BONNY DOON BEACH

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

  BONNY DOON BEACH, a little farther south, is one of the nicest spots
  if the coastal weather is clear.  Even on cool days, the horseshoe-shaped
  cliffs overlooking the beach offer protection from the wind and double as
  a sun-reflector.  Strong currents and waves make swimming a dangerous
  activity.  It is just south of the village of Davenport on Highway 1,
  about 10 miles northwest of Santa Cruz.  Go south on Hwy 17 to Santa
  Cruz and head northwest on 1, or take 84 to San Gregorio and head south
  on 1.  Either way is about 55 miles from Palo Alto.  Try to avoid 17 to
  S.Cruz at the "weekend rush hours" of Bay Area folks heading for a day
  at Santa Cruz...the traffic can get extremely clogged over the hills.
  Anyway, Bonny Doon beach is just where Bonnie Doon Road intersects
  Hwy. 1, a mile south of Davenport, at milepost 27.6.  There are a
  few turnoffs for parking along Hwy 1.  Then you have to walk over
  the railroad tracks and down to the beach.  The main CO area is the
  northern cove.  Most *everybody* will be nude, and there is a sense
  that there are a lot of regulars there who know each other.  The nude
  part of the beach is clean and well-taken-care-of (the main part of
  the beach had a bunch of bottles and trash).  There is a very relaxed
  atmosphere, seemingly very welcoming.  Note that there are no rest
  rooms or outhouses, not even a large bush.  A semi-cylindrical cove
  at the north end of the beach provides wonderfully warm protection
  from the wind.  Also, don't sit too close to the cliffs -- they drop
  rocks more often than you might guess.
  	[Original from Neil E. Midkiff <midkiff@netcom.com>]