Failure to conceal isn't 'accidental' flashing or is it?

When guys are doing sports or physical activities outdoors, they are many times that they need to change into and then back out of their sports uniforms and exercise clothes. This gives then plenty of opportunity to naked in front of others (especially other males). The experience might often lead to interested glances, long gazes, and even to physical intimacy between them. This may be particularly true at nude and clothing-optional beaches. 

In England and elsewhere in Europe, it is totally natural and happens so often, it's 'hard' to keep track of. In America, the story is very different. In most of the US (except the right and left coasts), public nudity of any sort - whether rather innocent or flagrant -- is treated as a misdemeanor - a violation of civic laws. 

Damn, that puritan ethic (smile). But then again, absence of permission or of simply overlooking the obvious, sometimes makes the 'act' all that more exciting - I suppose. In Japan, where I spend most of my time currently, this kind of things happens as well. However, the main difference is the guys do try to conceal their privates while changing. Buttocks are not considered 'private' parts of the anatomy - especially for males. 

Well, it's not OK to exposed your butt in public walking down the street, but a little harmless arse-flashing happens amazing regularly on beaches, sports fields, parks, and in other public areas when the necessity of changing in public calls for it. I wrote a lot about one such experience of watching a group of Japanese twinks who regularly meet to play frisbee soccer in a previous post here and elsewhere. 

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Atitlan (David; admin for YMNA, a Google Goup) wrote this short comment to accompany the above candid pics.

 Frisbee soccer lads getting dressed / undressed before / after playing.

This Looks like Brighton beach to me - lads down from London for 

the day. It is the sort of thing that happens at the British seaside. 

I remember as an impressionable 14 year-old glancing up from a book I was reading on the beach, to notice something that stayed in the memory. A lad a few feet away from me, a couple of years older, was trying to remove his swimsuit under his towel, only for the towel to drop and reveal a horizontal erection. His look was one of shock, mine must have been

of admiration.

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Forgetting when to conceal isn't accidental flashing, is it?

Whenever a group of people are enjoying a swim at a beach or swimming pool, there is a certain hesitation about nudity - often people are afraid of being the first ones to shed their clothes. It takes some guts to be the first one to get rid of the swimwear and see whether the others will follow suit.

In my experience, most often there will be other people who have been eager to do the same, so that almost immediately, you are surrounded by three or four other guys who are equally naked. But I have also had the other outcome: that I end up being the only naked guy in the whole group.

The first time that happened, it made me feel uncomfortable. But then I realized that it was worth the try anyway - and that being the only naked one also has its charms. I feel so much more naked when I'm the only naked guy, and this nakedness is a turn-on for me.

So nowadays, when I'm with a group of people where not everybody know each other, I still tend to be the first one to undress. It is still interesting to see how they will react, but I end up being happy both when my friends throw off all their clothes and when they decide to keep them on... (And it also turns out that there are often someone in the group who are quite happy to see me naked and who are more than willing to undress as soon as they get alone with me...) So my advice is clear: don't hesitate. Nothing bad ever came out of nudity.

  In England and elsewhere in Europe, it is totally natural and happens so often, it's 'hard' to keep track of. In America, the story is very different. In most of the US (except the right and left coasts), public nudity of any sort - whether rather innocent or flagrant -- is treated as a misdemeanor - a violation of civic laws. 

In England and elsewhere in Europe, it is totally natural and

happens so often, it's 'hard' to keep track of. In America, the story is very different. In most of the US (except the right and left coasts), public nudity of any sort - whether rather innocent or flagrant -- is treated as a misdemeanor - a violation of civic laws.

Damn, that puritan ethic (smile). But then again, absence of permission.  By simply overlooking the obvious,  it sometimes makes the 'act' all that more exciting - I suppose. In Japan, where I spend most of my time currently, this kind of things happens as well. However, the main difference is the guys do try to conceal their privates while changing. Buttocks are not considered 'private' parts of the anatomy - especially for males. 

Well, it's not OK to exposed your butt in publicly walking down the street, but a little harmless arse-flashing happens amazing regularly on beaches, sports fields, parks, and in other public areas when the necessity of changing in public calls for it. I wrote a lot about one such experience of watching a group of Japanese twinks who regularly meet to play frisbee soccer in a previous post here and elsewhere. 

Atitlan (David; admin for YMNA, a Google Goup) wrote this short comment to accompany the above candid pics:

This looks like Brighton beach to me - lads down from London for the day. It is the sort of thing that happens at the British seaside. I remember as an impressionable 14 year-old glancing up from a book I was reading on the beach, to notice something that stayed in the memory. A lad a few feet away from me, a couple of years older, was trying to remove his swimsuit under his towel, only for the towel to drop and reveal a horizontal erection. His look was one of shock, mine must have been of admiration.

 

Hawaii Nudist and Gay Beaches (Oahu and the Big Island) -- Update Sept.2017

Hawaii Nudism and possible cruising in Hawaii
- REPUBLISHED May 28, 2008, revised October 2008, Revised Sept 2012, Updated Sept. 2017

(Note: Some info may not be accurate since conditions change - such is the nature of nudism across the world - the weather and erosion, changes in attitudes of the local community and prohibition or surveillance by law enforcement or public park authorities may cause significant changes to the 'facts' listed in the article below).

Sorry for the canned and somewhat disorganized article below but I frequently get requests about the topic of Hawaii and what 'gay' things there are, so I have this standard blog entry and have just kept adding more to it over the years.  It's time now again for update on the information.

If you have more specific questions later, I'll try to answer them. But for now, I hope this general introduction to Hawaii nude beaches and gay spots there will help.

The first part is mainly about Oahu. There is aksi specific information about The Big Island, Hawaii, and Maui at the end of this article.

Nudity and Nude Beach in Hawaii

Nude beaches, heh? Do they exist in the Hawaii islands?

Yes, but proceed with some caution because except for a couple of places (not on Oahu), nude sunbathing is considered illegal (except for a couple of long-time (and which has tacit permission for the law enforcement officers).

Warning:  Nudity on public beaches is illegal. Do not do so without taking adequate precautions to be discreet. However, there are a few places where it is tolerated (or at least overlooked) by the authorities. However, most of these are NOT located on Oahu. Nevertheless, nude sunbathing does happen on Oahu (the main island, where Honolulu and its famous, Waikiki Beach is located).

Queen's Surf  -- NOW NO LONGER A GAY MEETING PLACE
There used to be a section of Waikiki Beach called Queen's Surf -- where you guessed it - the queens gathered. But sadly it is longer active as a gay men's meeting point (for sunbathing (clothed, of course), picnicking, and just talking.  No, it is not called Queen's Surf because it was frequented by drag queens (LOL), but gay men used to gather there to socialize.

It's still there as a public beach, and only a few gay men  congregate there nowadays (Aug 2017), but nothing like the masses of gay men who used to frequent this public beach. It's found just passed the Honolulu Zoo, and is located just two hundred yards from the Waikiki Aquarium. You can find it just passed the snack shop/restroom in a grassy area lined with palm tress. However, there is absolutely no nudity on this very public part of the beach. Many people don't even notice it and you're likely to have families or tourist/visitors sitting near or even among the 'guys' on the grass lawn just across the beach side sidewalk. NOW (as of 2015 and later),  NO LONGER A GAY MEETING PLACE.

Diamond Head Beach (Lighthouse Beach)

For nudism, the closest place to Waikiki where you can go to a gay and sometimes discreetly nude beach on Oahu is at Diamond Head Beach (below the Light House).

It can be cruisy, but you need to be aware that it is part of a public beach and not everybody walking down along the shore is a guy looking for gay sex. Tourists, people walking their pets, and families sometimes walk thru and even stop to enjoy the beach too. However, it does get cruisy at times -- sometimes best when the sun has started to set or after sunset. Just be discreet and cover up if somebody who looks like a cop comes thru. I have never seen a police office or been stopped myself, but I've "heard" that arrests have been made for public indecency. I have received a parking ticket - so don't park where it is prohibited or after posted hours. There are places to "hide", ledges to sunbathe nude without being seen from below and I've had some wild times there both in broad daylight and after dusk, especially on the forested hillside just above this beach.

How to get there..
From the east end of Waikiki, you can drive there or it is even possible to walk (20-30 minute walk across and down along Kapiolani Park) to its eastern end and then walk up about 700 yards to the drive way that goes down to Light House Beach. You can't miss Diamond Head crater's peak looming overhead -- which can be seen from anywhere in Honolulu. If you drive, then you can follow Kalakaua east to the Zoo and then continue due east along Kapiolani Park to its end and then turn right on Diamond Head road. There is a small road down the beach -- but there is limited parking there (don't leave a car at most Diamond Head Road street parking after 10pm or as posted!!)

If driving, it is easier sometimes to go on passed the light house and then look for parking up at the look-out point(s) along Diamond Head Road (regular unmetered parking) or for roadside parking on the mountain side of Diamond Head Road. As any place in Honolulu - don't leave valuables in your car and don't park where people can easily sneak up and open your car -- car break-ins in Honolulu  are among the highest rates in the entire country -- more than New York City, by far. So you'd best take precautions.

If you're really worried about break-ins,  then drive your rental car,  but park instead at Kapiolani Park,  or take a bus (#14) or a taxi and then walk back from the nearest bus stop to beach, or just walk all the way from Waikiki and back - which is what I usually do., besides, it's good exercise too. The walk through Kapiolani Park either way is beautiful. On the beach side parallel with the Park and eventually leading to Waikiki proper just across from the Zoo (at the interection of Kalakaua and Kapahulu) is the extension of Waikiki Beach. There you'll find Queen's Surf Beach between the Honolulu Zoo and the Waikiki Aquarium, where a lot of gays hang out - but there in NO NUDITY absolutely at such a public place.

Just as a extra side-trip, I often stop in at the men's restroom and changing room with open stall showers at the old Natatorium (outdoor competitive swimming pool - which has now fallen in decay from lack of use). It's open from early (6:00am ) to dusk so you can sometimes catch (cute) guys changing and showering before or after their romps in the ocean for swimming and surfing. I always like to get naked when I shower, and enjoy it even more when another guy or guys does the same.

Being Discreet and Avoiding Trouble
You should know that public (beach) nudity is illegal in Hawaii (as in most US States) -- this is posted at most beaches -- and there has evidently been more police patrolling of Light House beach. But I myself have never seen a police officer on the beach -- although the stories / rumors keep going around. My advice is don't be blatant -- it is a public beach with families and tourists -- who don't expect to see a nude guy especially one with a hard-on or engaged in sexual activity. They are probably the ones who call the police (if they ever do come down to look for "sex perverts".) I prefer to stay up above the beach -- (but not TOO high) or the tourist at the look-out point above can see you -- and have towel/swimsuit to cover up if somebody obviously NOT gay comes snooping around.

Nonetheless, I've had some good "looks" and quite a lot of sex in the bushes and in the coves/nooks, especially around dusk. If you aren't interested in the cruising part, then you can just enjoy the sun and see what other guys do. They can't arrest you for thongs or skimpy bikinis in any case.

Mokuleia (near Polo Field) on the North Shore (Oahu)
(part of a discussion Yahoo! Group Hawaii Nudist -- it is not very active, but there was information about a North Shore 'nudist' beach - Mokuleia.)

Since there are no legal nude beaches on Oahu or its too far to go there, some guys do lie out on the north shore near the Polo Fields at Mokuleia. Others lie out at Diamond head below the lighthouse right outside Waikiki. (by Honolulust)

The beach on the North Shore (Polo Fields) is much nicer than the Diamond Head lighthouse beach. The water is clearer, cleaner and much more secluded. At the end of the public access trail, go to the right for the gay nude area. As you walk you will see a bushy wooded area.
That's the gay area. You can situate yourself on the beach or in the little areas in the bushes. I 've had some very hot sessions on that beach!
(by Musl2Pound)

I'm still not sure where that beach is - Polo Fields at Mokuleia. Is in off of Crozier Dr. (the street closest to the shore) or is it further west out Farrington Hwy? If you don't have a car (a tourist
or visitor) would you be out of luck? I mean is it worth take a bus to Waialua and then walking?
(These question are from sunbuns99 - p.s. Nobody ever answered my questions so I still don't know much about Mokuleia (May 2008). You can find the place and the polo fields on Google maps.)

Gay Nude Beaches - Let's make a guide

hornyswiss Switzerland : Zurich	Original posting: hornyswiss 20 Nov 2008, 07:19 let's make a gay-nude-beaches guide here! which gay-nude-beach do you know? 1. name 2. place 3. state/country (how to find)
Matthew1 Canada : British Columbia : Vancouver	Follow up: Matthew1 20 Nov 2008, 12:27 Sandy Bay Cape Town SOUTH AFRICA Drive along the Atlantic Coast from Cape Town towards Hout Bay. You will see a sign directing you to the seaside community of Llandudno. There are two beaches...Llandudno and Sandy Bay. Follow the signs. Parking limited. The beach is about a 15 min. walk from the car park Wreck Beach Vancouver, BC CANADA A huge beach and very popular. You can buy almost anything on the beach...food, trinkets, alcohol, etc... Access is via a steep set of stairs. Its near the University of BC. A must when visitng Vancouver in summer.
hornyswiss Switzerland : Zurich	Follow up: hornyswiss 22 Nov 2008, 06:59 thanks. anybody else into gay-nude-beaches with some hot tipps around the world?
crotchguy France : Paris  age: 51	Follow up: crotchguy 22 Nov 2008, 14:17 Beach Number 7 Between Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés Gran Canaria island (part of Spain, off the coast of southern Morocco) Part of a huge beach stretching for miles, with something for everyone. There's non-nude, straight nude and gay nude. Also, endless sand dunes for cruising buck naked...
cocktails6 South Africa :Johannesburg  age: 39	Follow up: cocktails6 22 Nov 2008, 19:47 Ohla Du Boi Buzios Brazil Buzios is just over a 2 hour drive from Rio and a great holiday town. If your in Rio spend a few days there.Go to Bravo beach look for the footpath at the far right - Follow this up the hill then back down again - Its a shit walk but well worth the while when you see all those huge brazilian cocks swinging around and there's always action up on the rocks. Just take your own refreshments - there is a guy selling there but he's 4 x more expensive than anywhere else.
DiamondDog Australia : Melbourne	Follow up: DiamondDog 22 Nov 2008, 19:54 Kings Beach Byron Bay Australia... google the Pink guide and you can read up on it ;)
w1_guy U.K. : LONDON	Follow up: w1_guy 23 Nov 2008, 05:10 Cap D;Agde, South of France, Totally nude village, lots of straight sex on the beach and women giving bad blow jobs!
w1_guy U.K. : LONDON	Follow up: w1_guy 23 Nov 2008, 05:11 Cap D'Agde
Thurso Spain : Madrid	Follow up: Thurso 24 Nov 2008, 21:41 Calblanque in Murcia, Spain. A gay paradise, near Cartagena.
CMark987 U.S.A. : Pennsylvania	Follow up: CMark987 25 Nov 2008, 00:12 Herring Cove Beach, Provincetown, massachusetts USA Haulover Beach, in South Beach Florida USA (although this is for both gay & straight)
Thurso Spain : Madrid	Follow up: Thurso 25 Nov 2008, 01:50 And here is a picture
JTinTO Canada : Toronto	Follow up: JTinTO 25 Nov 2008, 04:10 Hanlon's Point, Toronto. Legal nude beach on one of the islands in the harbour, right downtown. Not just a gay beach, straight people go there too. Lots of action happening in the showers and in the dunes and bushes.
tizio Netherlands : Amsterdam	Follow up: tizio 25 Nov 2008, 05:08 Es Trenc beach Ses Covettes Mallorca, Spain
otter8 U.S.A. : New York	Follow up: otter8 28 Nov 2008, 14:48 Went to Blacks Beach IN San Diego recently. It was amazing.
gym_cut Australia:Perth	Follow up: gym_cut 28 Nov 2008, 15:01 South City Beach, Perth Australia. Down the tracks off Challenger Parade at City Beach. Some fun in the dunes usually
cub4u U.K. : LONDON : Marylebone	Follow up: cub4u 28 Nov 2008, 23:20 1. name Playa de S. Andreu 2. place Barcelona 3. state/country (how to find) Ask around, it is in the city. 1. name Playa de la Mar Bella 2. place Barcelona 3. state/country (how to find) Walk up the beach from leissure port (Hotel Arts) for about 20 minutes and you'll find it. 1. name Playa del Muerto 2. place Sitges (Barcelona - Spain) 3. state/country (how to find) Walk south along the beach form the city centre for about 45 minutes and you'l find it you need to go up a hill and then down it is a good walk not far form the town so you can ask about everybody knows it.
jrkl Slovenia : Ljubljana	Follow up: jrkl 29 Nov 2008, 16:33 lots of them in Croatia, Europe
JOBudNkd Illinois : Chicago	Follow up: JOBudNkd 30 Nov 2008, 03:20 L'Espiguette, not far from Montpellier, France.
blissboy U.S.A. : New York	Follow up: blissboy 30 Nov 2008, 06:05 USA NY FIRE ISLAND NUDE BEACH BETWEEN CHERRY GROVE AND THE PINES. NJ RED HOOK. CA MARIN HEADLANDS, FOLLOW THE ROAD TO OLD MILITARY LOOK OUT AND DESEND THE VERY DANGEROUS PATHWAY TP PARADISE!!
seaview U.K. : LONDON : Stratford	Follow up: seaview 03 Dec 2008, 07:40 Name = Studland (yes really). Place = Dorset. Country = England.
thickhard U.S.A. : New York	Follow up: thickhard 04 Dec 2008, 15:07 Just to clarify blissboy's posting on Red Hook - I assume he meant Sandy Hook, New Jersey, since Red Hook is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, which has no beach that I know of. Sandy Hook is part of Gateway National Park and has one section that is heavily gay and clothing optional. As I recall, you take the ferry from downtown Manhattan and then start walking. And walking. And walking. The clothing optional area is a good 30-40 minute walk (at a Manhattanite pace) at the very Northern tip of the beach. There are signs which clearly mark the beginning and end of the clothing optional area and beware the park rangers; they don't appreciate fooling around in the bushes. Other suggestion. Name= Turtle Cove Place = just north of Cairns, Australia How to get there = its a private beach in the middle of the rainforest, with a clothing optional gay men only resort dropped as if from heaven. Just google Turtle Cove Resort. Definitely worth the trip if you are doing the barrier reef area anyway. FUN FUN FUN!
xuloderota Spain : Andalucía : Rota	Follow up: xuloderota 06 Dec 2008, 20:03 PUNTA CANDOR ROTA,CADIZ,ANDALUCIA SPAIN It is a gorgeous isolated beach with pine trees, bushes and white sand dunes: besides, there is a military base not far and some military men enjoy cruising there.
sunnyboy1 India : Maharashtra : Pune	Follow up: sunnyboy1 12 Dec 2008, 04:16 I am surprised that no one suggested following beaches.... Bonny Doom Beach 15 north of Santa Cruz on Hwy 1 CA USA San Gregorian Beach Junction of hwy 1 & hwy 84 north of santa Cruz CA USA Baker Beach Near golden gate bridge San Francisco CA USA
PortGuy23 Australia : New South Wales : Port Macquaire	Follow up: PortGuy23 12 Dec 2008, 04:34 Miners Beach Port Macquarie NSW Australia
gaynaked U.S.A. : New York	Follow up: gaynaked 12 Dec 2008, 14:09 Sandy Hook - not for nothing, thickhard - but there is a ferry from Manhattan to Sandy Hook which is met by a bus that will drop you right at the path down the nude beach at Sandy Hook - for me, downtown, it's roughly an hour and ten minutes, most of which is spent on a delightful boat, from my door to be naked on the beach in summer time.
JettaBrat U.S.A. : California : San Diego	Follow up: JettaBrat* 19 Dec 2008, 14:19 we've got blacks beach in san diego, ca...and we have san onofre also. neither are like 100% gay but the percentage is high and the dudes are HOT
jotasb Spain : Valencia : Alicante	Follow up: jotasb 22 Dec 2008, 06:02 In Spain we have nice nude gay beaches... I live near a good gay beach in Alicante (mediterranean sea). I usually go to the nude beach in summer time, or now in wintertime, if the sun is shining.
cockfunx2 U.K. : Yorkshire : Hull	Follow up: cockfunx2 23 Dec 2008, 07:42 Lady Jane in Sydney. Get the bus to Watson's Bay from Circular Quay loads of crusing in the rocks. Obelisk Beach in Sydney. Need to drive follow signs for Chowder Bay from Mosman. Loads of crusing in the bush above the beach.
hotmale_01 Indonesia : Java : Jakarta	Follow up: hotmale_01 23 Dec 2008, 08:59 Ganesha Beach Denpasar - Bali Seminyak Area (from Kuta Beach walk to Seminyak Beach)

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