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