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Originally Posted by C Dick
I was reading about the legality of nudity on Miami beaches. It seems that Haulover is fully legal to be nude. From there south, including South Beach, is legally like any normal US beach, you can not be nude or topless. But topless is clearly tolerated by law enforcement on South Beach. Supposedly it is also tolerated between South Beach and Haulover, but less common. And supposedly full nudity is also tolerated on South Beach, at least for women, who are not too bold - sunning and swimming are ok, walking through crowds not necessarily. But that is just anecdotal, from people who say they did it, nothing official. Mrs CD and I are planning a visit this summer, so likely we will be able to find out, assuming she is up for it. Usually she is.
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Haulover is one of the few legally nude beaches in America. South Beach and Miami Beach in general toplessness is fully accepted but full nudity is not.
It is true there is less toplessness than there once was, but that is more a function of demographics and such. Miami Beach peaked in the 1990's when there was a strong middle class European tourist market interested in the city and many young Europeans and South Americans lived in the city. 2000's the beach acquired a more ghetto reputation and it scared middle class Europeans off. Today it is mostly a high end/ghetto resort. High End mostly stays inside their High End Hotels and bathe in the High End Hotel pools. Ghetto element goes to the beach but aren't the demographic that goes topless. Also, I'd say there is at least 50% less people on the beach any given day than there were back in the 90's.