kingfishers, and occasionally, bald eagles.
Wreck Beach proper
 View of Point Grey from Wreck Beach proper. While the entire beach within Pacific Spirit Regional Park, clear around Point Grey, is often referred to as Wreck Beach, the large sandy area on the north side of the North Arm Breakwater at the base of Trail 6 is what most think of when they talk about Wreck Beach. The trail is the most developed of the trails down the bluff and consists of approximately 400 wooden steps. This section of the beach is the most heavily used. Here, vendors sell everything from drinks, snacks and sunscreen to more exotic delights. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1844 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Wreck Beach List of public outdoor clothes free places User:Buchanan-Hermit/photographs/uel Metadata This file contains...
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Nudity is optional throughout Wreck Beach, however, regular beach-goers considered it good ettiquete to join the unclothed rather than just observe them. Additionally, due to Wreck Beach's proximinity to the University of British Columbia, many students, most of whom are not nudists, can be found at Wreck Beach. The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university with its main campus located at Point Grey, in the University Endowment Lands adjacent to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and another smaller campus known as UBC Okanagan located in Kelowna, British Columbia. ...
While many people assume that clothing-optional beaches and resorts are for adults only (and some are), it is common to see families with children and teenagers enjoying Wreck Beach.
Trail 7 The area inside the North Arm Jetty, where the breakwater begins, is an extremely gay-friendly section. The trail has recently been improved with the addition of handrails and better stairs. The ocean here is more stagnant and polluted--not usually considered suitable for swimming. Image File history File links This picture was taken by Bart Braun on August 14, 2005 at 4:27pm. ...
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At the bottom of the trail you can choose to go right (northwest) or left (southeast). There is a sandy spit several hundred meters to the northwest, where there is often a crowd. There are numerous small pockets of sand along the trail in both directions. There are also a number of small trails, all along this area, that lead into secluded areas in the woods that are sometimes used for romantic trysts.
Access
 Trail 4 leading down to the Tower Beach area of Wreck Beach. Wreck Beach adjoins the University of British Columbia (UBC) campus, west of the city limits of Vancouver. It is accessible by road, water, and public buses. The most popular part, Trail 6, is 3 km overland from Vancouver. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 2836 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Wreck Beach User:Buchanan-Hermit/photographs/uel Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital...
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The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university with its main campus located at Point Grey, in the University Endowment Lands adjacent to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and another smaller campus known as UBC Okanagan located in Kelowna, British Columbia. ...
TransLink runs a number of bus routes (4, 9, 17, 25, 41, 43, 44, 49, 84, 99, 258, and 480) to the UBC bus loop. From there it is a five-minute walk west, down University Boulevard, to UBC Gate 6 (from which Trail 6 takes it name). Turn right on S.W. Marine Drive and the trail is immediately to the left about 100 meters. TransLink, officially known as the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, is a transportation organization which services transportation needs of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD). ...
From Highway 99, turn west on one of these roads: S.W. Marine Drive, 41st Avenue (then, from 41st Avenue, turn right onto S.W. Marine Drive), 16th Avenue (then, from 16th Avenue, turn right onto S.W. Marine Drive), or 4th Avenue (then from 4th Avenue, turn right on N.W. Marine Drive).
From Highway 1, take the Grandview Highway exit westbound (this eventually becomes 12th Avenue), turn right (north) on Clark Drive, left again (west) on 6th Avenue (this eventually becomes 4th Avenue), and then turn right on N.W. Marine Drive.
Wreck Beach lies at the base of a cliff. Therefore, the trails all are fairly steep. Trail 6 and Trail 7 both have stairs, Trail 6 being the better developed of the two. The path from the Acadia Beach parking lot is the most gentle slope and provides the easiest access to a clothing-optional area. When the tide is not too high, it is possible to walk along the entire shore: from Acadia Beach past the base of Trail 7. Erosion can make the route south of Trail 6 a bit tricky, and it can often be quite muddy.
Parking
 A ground-level view from Wreck Beach, looking towards Bowen Island. There is a small parking lot at Acadia Beach, a pay parking lot south of Trail 6 and several pay parking lots on the UBC campus. Free parking is also allowed all along the east side of S.W. Marine Drive (opposite the cliff side) and along Old Marine Drive. Illegally parked vehicles are often towed away. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1370 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Wreck Beach User:Buchanan-Hermit/photographs/uel Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital...
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Toilets The GVRD provides limited sanitary facilities. There are outhouses are by the Acadia Beach parking lot and at the tops of Trails 6 and 7. Portable toilets are at the base of Trail 6. They have no running water, so many visitors bring their own. A few times over the years, the health authorities have posted the beach as too contaminated for swimming.[citation needed] A portable toilet is a modern, portable, self-contained outhouse manufactured of molded plastic in a variety of colors and are often used as a temporary toilet for construction sites and large social gatherings. ...
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