Apollo Beach is one of two nude beaches on Cape Canaveral. (The other, Playalinda Beach, is farther south.) Apollo draws much smaller crowds than Playalinda but tends to see a surge in usage when Playalinda is closed for space shuttle launches.

One reason for smaller crowds is limited parking. (See the parking placemarks for details.) Some visitors bring bicycles and bike from the more distant parking lots.

The accepted nude zone begins at marker 29, about 400 feet south of the parking lot. Apollo Beach is located in Volusia County and is therefore not affected by Brevard County's anti-nudity ordinance which has in the past threatened the nude status of Playalinda. Officials here have been a little more cooperative with naturists groups, and the park service has posted a small sign announcing nude use of the area.

This beach is undeveloped: no phones, no showers, no running water... just primitive toilets. Be sure to bring drinking water with you. Glass containers are prohibited, as is walking in the dunes.

You could, theoretically, think of Apollo and Playalinda as one long nude beach—that is, if you are up for a seriously long walk. The wild, pristine 14-mile stretch of beach between them is known as Klondike Beach, and it is so far removed from civilization that the question of whether or not swimsuits are necessary is irrelevant. The only way to reach Klondike is to walk through one of the two nude areas or arrive by boat. The road behind the beach is closed to the public. The closest driving distance between Apollo and Playalinda is 55 miles (plus 12 extra miles if you take Interstate 95 instead of State Highway 1).

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GPS: 28.8560, -80.774

city, county, state, country  New Smyrna Beach, Volusia, Florida, U.S.A.

classification  1 (freely nude)

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