More than 250 members participate
Nudist park offers ‘a clean, wholesome’ life
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Visitors to die nudist park are encouraged to undress but it isn 7
a requirement. They must, however, carefully obey the entrance
signs.
By Frale de Guzman
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Conducting orgies and pro
moting the "swinging singles”
life is not the purpose behind
the Willamettan’s Nudist Park,
located near Marcola, says the
park's manager.
The Willamettan Nudist Park
is a place where people "can
come to sunbathe or lounge
around without clothes on,”
says Paul Miller, facilities
manager and trustee for the
American Sunbathers Associa
tion. The park was established
in 1953 and currently has
250-300 members, he says.
“We want to show that
there's nothing wrong with
nudists.” he says. "We're a
family-oriented club, and the
nudist movement is also a
family-oriented movement. If
parents teach their kids welt,
then they know that there’s
nothing wrong or sinful with
the human body," he says.
The association attempts to
generate public interest in the
sity’s annual Street Fair®, Millar
says.
In addition, open housas are
conducted at the camp in July
and August, ha says. Visitors
tour the campgrounds and
* We're a family-oriented club, and the
nudist movement is also a family-oriented
movement. If parents teach their kids well,
then they know that there’s nothing wrong
or sinful with the human body. ’
— Paul Miller
camp by sending out informa
tional brochures, by placing
advertisements in local
newspapers, and by giving in
formation at booths set up at the
Country Fair and the IJniver
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facilities, talk with camp
members and are invited to stay
and "sunbathe with the
residents." he says.
Yet, some visitors who come
to the camp believe that "this is
a place to hold an orgy or pick
up people," says Miller, who
has beer, involved with the
camp for 11 years. "But after
their first visit here, they find
out that what they're seeing
isn't what they're looking for.
They realize that what they
want to see just isn't there," he
adds.
Adverse public reaction to the . .
camp also is common. Miller',
says. The camp often receives -.
crank or obscene phone calls.
he says.
What the public isn't aware of
is that the camp is a "place
where you can get away from
town," he says. "It’s a clean..:
wholesome way of life. There's
no loud noises or air pollution,
up here."
The Willamettan Nudist Hark '
is affiliated with the Northwest
Sunbathers Association, a
member of the ASA, which has
resorts in Washington, Montana '
and Alaska. A "clothes op- •
tional" choice is available to
visitors and beginning
members, but after a few weeks
they are urged to remove all ..
their clothing. Miller says.
A lifetime membership fee is
$115,50 per adult and incor
porates regional, national and
membership dues. Member
facilities include the use of a
20-by-50-feot outdoor pool, a
shuffleboard court, a whirlpool.,
a sauna and volleyball courts.
"A nudist ramp isn’t a nudist
camp without a volleyball i.
court." Miller says.
The only restriction on facili
ty use is that everyone remove
their clothing when using the “
pool and the spa, he adds. .
"Some members are nudists
because they don't like
clothes," he said. And we also
have members who "travel from
nudist camp to nudist camp |ust
to sunbathe and socialize. There
are few people who get turned
down from our camp.” he adds.
Despite adverse weather con
ditions. activities like dances.,
meetings and potlucks are still
conducted every month. But
many of the members prefer to
remain dressed unless the ac-.
tivities take place in the central-.
ly heated lodge.
For more information about
the Willamettan Nudist Park,
contact Paul Miller at 37000
Parsons Creek Road, Marcola,
or call 933-9955 after 6 p.m.
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