Oh look, my own photo...
One of the few activities that nudists and non-nudists alike frequently agree on is that a trip to the beach is best done sans swimwear. Many people who would never call themselves nudists have no problem stripping down and plunging themselves into the surf.
Unfortunately, most beaches in the United States are definitely NOT clothing optional. We are a prudish country in a lot of ways. Fortunately, that prudishness doesn't stop people from finding secluded beaches and enjoying them au naturel. Skinny-dipping in the ocean, while taboo, is practiced pretty extensively here.
I took this at Cape Canaveral National Seashore. Like most clothing optional beaches here in the US this particular part of the beach I was on was not legally nude. It's been used for decades as a nude beach but it has never been officially declared one (at least at the time, I believe that may have changed recently). There is a legally sanctioned area further south. At this particular beach there have been times when the government cracked down and wrote tickets and times when they turned a blind eye.
If you haven't experienced the joy of clothes free beach life, I encourage you to look for a beach nearby or at least find a secluded spot and slip out of your swimwear. The benefits? No tan lines, no sand caught in fabric and rubbing your bits. Just a breeze and warm waters caressing your skin. And of course the feeling of sweet innocent freedom, like we are created to feel. You won't regret it!
Anyone have stories of nude beach experiences?