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Let's Go to the Country




With the exception of the first picture which is the new pier Dania Beach--John U Lloyd State
Park looks exactly as it did when I first saw it in 1956. I lived in
Miami Beach at the time working at Picciolo's Restaurant and on my day
off a group of us would go up to Dania Beach which, though not
officially, had a nude gay beach which was also visited by nongays from
Europe. There were rivers west of the beach area
separated by high bushes that sort of divided the two areas.

Back
in that time Miami Beach was the mecca for tourists who might take a
trip up to the Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood in the late 1950s, early
1960s, to see top stars perform at night but both Hollywood and Dania
Beach were known to be filled with open fields, cows roaming around and
as a 'day in the country' for those of us who lived further south. There
is now a huge parking lot--back then no meters and you made your own
spaces--and, as I reviewed two weeks ago, a new Quarterdeck Restaurant
that has quickly become a tourist spot which is at the entrance, and on,
a brand new pier. The beach is so pristine it is as if it arose
overnight.

The
State park offers another way to park and visit the beach plus you will
also see the new huge cruise liners that dock at the Everglades Port.

As
far as I know Dania Beach is no longer a nude beach but then I haven't
been there in awhile--I may just have to check it out in the name of
research--just for you, of course!!

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Below are some notes from wikipedia.com about the area.

 




Dania
Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the
2010 census, the city's population was 29,639. It is part of the South
Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the
2010 census. Dania Beach is the location of one of the largest jai alai
frontons in the United States, Dania Jai-Alai. It is also the location
for an amusement center named Boomers! , was home to the Pirate's World
amusement park and home to the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum.













Population: 30,183 (2011)

Area: 6.31 sq miles (16.34 km²)



Welcome to John U. Lloyd Beach State Park



Perfect
for a day at the beach or a family picnic, this park provides an
abundance of recreational activities. Surf fishing, canoeing, swimming,
nature study, boating, and picnicking will keep the whole family busy.
For those interested in South Florida's underwater beauty, Lloyd Beach
has one of the easiest and most interesting shore dives in the area. The
park has two boat ramps with easy access to the ocean through the Port
Everglades Inlet, which will please those who prefer to fish in open
water. The mangrove-lined waterway is a scenic place to canoe, observe
bird life, and take photographs.




posted on May 30, 2013 5:48 PM ()

Comments:

more good memories and told well
comment by kevinshere on May 31, 2013 2:54 AM ()
How lovely. It has been too long since we've seen the ocean. I think we are due for a trip to the Atlantic.
comment by troutbend on May 30, 2013 9:52 PM ()
Considering how ah... out-of-shape most people are these days, maybe nude beaches should be a thing of the past! Or maybe I should say, you'll never see my gut on one.
comment by jjoohhnn on May 30, 2013 6:52 PM ()
As it is mostly a gay beach--and they would never appear on a nude beach out of shape--even nongays are in good shape--well except for 'bears'
reply by greatmartin on May 30, 2013 8:01 PM ()
Looks like a great place for a little R & R
comment by redwolftimes on May 30, 2013 6:12 PM ()
Better than north Florida!!!!!
reply by greatmartin on May 30, 2013 8:00 PM ()

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