| Black's Beach is a two mile long, sandy strip | | | | Black's Beach is known as a de facto clothing |
| situated at the base of majestic cliffs up to 300 | | | | optional beach in La Jolla, California. It is perhaps |
| feet high. It is formally known as Torrey Pines | | | | the largest nude beach in the United States and is |
| City Beach and Torrey Pines State Beach in that | | | | popular with many Southern Californian nudists |
| it is jointly owned by the City of San Diego and | | | | and naturists. Part of Black's Beach is within the |
| the State of California. There is a glider port atop | | | | State Park, and part within the City of San Diego. |
| the cliff overlooking the beach where hangliders, | | | | Nudity is prohibited on the city portion of the |
| paragliders and remote controlled gliders can often | | | | beach, but is tolerated for about a mile north of |
| be seen soaring. | | | | the trail head leading to the gliderport -- the |
| Access to Black's Beach is very difficult due to | | | | portion within the State Park. |
| the high cliffs and lack of improved stairways. The | | | | Black's Beach is known to surfers as one of the |
| safest access is from adjacent beaches to the | | | | most powerful beach breaks in Southern |
| north and south, but this access may be | | | | California. The waves gain the power due to the |
| obstructed by high tides or surf. The cliffs of | | | | focusing effects of an underwater canyon just |
| Black's Beach are unstable and slides can occur | | | | offshore. Because of the large surf and |
| without warning, so it is best to stay well away | | | | aggressive crowds, Black's is a dangerous surfing |
| from them. | | | | location. |