A Brunswick County resort that caters to an alternate lifestyle has closed its doors - for now.
The Whispering Pines Nudist Resort opened near Ocean Isle Beach about 35 years ago. According to the resort's website, Whispering Pines has been sold and is now under new ownership.
The year round resort is temporarily closed while the new owner makes repairs and upgrades.
The resort is scheduled to reopen - still as a nudist resort - in March.
Whispering pines
Stayed here last month was treated very well the hot tubs were down but owners were scrambling to get the place up to speed asap Nice spot easy to find and I would return again in a minute.
Nudist colony
Fine and dandy. Not my lifestyle, but then, I don't require others to be my clones.
For those who are victims of, at least, verbal and mental abuse because of their choice to live a nudist lifestyle, you have to remember that this state advocates verbal, mental, physical, and/or sexual abuse against others, especially children, based on specific religious beliefs against even preceived sexualities. It isn't a surprise that there are those who would tear you donw for YOUR differences as well.
I noticed the hat and shoe reference.
Some very stupid individuals didn't notice the BRIM, which many individuals wear such caps to shade their eyes instead o wearing sunglasses.
And shoes are worn on hot days to protect the feet from being burned.
DUH!
Some folks are just so much more interested in abusing others that they have actually lowered their IQ points even further.
But, that's NC for ya.
Andrew
So how soon are you leaving NC?
You're a one-trick pony. Every post you write is crying the blues about being abused. Boo-hoo-hoo!
If things are so bad in this state, I-95 and I-40 offer a quick exit. Might I suggest that you try relocating to San Francisco?
Abuse
Hey, even better, why don't you start a spinoff of NAMBLA?
You can call it "Child Abuse Lovers Of America".
I find it absolutely hilarious that advocates in favor of Child Abuse are telling those opposed to Child Abuse to get out of the State.
Like I said, it does say a lot about this state and the sick, obscene, immoral, guttertrash trying to perversely affect the children and even adults of this state.
Tell ya what, you're so brave, go stand outside the various abuse shelters and mock, condemn, and demean them for trying to help abuse victims. C'mon, you want these "pansies" out of the state. Go ahead, openly, publically, and loudly demand they leave and demand even more legislation protecting the Rights of Abusers.
Whasamatta? Are YOU the "pansy" now?
Andrew
As a nudist reading this
As a nudist reading this from NYS, at least a few people get the idea that it is not about gawking at attractive bodies. Nudism is about being one with nature and enjoying life as we were made. It ends up getting relegated to private resorts and camps because the average American cannot get past the idea of being grossed out. Thankfully, there are places like Haulover Beach in Florida which is a County operated nude beach, where this kind of narrowmindedness is not the prevailing thought.
Joe
Joe, thank you very much....
...for substantiating my claim that most nudists do indeed "gross us out."
BTW, I'm about as natural a guy as you can find and never once has clothing stopped me from being "one with nature" or enjoying life. The birds sing just as sweetly, the stars shine just as brightly, and the rain on the roof sounds just as pleasant. (Plus, I really look good in a tweed jacket and jeans.)
I'm confused however, with your claim about enjoying life "as we were made." I've noticed a lot of nudists wearing shoes and hats. Are babies born with shoes and hats? I think not!
That sort of undermines your argument about it being natural, and raises a counter-argument that you're just a bunch of exhibitionists and voyeurs.
If you want to get back to nature as we were made, ditch the shoes and hats, and face the fireants, stone bruises, pine cones, and skin cancer as bravely as Adam and Eve (or Australopithecus, for the Athiests among us.)
You really do grasp at it
You really do grasp at it sometimes, Common. Here it is in a nutshell; if you like your clothes, by all means wear them. Those of us who enjoy the freedom of being nude while sunbathing and swimming are happy to have a place to indulge ourselves. You don't have to understand it, or like it.
In none of my posts....
...have I expressed any confusion or dislike whatsoever. ALL of my posts have had one recurring theme - old people shouldn't run around naked.
It's like a Speedo bathing suit on a guy. Unless you're under twenty, thin and muscular, you can't pull it off.
Why are you lying?
But you did express confusion in your other post, when you said, "I'm confused however, with your claim..."
Care to explain, or are you content with the depth of this hole?
Okay, you got me!
I am confused as to why you people can't see (or care) what you look like.
Summer Fun?
Sounds nice...just watch out for what Brunswick County is famous for during the summer...Poison Ivy, Ticks and Mosquitos. LOL..lets be careful down there!
OK ...I THOUGHT THEY TOOK IT
OK ...I THOUGHT THEY TOOK IT ALL OFF ...BY THE LOVELY PHOTO ..I SEE THE CAP STAYED ON ...COME ON WHO YALL TRY TO FOOL ...HA HA HA ...
Even Stevie Wonder Would Barf
I thought about building a nudist colony that only allows attractive people to run around naked all the time. Then I remembered that kind of place already exists - it's called a college dormitory. I hope those kids are still living it up like I did back then.
I hate getting older and fatter. But at least I'm real about it and won't join a nudey farm and hurt the eyes of other older and fatter people. It's not like being old and fat makes you want to look at other old and fat people, does it?.
it's not about them
Nudism is not about looking at other people. Nudists enjoy the way they feel being naked. People like you whose focus is dressing and acting a certain way to please others just don't get it. A true nudist would have a wonderful day all alone on a beach or walking in a forest. Nudists don't need the opinions of others about their appearance to give them self-worth like you do.
Once the novelty and the
Once the novelty and the nervousness wears off, no one really notices each other. It's not about oogling each other, its about being free from the confines of clothing; just like nature intended.
Nude Resort
If nature intended us to be disrobed then how come it gets to cold????? Au naturale is fine for those who want to participate but keep it where it doesn't offend the rest of us!
Hahaha...You have a point
Hahaha...You have a point about the cold. I prefer a blanket to clothing, but that's just me. As for keeping it where it doesn't offend the rest of you, I suppose that's what their doing. Stay out of the camp, and your delicate sensibilities won't be compromised.
Important rule to remember about U.S. nudist resorts
99.9% of the people would look much better dressed.
nudist
Laughing.......... this is so OUT there and so nasty....Common don't forget your bug spray, oh and your towel.
And also
Remember to use sunscreen everywhere!
Nudists
What rock do you people live under? Before you make such snide and juvenile comments, you really ought to go out and give it a try. Most of the comments here reflect the juvenile attitude so common in this country that being nude is nasty, and should not be permitted by the "good" people.
Most nudists don't give a hoot how you look, but how you act...and what sort of person you are. Clothing doesn't define them, or you.
Give it a try...just for a day or a weekend. You'll have a hard time finding a more relaxing and freeing way to spend a few sunny days.
The rock I live under is called reality
Been there, done that. As a young man I was lucky enough to go to Black's Beach on occasion, as I was dating a young lady who hated tan-lines. Trust me, I never once felt that there was anything "nasty" about those California Girls the Beachboys sang about strolling around naked.
Unfortunately, they were in the minority. Most of the sunbathers were middle-aged and elderly men who didn't really NEED a bathing suit when viewed from the front, thanks to an immense roll of fat. The middle-aged and elderly women made their contribution by showing the horrible effects of time, gravity, and childbirth on the "overly endowed." I've seen stories on Sixty Minutes and similar shows that clearly indicate they don't escape that same visual blight.
Let's face it - no one with a brain disputes that we are a visually oriented society. Attractiveness sells. We all prefer to be around attractive people. Things we find unattractive generally repel us.
Similarly, no one disputes that we are now a nation of obese people. So what in the world makes you think that "naked obese" is any less disturbing than "obese" is already? Like it or not, other people DO see you. Other people ARE judging you.
I had no reservations about going to that beach when I was a young Marine dating a real hottie, as I had a body that was the envy of Greek Gods and Renaissance sculptors. I'm fifty-six now and even though I maintain my conditioning and can still pass the PFT I had to take as a young Marine, I would never in a million years run around naked. The six-pack abs are still there, but camouflaged under a half inch or so of fat. The adductors and obliques absorb hours and hours of working out, but still aren't good enough to take to the show. (Micro-love handles are STILL love handles.) The triceps are as strong as ever, but that extra half-inch of skin showed up over time and simply won't leave. My body fat percentage is around sixteen percent, which qualifies as lean for my age, but I still wouldn't walk around naked. Why? I own a mirror! You can fight everything except time!
Most of all, I feel no compulsive desire to get in the world's face and declare that, "I'm different!" I feel no need to be cool, or pretend that I'm still young and attractive. There is no inner drive to be a non-conformist simply for the sake of being a non-conformist.
If you, however, feel a need to show your wrinkles and rolls, sags and stretch marks to the world, then go to your little camp and have fun. No one is saying that nudism should be outlawed.....just restricted to private locations where normal people don't have to see you waddle and jiggle around naked.
A very nice rock
My rock is very nice because it doesn't have a view of you standing in the woods!
nude
I like being naked and I am not a prude by any stretch , but getting naked in front of a ton of other people to me is just weird. I have seen the sort of folks who go to these places, it is nasty to look at.
Nude
Glad you commented on the "sort" of people that enjoy nude recreation. I have that data and you may be surprised to learn that the average nudist makes in excess of $106,000 per year, owns a motor home, over 60% own a second vacation home, over 80% are college grads or higher. They are professionals, or executives. Most are conservatives and you are correct that it is not a beauty contest, it is also not a youth oriented endeavor ... the average age is mid-fifies. It is a great crowd that is much more tolerant then the commenters herein. The people you find at the nudist resorts are outgoing, friendly, black, white and everything between. We do not participate to "look at other naked people", maybe that is why we can look beyond the beauty (or lack thereof) and enjoy our time. Finally, we enjoy our lives, we don't ask you to participate if you are offended, but we do ask that you recognise it is our right to enjoy nude recreation in apporpriate settings ... i.e. nudist resorts, free beaches and the like. Clothing has to be added to cover your natural body everyday. We prefer not to cover it, but when we do, we are pleased to note that you and I are totally nude under our clothes. I am a voluneer marketing consultant for AANR (The American Association for Nude Recreation) and invite each of you to leave your prejudices behind long enought to think about it. Kids are natural nudist until they are taught to be inhibited about nudity. I allow that you have a right to be offened by my nudity, and hope that you allow that I have a right to pratice nude recreation in apporpriate settings. Roper did a survey in the late 90'a and found that 75% of Americans agree that nude recreation is acceptable in appropriate areas set aside for that purpose. Oregon, California, New Jersey, Florida and several other states have public beaches that are officially recognised as nudist (or in some cases clothing-optional).
I would invite you each to vist aanr.com for futher information regarding this poplar pastime. Last year American's spent over 450 Million dollars on nude oriented vacations.
Sorry this became a bit long winded, but I do enjoy my free time. :)
sort
By "sort" I meant over weight, wrinkled, out of shape...... I am not perfect either but if I have to look at butts all day I would rather see nice firm ones. If you want your junk hanging out all day more power to ya.
Nudist
WOW, where have you people been? Or have the members of the nudist colony been that good at keeping a secret? You act like this is something new in Brunswick, or maybe you have just found out about it. 18 plus years ago I used to be a delivery person, and was for about 7 years, and I made my rounds 6 days a week through the part of the community where the citizens of the nudist colony lived. I did not deliver behind the gates where the amenities are. But after you turn off the main road you enter into a place where normal people live their day to day lives just like the rest of us do, the only difference, is they do it naked. They mow their grass, build decks, porches, work in their flower beds, walk through the community, visit neighbors, wash their cars, paint their houses, ride golf carts and bikes, they do everything just like the rest of us do, except they choose to do it naked, or almost naked. Yes, some wear shoes, a cap or hat, a nail apron, a towel around their neck, and maybe a tool belt, but in the spring, summer and fall most choose to wear nothing else. They live in their own little private world and they do go naked both within the gated colony, and outside the gates, but only in their community. Not all are old and ugly, just like not everyone you see in Wal-Mart or church, or next door are old and ugly either. Not only are you saying these people are ugly because they are naked, you make it sound as if anyone you consider old is ugly too, and I totally disagree with both views. There are all kinds, just like anywhere else you go, or live in this huge world. Yes, the first few weeks I was shocked and uncomfortable, but as time passed and as I got to know these people I became more comfortable with it. It may seem odd, but soon I didn’t even notice their nakedness. The people there were some of the nicest and polite people I have ever met. During the summer a lot of visitors would come and stay a few days or even longer, just like they do at our beautiful beaches. One thing I have to mention here is they respect your rights and beliefs, and you should try to respect their’s. When they leave their community to enter your community, they leave fully dressed so as not to offend closed minded people like you. 99.9 % of you would not know a nudist if you saw one at the grocery store. Most of these people attend churches, maybe even your church, can you pick them out? I think not. There is a reason you can’t pick them out. It is because they do not try and force their beliefs down your throat, like some of you are doing here. I don’t have to wonder which is the better person. Think about it.
Thanks...
Awesome post...
My upper limit was seven people
....back when I owned an eight man hot tub.
I sold it once I stopped dating. Without hot and cold running women, it was remarkably similar to taking a bath out on the back deck.
Ah, but the tales it could tell....(SIGH!)
Do you really think clothes hide your age?!
Far as I can see once you're past maybe 45 or 50 it really doesn't matter whether you have clothes on or not - you're still never going to look as good as you did when you were 20. A gilded old and fat person is still an old and fat person - if you think that your clothes are hiding that then you're just fooling yourself. (And, for what it's worth, I'm past 45 myself - I'm just realistic about it).
If getting older bothers you that much, maybe you shouldn't be seen in public at all. Then perhaps those of us who are less self-conscious about our appearance could get a little peace from the likes of you.
Sheesh.