PLAYALINDA, FL

From: richard@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)

  PLAYALINDA is located near the space shuttle launch area at Cape Canaveral.
  Take the SR 406/Titusville exit from I-95.  Go east.  From Titusville,
  take Rt. 406 to Rt. 402 to the Canaveral National Seashore Turn left, and
  go for 5 miles to parking lot 13 or as far north as possible to avoid a
  long walk (lot 13 fills early).  Bring water.

  Playalinda is closed the day before, day of, and day after a shuttle
  launch (see http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/missions.html for
  a list of upcoming missions).  If it is closed for a launch, try South
  Apollo, aka Klondike Beach.  Take the New Smyrna Beach/Highway 44 exit
  off of I-95.  Go east.  From the intersection of Highway 44 and A1A
  near New Smyrna Beach, go south for 8 miles and park in parking lot 5
  or as far south as possible.  Walk to the right, south of parking lot
  5, to marker 29, where the nude area begins.  Call (407) 867-2805 for
  beach info.

  DO NOT walk in the dunes or carry glass bottles to the beach.  Both
  will cost you a $25 fine if caught and ticketed.

  Call the Central Florida Naturists (CFN) at (407) 381-0637 for more
  details.

  Weather reports for the area can be found at
|   http://www.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/Webweather/ww?city=tix

  NOTE: The county and the local office of the National Park Service
  have been attempting to rid Playalinda of CO activity.  The county
  has passed an ordinance which took effect in June, 1995, banning
  nudity.  NPS rangers are under orders from above not to enforce it.
  Local sheriffs have begun enforcing it, but only south of crossover
  13B.  Do not believe the Park Service signs, as the Sheriff ignores
  them and the Park Service allows this.  About 10 people were arrested
  in September, fewer since then.  Trials will begin November 22.  CFN is
  asking those who want to keep this beach open for clothing-optional use
  to come to the beach at Parking Lot 13 and show your support.  Large
  numbers of people are needed to show that we are not an insignificant
  group.  You do not have to be nued to protest.  CFN will have volunteers
  there every day the beach is open with armbands, hats, etc. that have
  a political message on them.  CFN officials will advise you of your
  rights to protest this ordinance using these items.  All are welcome,
  nude or clothed.  For latest information on alerts from CFN and NAC,
  see
  	http://nebula.ispace.com/cfn/

  See also the regular rec.nude posting, "Florida CO Contacts."
  	[Original from Steve Pierce <steve@rtfm.mlb.fl.us>]