List of social nudity places in North America
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This is a list of places where social nudity is practiced in North America and adjacent islands for recreation. As a philosophy, this practice is commonly referred to as naturism
; the International Naturist Federation has affiliates in over 30 countries. However, most who indulge in this activity are likely not formal members of a naturist organization. This listing includes free beaches (clothing-optional beaches or nude beaches) and some private resorts.
Just a thirty minutes hike north of Montezuma at Playa Grande you find a secluded beach with the option to go nude.
Additional and up-to-date information on public and private locations may be obtained on the web sites of the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) and The Naturist Society (TNS) For general information on the naturist community, visit NetNude portal.
There are no AANR affiliated clubs in Alaska
Public nudity is illegal in Arizona. However, Verde Hot Springs (Springs only – not the campground) is traditionally nude. There are a few clothing-optional gay resorts in Phoenix. Tucson’s Upper Tanque Verde Creek is a popular social nudity spot. The lower trail leads to a series of pools and waterfalls along Tanque Verde Creek. The Upper Trail is a quick, 10-minute hike to a well-liked swimming and sunning spot used by sunbathers of both sexes clothed and unclothed.
There are no AANR affiliated clubs in Arkansas.
For more information (public) on the above. Please visit Arktimes and search for the 2007 article Naked comes the bather by the author Leslie Newell Peacock.
The "rock" just west of the Red Lion Restaurant on Boulder Canyon Drive. Look for the parking on the left as you move up the canyon after the turn off to the restaurant.
This amazing beach has been the pride of locals for over 30 years. North Swanson, his real name, established and founded TAN ( Tahoe Area Naturist ) more than 30 years ago for locals and others to enjoy a lifestyle and the freedom of nudity. Now 83, North still can be found at the beach doing what he has done for most of those incredible years...keep the beach clean and beautiful. Potluck gatherings, clean up days, and most famous -is the 3rd weekend in August when they celebrate a gathering called HAT DAY, the only thing allowed that day to be worn.. More than 150 naturist show up from around the world to attend and bring food and drink to celebrate and visit with old friends keeping this way of life and living available for all who care to choose a natural way to live.
( this article was written by Mark Nye who has visited this beach for over 20 years )
Black Rock City, in the desert outside of Gerlach, NV, hosts a discrete but infamous temporary event called Burning Man. Clothing is optional.
Note: Due to a 1992 Court of Appeals ruling (People v. Santorelli et al) women may be topless anywhere in the state of New York that permits topless men, e.g. on city streets.
, for example, has prohibited nudity in public parks, but nudity is allowed anywhere else in the city. Specific locations at which individuals practice social nudity include:
Naturism
Naturism or nudism is a cultural and political movement practising, advocating and defending social nudity in private and in public. It may also refer to a lifestyle based on personal, family and/or social nudism....
; the International Naturist Federation has affiliates in over 30 countries. However, most who indulge in this activity are likely not formal members of a naturist organization. This listing includes free beaches (clothing-optional beaches or nude beaches) and some private resorts.
Canada
These are just the most prominent nude beaches in Canada. For a more complete listing of free beaches and naturist resorts, visit Federation of Canadian Naturists. For general information on the naturist community, visit NetNude portal. For more information on top-freedom (toplessness) in Canada (and elsewhere), see Top-Free Equal Rights Association.British Columbia
- See Pacific Northwest locations listed at Northwest Pacific at Naked Wikia
- All areas of British Columbia, unless otherwise specified by town or city by-laws, allow both males and females to be topless in public.
- Wreck BeachWreck BeachWreck Beach is a popular clothing-optional beach located in Pacific Spirit Regional Park, which is in turn part of the University Endowment Lands just west of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...
is the second largest clothing-optional beach in North America with over 100,000 visitors each year. On the shore of the Georgia Strait and the north arm of the Fraser RiverFraser RiverThe Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Mount Robson in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for , into the Strait of Georgia at the city of Vancouver. It is the tenth longest river in Canada...
, it is part of Pacific Spirit Regional ParkPacific Spirit Regional ParkPacific Spirit Regional Park is located in the University Endowment Lands, on Point Grey to the west of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. It surrounds the endowment lands of the University of British Columbia on the shores of Georgia Strait in the Pacific Ocean...
, which is adjacent to the University Endowment LandsUniversity Endowment LandsThe University Endowment Lands is an unincorporated area that lies to the west of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada surrounding the University of British Columbia...
, just west of the city limits of VancouverVancouverVancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
. - In Surrey, British ColumbiaSurrey, British ColumbiaSurrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District...
, 2006 political wrangling has fallen in favour of allowing nude sunbathing at Crescent Rock Beach. - Red Sands Beach in Nelson, British ColumbiaNelson, British ColumbiaNelson is a city located in the Selkirk Mountains on the extreme West Arm of Kootenay Lake in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Known as "The Queen City", and acknowledged for its impressive collection of restored heritage buildings from its glory days in a regional silver rush,...
is a nude beach used mainly by locals. Camping is also common there. - 3 Mile Beach in Penticton, British ColumbiaPenticton, British ColumbiaPenticton is a city in the Okanagan Valley of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, situated between Okanagan and Skaha Lakes. Its 2010 population was 37,721 .-Name origin:...
is a nude beach used mainly by locals. - Nipple Point in Salmon Arm, British ColumbiaSalmon Arm, British Columbia-Climate:- Education :Public schools in Salmon Arm are part of School District 83 North Okanagan-Shuswap; within the city limits, there are currently five elementary schools , one middle school , and a secondary school with two campuses...
is a rocky beach east of the town that sees occasional nude use. - Little Tribune Bay. Located on (Hornby Island, British Columbia)is a clothes optional Sandy/small round gravel beach,close to Co-op,Camping Nearby.
Ontario
- All areas of Ontario, unless otherwise specified by town or city by-laws, allow both males and females to be topless in public.
- Hanlan's Point BeachHanlan's Point BeachHanlan's Point Beach is a public beach situated at on Hanlan's Point near Toronto, Ontario on the shore of Lake Ontario. A kilometre long part of the beach was officially recognized by the city in 2002 as being clothing optional....
, on the Toronto IslandsToronto IslandsThe Toronto Islands are a chain of small islands in the city of Toronto, Ontario. Comprising the only group of islands in the western part of Lake Ontario, the Toronto Islands are located just offshore from the city centre, and provide shelter for Toronto Harbour...
at 43°36′55"N 79°24′36"W is a sandy Clothing-optional beach. - Bare Oaks Family Naturist ParkBare Oaks Family Naturist ParkBare Oaks Family Naturist Park is a naturist/nudist club located in southern Ontario, about from Toronto. It encompasses typical amenities for day users, 110 serviced campsites and 5 guest rooms....
is a year-round facility promoting traditional naturist values. It is about a half hour drive north of Toronto. Bare Oaks hosted the 2008, 2009 and 2010 FCN/FQN Festival, and will do so again in 2011. - The Grand Barn is a clothing optional facility promoting an open minded progressive approach to body acceptance. And promotes a self regulating approach to social nudity. Ardently relying on the moral and ethical maturity of its patrons to conduct themselves in a responsible fashion, without the forced imposition of rules and regulations. Now in its 23 season. Located in North Eastern Ontario Equally distanced between Ottawa, Cornwall and Montreal Quebec.
Quebec
- OkaOka, Quebec-References:...
, Quebec (Oka National ParkOka National ParkOka National Park is a national park of Quebec, Canada.-External links:* - official site...
– known locally as Okapulco), at 45°28′10"N 74°01′12"W is about 40 km (25 mi) from MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
in Quebec. - Meech LakeMeech LakeMeech Lake is located within Gatineau Park in the Municipality of Chelsea, Quebec, Canada . The lake was named after Reverend Asa Meech, an early settler in this area....
in Gatineau ParkGatineau ParkGatineau Park is a park located in the National Capital Region, in Quebec's Outaouais region, just north of Ottawa, Ontario. Administered by the National Capital Commission, the park is a 361 km² wedge of land to the west of the Gatineau River...
has had an unofficial nude beach for over 70 years.
Prince Edward Island
- Blooming Point , Prince Edward Island
- Wonderful sandy beach along the northern shores of PEI and just a short drive from Charlottetown. While not an official nude beach, it is used regularly by naturists without problems.
- The nude section is about a 15–20 minute walk to the left from the parking lot.
Costa Rica
- MontezumaMontezuma, Costa RicaMontezuma is a town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica which began as a remote fishing village and has gained popularity since the 1980s among tourists on a budget....
Beach
Just a thirty minutes hike north of Montezuma at Playa Grande you find a secluded beach with the option to go nude.
Mexico
- ZipoliteZipolitePlaya Zipolite is a beach community located in San Pedro Pochutla municipality on the southern coast of Oaxaca state in Mexico. It is located between Huatulco and Puerto Escondido and is part of the “Riviera Oaxaqueña” area. Zipolite is best known as being one of Mexico’s very few nude beaches and...
, OaxacaOaxacaOaxaca , , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca is one of the 31 states which, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 571 municipalities; of which 418 are governed by the system of customs and traditions...
: Zipolite beach has been nudist for more than 30 years. Nudism in Zipolite is tolerated, since Mexican law condemns only "immorality" and thus the issue ends up being a matter of the judge's criteria. This beach is reputed to be the best place for nudism in the country. The numerous nudists and the long tradition make it safe for nudists. - Playa del CarmenPlaya del CarmenPlaya del Carmen is a balneario resort city just south of Cancún on the coast of the Caribbean Sea, in the northeast of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The city is the seat of the Solidaridad municipality. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 149,923 people and it is rapidly growing...
, Quintana RooQuintana RooQuintana Roo officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Quintana Roo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 10 municipalities and its capital city is Chetumal....
has a beach in town located near the Cozumel Ferry terminal that allows topless sunbathing, at least informally. Some topless sunbathing also occurs at Tulum, although not as commonly as in Playa del Carmen, although there are clothing-optional resorts like this eco-hotel.20°10′37.6"N 87°26′48.1"W - Isla MujeresIsla MujeresIsla Mujeres is one of the ten municipalities of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The municipality, located in the northeastern corner of the state is mostly on the mainland and has a municipal seat of the same name; Isla Mujeres...
, Quintana RooQuintana RooQuintana Roo officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Quintana Roo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 10 municipalities and its capital city is Chetumal....
also has beach areas where topless sunbathing occurs, especially at Playa Norte. - Destiladores, NayaritNayaritNayarit officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its capital city is Tepic.It is located in Western Mexico...
north of Puerto VallartaPuerto VallartaPuerto Vallarta is a Mexican balneario resort city situated on the Pacific Ocean's Bahía de Banderas.The 2010 census reported Puerto Vallarta's population as 255,725 making it the sixth-largest city in the state of Jalisco...
, JaliscoJaliscoJalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
and just north of Bucerias, NayaritNayaritNayarit officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its capital city is Tepic.It is located in Western Mexico...
has a beach where nudism is "tolerated".
Netherlands Antilles
- On ArubaArubaAruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...
island, two beaches allow nudity, especially in late afternoon and dawn:- Baby Beach near Saint Nicholas.
- Eagle Beach near OranjestadOranjestad, ArubaOranjestad is the capital and largest city of Aruba, which is in the Caribbean north of Venezuela. Oranjestad is located on the southern coast near the western end of the island country...
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- Sint Maarten (Dutch side) and Saint MartinSaint MartinSaint Martin is an island in the northeast Caribbean, approximately east of Puerto Rico. The 87 km2 island is divided roughly 60/40 between France and the Kingdom of the Netherlands ; however, the Dutch side has the larger population. It is one of the smallest sea islands divided between...
(French side) have a beach called "Orient Bay"- with the famous "Club Orient" facing flat island on the atlantic side.
- No clothes on beach – in beachbar and hotel is tradition for more than 30 years now
- CuraçaoCuraçaoCuraçao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast. The Country of Curaçao , which includes the main island plus the small, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao , is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
has a legal nude beach at Sunset Waters Beach Resort near the west end of the island.
United States
- See Pacific Northwest locations listed at Pacific Northwest at Naked Wikia
Additional and up-to-date information on public and private locations may be obtained on the web sites of the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) and The Naturist Society (TNS) For general information on the naturist community, visit NetNude portal.
Alaska
Public nudity is illegal in Alaska (No social places)There are no AANR affiliated clubs in Alaska
Arizona
- Shangri La Ranch in New River is a family friendly facility that welcomes everyone interested in naturism.
- Mira Vista Resort in Tucson is a clothing-optional resort that opened in May 2006. Tucson and Southern Arizona have a wealth of attractions, activities and annual events, all close to Mira Vista Resort.
Public nudity is illegal in Arizona. However, Verde Hot Springs (Springs only – not the campground) is traditionally nude. There are a few clothing-optional gay resorts in Phoenix. Tucson’s Upper Tanque Verde Creek is a popular social nudity spot. The lower trail leads to a series of pools and waterfalls along Tanque Verde Creek. The Upper Trail is a quick, 10-minute hike to a well-liked swimming and sunning spot used by sunbathers of both sexes clothed and unclothed.
Arkansas
Public nudity is illegal in Arkansas in the presence of the opposite sex. However, same-sex nudity is legal in Arkansas.There are no AANR affiliated clubs in Arkansas.
For more information (public) on the above. Please visit Arktimes and search for the 2007 article Naked comes the bather by the author Leslie Newell Peacock.
California
- El Dorado county
- American RiverAmerican RiverThe American River is a California watercourse noted as the site of Sutter's Mill, northwest of Placerville, California, where gold was found in 1848, leading to the California Gold Rush...
down river from the route 49 highway bridge. Biking path is on the south side of the vehicle bridge, after crossing the old concrete railroad bridge, several small trails lead down a steep bank to a series of large rocks outcropping on the river.
- American River
- Humboldt county
- Baker's Beach, in Humboldt CountyHumboldt County, CaliforniaHumboldt County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located on the far North Coast 200 miles north of San Francisco. According to 2010 Census Data, the county’s population was 134,623...
between TrinidadTrinidad, CaliforniaTrinidad is a seaside city in Humboldt County, located on the Pacific Ocean north of the Arcata-Eureka Airport and north of the college town of Arcata...
and MoonstoneMoonstone, CaliforniaMoonstone is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located southeast of Trinidad, at an elevation of 121 feet . For census purposes, it is aggregated in Westhaven-Moonstone, California. The area is sited adjacent to Pacific Ocean beach and the mouth of the Little River...
. Humboldt North Coast Land Trust claims to own this property. - College Cove Beach is in the town of Trinidad, north of Eureka in Northern Humboldt County.
- Baker's Beach, in Humboldt County
- Inyo county
- Keough Hot SpringsKeough Hot SpringsKeough Hot Springs is located in the Owens Valley of California, about seven miles south of the city of Bishop on US Highway 395.-History:The area around this hot springs was originally inhabited by the local native Paiutes, who considered the waters sacred...
– Hot running creek with pools located near Bishop, CaliforniaBishop, CaliforniaBishop is a city in Inyo County, California, United States. Though Bishop is the only city and the largest populated place in Inyo County, the county seat is Independence. Bishop is located near the northern end of the Owens Valley, at an elevation of 4147 feet . The population was 3,879 at the...
. Note: the resort at the end of the road is not clothing optional. - Saline ValleySaline Valley, CaliforniaSaline Valley is a large, deep, and arid valley in the northern Mojave Desert of California. Most of it became a part of Death Valley National Park when the park expanded in 1994. This area had previously been administered by the BLM. It is located northwest of Death Valley proper, south of...
Warm Springs – Hot springs in Death Valley National ParkDeath Valley National ParkDeath Valley National Park is a national park in the U.S. states of California and Nevada located east of the Sierra Nevada in the arid Great Basin of the United States. The park protects the northwest corner of the Mojave Desert and contains a diverse desert environment of salt-flats, sand dunes,...
- Keough Hot Springs
- Marin county
- Red Rock Beach A half mile south of Stinson Beach, CaliforniaStinson Beach, CaliforniaStinson Beach is a census-designated place in Marin County, California, on the west coast of the United States. Stinson Beach is located east-southeast of Bolinas, at an elevation of 26 feet . The population of the Stinson Beach CDP was 632 at the 2010 census.Stinson Beach is about a 35-minute...
- Red Rock Beach A half mile south of Stinson Beach, California
- Mono county
- Little Hot Creek east of Mammoth Lakes, California. To find this clothing-optional hot springs, you'll need a good local map showing dirt roads.
- Los Angeles county
- Sacred Cove Shown on some maps as "Portuguese Cove," it is located on the south side of the Palos VerdesPalos VerdesPalos Verdes is a name often used to refer to a group of coastal cities in the Palos Verdes Hills on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, within southwestern Los Angeles County in the U.S...
Peninsula in Los Angeles County, between Abalone Cove and Portuguese Cove. - San Vicente Inn is a mostly gay clothing-optional hotel located in West Hollywood, CaliforniaWest Hollywood, CaliforniaWest Hollywood, a city of Los Angeles County, California, was incorporated on November 29, 1984, with a population of 34,399 at the 2010 census. 41% of the city's population is made up of gay men according to a 2002 demographic analysis by Sara Kocher Consulting for the City of West Hollywood...
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- Sacred Cove Shown on some maps as "Portuguese Cove," it is located on the south side of the Palos Verdes
- Monterey county
- Zmudowski State BeachZmudowski State BeachZmudowski State Beach is a beach near Moss Landing in Monterey County, California, United States, operated by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. It is a popular fishing area, featuring perch, kingfish, sole, flounder, halibut, bocaccio , jacksmelt, lingcod, cabezon, salmon,...
– Unofficial clothing-optional "hidden beach" within Moss Landing. - Garrapata State ParkGarrapata State ParkGarrapata State Park is a California State Park located on Highway 1, 6.7 miles south of Carmel and 18 miles north of Big Sur on the Monterey coast. It is marked only with one sign on the west side of the road. Numbered turnouts mark each parking area....
– Clothing-optional beach 15 minutes drive south of Carmel. - Marina Beach State Park (South side) – A 15 minute drive north of Monterey, CA. 15 minute hike over the sand dunes.
- Zmudowski State Beach
- Napa county
- Harbin Hot SpringsHarbin Hot SpringsHarbin Hot Springs is a non-profit hot spring retreat and workshop center in Harbin Springs, Lake County, in Northern California, about two hours northeast of the San Francisco Bay Area.-History:...
is a retreat and workshop center 93.4 miles (150.3 km) northeast of the San Francisco Bay Area, north of the Napa Valley, near Middletown, California.
- Harbin Hot Springs
- Nevada county
- South Yuba RiverSouth Yuba River State ParkSouth Yuba River State Park is located in Nevada County, California.The park consists of the 22-mile long South Yuba River Canyon running from near Edwards Crossing to Bridgeport and contains some 2,000 acres belonging to the California Department of Parks and Recreation and another 9,000 under...
Hoyts Crossing is an area of swimming holes on the South Yuba, about a 20 minute hike upriver from the Highway 49 crossing. (north of Nevada City, CaliforniaNevada City, California-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Nevada City had a population of 3,068. The population density was 1,399.7 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Nevada City was 2,837 White, 26 African American, 28 Native American, 46 Asian, 0 Pacific Islander, 40 from other races,...
).
- South Yuba River
- Orange county
- San Onofre Beach is 55 km (34.2 mi) northwest of this beach (near San ClementeSan Clemente, CaliforniaSan Clemente is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 63,522 at the 2010 census. Located on the California Coast, midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of the county, it is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish...
). It was clothing optional until 2010.
- San Onofre Beach is 55 km (34.2 mi) northwest of this beach (near San Clemente
- Riverside county
- Living Waters Spa near Palm Springs in Desert Hot Springs, CA, this swimsuit optional spa has hot springHot springA hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater from the Earth's crust. There are geothermal hot springs in many locations all over the crust of the earth.-Definitions:...
water pools and the spaSpaThe term spa is associated with water treatment which is also known as balneotherapy. Spa towns or spa resorts typically offer various health treatments. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters goes back to prehistoric times. Such practices have been popular worldwide, but are...
is an easy introduction to social nudity. - Glen Eden Nudist Resort – One of the largest membership owned clubs in the country, Glen Eden, located in Corona, CA, is Southern California's premier nudist destination.
- Desert Sun Resort – Formally Desert Shadows Inn. One of the premier nudist resorts in North America. Located in warm, sunny Palm Springs, CA.
- The Terra Cotta Inn Clothing-Optional Resort and Spa in sunny Palm Springs, CA, this nudist resort is popular with first-time nude sunbathers. Palm Springs Life Magazine selected them one of top 3 best boutique hotels in Palm Springs in their December 2009 Best of the Best issue.
- Living Waters Spa near Palm Springs in Desert Hot Springs, CA, this swimsuit optional spa has hot spring
- Sacramento county
- Laguna Del Sol – Clothing-optional resort in Wilton, near Sacramento, featuring camping and RV spots, a lake, heated swimming pools, spas, walking tracks, stores, restaurant and event center.
- San Bernardino county
- Deep Creek Hot SpringsDeep Creek Hot SpringsDeep Creek Hot Springs, DCHS, are natural hot springs located in the northern Mojave Desert section of the San Bernardino National Forest, near Hesperia in San Bernardino County, Southern California.-Geography:...
– Clothing-optional hot springHot springA hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater from the Earth's crust. There are geothermal hot springs in many locations all over the crust of the earth.-Definitions:...
in the San Bernardino National ForestSan Bernardino National ForestSan Bernardino National Forest is a federally-managed forest covering more than 800,000 acres . There are two main divisions which are the San Bernardino Mountains on the easternmost of the Transverse Range, and the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa Mountains on the northernmost of the Peninsular...
near Apple Valley, CaliforniaApple Valley, California-Climate:*On average, the warmest month is July.*The highest recorded temperature was in 2002.*On average, the coolest month is December.*The lowest recorded temperature was in 1949.*The most precipitation on average occurs in February.-History:... - The Deer Park Nudist Resort in San Bernardino, California is a clothing optional resort. The Deer Park Nudist Resort is one of Southern California's premier nudist destinations.
- Olive Dell Ranch – Naturist resort located in Colton, California – a few miles from San Bernardino and Riverside. Olive Dell Ranch is Southern California's favorite nudist resort for families and couples.
- Deep Creek Hot Springs
- San Diego county
- Black's BeachBlack's BeachBlack's Beach is a secluded section of beach beneath the bluffs of Torrey Pines on the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla, San Diego, California, United States. It is officially part of Torrey Pines State Beach...
, in La Jolla, a neighborhood of San Diego, is possibly the largest de facto clothing-optional beach in the United States. Part of the beach is in a state park where it is legal to be nude, the rest is on city property where it is illegal to be nude but generally tolerated. - DeAnza Springs Resort – Naturist resort in Jacumba, CA. DeAnza Springs is the largest and one of the newest clothing optional resorts in North America. Situated on more than 500 acres (202 ha) of high desert (at 2600 feet (792 m)) in Eastern San Diego County, it is ideal for year-round vacationing.
- Black's Beach
- San Luis Obispo county
- Pirates Cove near San Luis Obispo, California
- San Mateo county
- San Gregorio nude beachSan Gregorio nude beachSan Gregorio nude beach is two miles of soft sand and tide pools, plus a lagoon, a lava tube, and the remains of a railroad on the cliffs. It is adjacent to San Gregorio State Beach. Beach-goers are predominantly gay men but also include clothed and unclothed straight couples and families...
might be the oldest continuously active nude beach in the United States. It dates to 1967 and is 3 km (1.9 mi) of public beach which can be reached only by a private road near the town of San Gregorio on the San Mateo County coast, south of San Francisco. San Gregorio beach is the largest of about 20 clothing-optional beaches along the coast between San Francisco and Santa Cruz. - Devil's Slide or Gray Whale Cove is the only officially-sanctioned nude state-owned beach in California. Run for years by a private concessionaire who provided the only access to this remote beach, the State of California took over its operation in
- San Gregorio nude beach
- San Francisco county
- Baker BeachBaker BeachBaker Beach is a public beach on the peninsula of San Francisco, California, U.S.. The beach lies on the shore of the Pacific Ocean to the northwest of the city...
is a beach of the National Park Service in San Francisco. The north end of the beach (closest to the Golden Gate bridge) is officially sanctioned as clothing-optional. - Land's EndLands End, San FranciscoLands End is a park in San Francisco within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It is a rocky and windswept shoreline at the mouth of the Golden Gate, situated between the Sutro District and Lincoln Park and abutting Fort Miley Military Reservation. A memorial to the USS San Francisco...
– Within the Golden Gate National Recreation AreaGolden Gate National Recreation AreaThe Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area administered by the National Park Service that surrounds the San Francisco Bay area. It is one of the most visited units of the National Park system in the United States, with over 13 million visitors a year...
, Land’s End beach is a beautiful and legal nude beach in the San Francisco area. It is reached only by a steep, difficult trail. - "San Francisco (except parks)" There is no law regulating nudity that is not lewd, so theoretically it is legal to be naked anywhere in San Francisco except for public parks. This has been tested on numerous occasions by George Davis, Woody Miller, and others.
- Baker Beach
- Santa Clara county
- Lupin Lodge – Naturist resort in Los GatosLos Gatos, CaliforniaThe Town of Los Gatos is an incorporated town in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 29,413 at the 2010 census. It is located in the San Francisco Bay Area at the southwest corner of San Jose in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains...
. Memberships available as well as day/night passes. Camping available. Just south of Silicon Valley, off Highway 17 (Idylwild Rd. exit). Olive Dell Ranch
- Lupin Lodge – Naturist resort in Los Gatos
- Santa Cruz county
- Laguna Creek Beach – Public beach frequented by nude sunbathers 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Santa Cruz on Highway 1.
- Bonny Doon Beach – About a 10–15 minute drive from Santa Cruz on N. Highway 1. Across from Bonny Doon Rd. Nude beach is down the cliff – there are two sections of beach – the south end is for clothed beachgoers, and the north end, divided from the main beach by a large rock, is for nude sunbathers.
- Sonoma county
- Russian RiverRussian River (California)The Russian River, a southward-flowing river, drains of Sonoma and Mendocino counties in Northern California. With an annual average discharge of approximately , it is the second largest river flowing through the nine county Greater San Francisco Bay Area with a mainstem 110 miles ...
is right along U.S. 101 and CA 116California State Route 116State Route 116 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California in Sonoma County. The route runs from State Route 1 on the Pacific coast near Jenner to State Route 121 south of Sonoma.-Route description:...
- Russian River
Colorado
- Mountain Air Ranch in Indian Hills was twice awarded the friendliest AANR club and has been the focal point for Colorado nude recreation since 1935.
- Orvis Hot Springs, a clothing-optional natural hot springs in RidgwayRidgway, ColoradoThe Town of Ridgway, coined Gateway to the San Juans, is a Home Rule Municipality in Ouray County, in the southwestern portion of the U.S. State of Colorado. The town is a former railroad stop on the Uncompaghre River in the northern San Juan Mountains...
, Colorado. - North end of the Boulder Reservoir, near BoulderBoulder, ColoradoBoulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...
. Note on 07-17-11 – the north end has begun experiencing a police crackdown after decades of clothing optional tradition. - Valley View Hot Springs
- Penny hot springs, near Redstone, Colorado
- Strawberry hot springs (only after dark) Steamboat Springs, Colorado
- Dream Canyon just outside of Boulder.
- The Potholes in Escalante Canyon
- Desert Reef Hot Spring is clothing optional, east of Canon City.
- Dakota Hot Springs, formerly known as The Well, is clothing optional, east of Canon City.
The "rock" just west of the Red Lion Restaurant on Boulder Canyon Drive. Look for the parking on the left as you move up the canyon after the turn off to the restaurant.
Connecticut
- Sun Ridge Resort in Sterling about 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) from the Rhode Island border and about 15 miles (24.1 km) from Massachusetts. The resort has 95 wooded level sites on a mountain ridge.
- Solair Family Nudist Resort in Woodstock is a family oriented nudist resort and campground, owned and operated by its members.
Florida
- Haulover Beach, at 25°54′40"N 80°07′18"W in Miami-Dade County (between Sunny Isles Beach, FloridaSunny Isles Beach, FloridaSunny Isles Beach is a city located on a barrier island in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The City is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Intracoastal Waterway on the west...
, and Bal HarbourBal Harbour, FloridaBal Harbour is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,305 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bal Harbour is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of...
), the most popular nude beach in North America. Haulover Nude Beach is situated between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean and is part of Dade County's Haulover Beach Park. This .4 mile stretch of white sand shores, open ocean surf, various shaded picnic facilities, beautifully landscaped sand dunes, and concession stands has attracted as many as 7,000 people on a single day. The northern nude area is officially recognized as clothing-optional with official signs and is only a part of the Haulover Beach Park but attracts 66% to 85% of park visitors. - Playalinda BeachPlayalinda BeachPlayalinda Beach is a beach located on Florida's east coast in Canaveral National Seashore. When translated from Spanish, Playa linda is "pretty beach". The beach is open to the public daily between 6:00 am to 6:00 pm in the winter and 6:00 am to 8:00 pm in the summer...
, part of Canaveral National SeashoreCanaveral National SeashoreThe Canaveral National Seashore is a National Seashore located between New Smyrna Beach and Titusville, Florida, in Volusia County and Brevard County, United States. The park, located on a barrier island, is home to more than 1,000 plant species and 310 bird species. CANA occupies 58,000 acres ...
operated by the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (US Fish & Wildlife Service) – Titusville, FL; has long allowed nudity and has an unofficial clothing-optional beach located at the north end of Lot 13 and north of dune crossover 13B. While there is no federal law restricting nude sunbathing, Brevard County passed an ordinance against nudity, but the Sherriff is not enforcing it pending a challenge to the constitutionality of the ordinance. - Lake Como Family Nudist Resort in Pasco County, Florida, is one of Florida's oldest. It is a resident-owned cooperative of almost 200 acres (80.9 ha) in a very natural setting of which 51 acres (20.6 ha) are registered as woodland and 60 acres (24.3 ha) as wetland. Five lakes are within or border the property. Non-resident memberships in the resort are available, and free tours are available for those interested.
- Also located in Pasco county is Paradise Lakes, a clothing optional resort, which is famed for their "bubble parties" and water volleyball.
- Other nudist properties in Pasco County include:
- Lake Linda Circle,(in Land o Lakes), a fenced nudist community on Leonard Road, probably the first residential nudist mobile home park in Florida, and maybe North America.
- Oasis, a home community with nudist clubhouse, although the nudity is restricted from the front yards of the homes.
- Riverboat Club (in Land o Lakes)http://www.naturallynude.com RBC was formed in July 1990 and has since grown into a popular vacation spot. It is a private membership club and is home to more than 25 people year 'round. Hundreds of Tampa Bay area naturists visit regularly and during special events. Many visitors campout for a day, weekend, monthly and year around.
- The Woods (in Land o Lakes)The Woods RV and Park Model Resort is an upscale clothing-optional resort that opened in 2008, http://www.thewoodsrv.com
- Gulf Coast Resort http://www.gulfcoastresort.com(in Hudson),
- South BeachSouth BeachSouth Beach, also nicknamed SoBe, is a neighborhood in the city of Miami Beach, Florida, United States. It is the area south of Indian Creek and encompasses roughly the southernmost 23 blocks of the main barrier island that separates the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay.This area was the first...
in Miami permits topless sunbathing, partially due to the large number of foreign tourists and immigrants that frequent the beach. - Key West Private Sailing Charters offers 4 hour, 6 hour, snorkeling, SCUBA, sunset and custom overnight sailboat trips from Key WestKey WestKey West is an island in the Straits of Florida on the North American continent at the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys. Key West is home to the southernmost point in the Continental United States; the island is about from Cuba....
's historic harborwalk (just a few minutes walk from Duval StreetDuval StreetDuval Street is a famous downtown commercial zoned street in Key West, Florida, running north and south from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. Duval Street is the location of many famous restaurants and bars, including Sloppy Joe's, Fogarty's Restaurant, Bar and Bakery and it's "The...
) on which nudity is permitted. - Key WestKey WestKey West is an island in the Straits of Florida on the North American continent at the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys. Key West is home to the southernmost point in the Continental United States; the island is about from Cuba....
– There are not any legal nude beaches, however Boca Chica has been used for clothing-optional for many years. Most use is by locals who had kept it secret for years. There are some sandy beach areas, but do not expect wide sandy beaches, this is a more secluded area. There are no facilities or anyone to clean up after you so please remove anything you take! This is just like having your own beach. Go to mile marker 10 on highway 1, turn beside Circle K on SR 941, follow it to the end approximately 5 miles (8 km) and park. Walk beyond concrete barricade and you have a 4 miles (6.4 km) stretch all to yourself. You can find additional information at Florida Keys Naturists - New Smyrna Beach, FL in the Atlantic Coast of Florida. The accepted clothing-optional sunbathing area starts about 1/4 mi south of parking area 5. Unlike as at Playalinda Beach (see above), this area of the National Seashore is in Volusia County, which does not have an anti-nudity ordinance. Scarce parking (29 spaces) usually limits visitors to fewer than a hundred at a time. (There is another Apollo Beach in Hillsborough County, Fl that has a very small beach inside the Tampa Bay and very close to the TECO electric plant. This is not a naturist beach and violators are fined.)
Georgia
- Paradise Valley Resort and Club in Dawsonville, GA is Georgia's premier clothing optional resort. 3 pools, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, volleyball, hiking trails, full bar and restaurant. Located less than 1 hr north of Atlanta.
Hawaii
- Donkey Beach on Kaua‘iKauaiKauai or Kauai, known as Tauai in the ancient Kaua'i dialect, is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of , it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, and the 21st largest island in the United States. Known also as the "Garden Isle",...
- Kehena Beach (Dolphin Beach) is a black sand beach in the Puna DistrictPunaPuna may refer to:* Puna grassland, a type of grassland in the central part of the high Andes* Puna , the king of Hiti-marama or of Vavau in the Tuamotu legend of Rata* Puna , a type of wind in the Andes...
of the Island of Hawai‘i ("Big Island") - Larsen's Beach on Kaua‘i
- Little Mākena Beach in Mākena State ParkMakena State ParkMakena State Park comprises in Makena, south of Wailea on the island of Maui, Hawaii.Big Beach, also known as "Oneloa Beach" and "Makena Beach", is a popular spot for sunbathing and bodyboarding by both tourists and locals. Big Beach is long and more than wide. The shore is fairly protected from...
, MauiMauiThe island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,... - Red Sand Beach near HānaHana, Hawai'iHāna is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 2,291 at the 2010 census. Hana is located at the eastern end of the island of Maui and is one of the most isolated communities in the state...
on MauiMauiThe island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,... - Secret Beach on Kaua‘i
- Slaughterhouse Beach in Hana Highway on MauiMauiThe island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
- HanginLoose Clothing-Optional Retreat & Botanical Gardens – "Big Island"
Idaho
- (TNSThe Naturist SocietyThe Naturist Society is a national naturist organization based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA. It publishes a quarterly periodical called Nude & Natural which documents and coordinates naturist activities and provides information about issues related to naturism. The Naturist Society was established...
, AANR-NWAmerican Association for Nude RecreationThe American Association for Nude Recreation is a nudist organization in the United States. Founded in 1931, the organization advocates nudity and nude recreation in appropriate settings. The AANR charters approximately 259 independent U.S. nudist resorts and parks...
) Sun Meadows Resort in Worley (at the south end of Lake Coeur d'AleneCoeur d'Alene, IdahoCoeur d'Alene is the largest city and county seat of Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. It is the principal city of the Coeur d'Alene Metropolitan Statistical Area. Coeur d'Alene has the second largest metropolitan area in the state of Idaho. As of the 2010 census the population of Coeur...
) was the site of the 2005 TNS Gathering. - Jerry Johnson's Hot Springs is located 20 miles (32 km) west of the Montana state line on US 12. Located in Clearwater National Park, the warm water pools are about a 1 miles (1.6 km) hike in and known for the clothing-optional atmosphere. Judge your option according to company present.
Illinois
- Nude sunbathing and swimming has occurred at Illinois Beach State ParkIllinois Beach State ParkIllinois Beach State Park is part of the Illinois state park system and is located along Lake Michigan in northeast Illinois in unincorporated Zion, Illinois and the Village of Winthrop Harbor. The park is broken into two units that encompass an area of and contains over six miles of Lake Michigan...
, 1.6 km (one mile) south of the park headquarters building, at the end of the beach. - Until 1995, nude night swimming occurred at Oak Street Beach in Chicago and other beaches on Lake MichiganLake MichiganLake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
, prior to its elimination by police patrols. - Blue Lake Resort is a family oriented nudist park located in Erie, Il, in the Rock River Valley of Northwestern Illinois, 30 miles (48.3 km) northeast of the Quad City area (Moline, Rock Island and Davenport). approximately 20 acres (8.1 ha) of sunny and shaded areas situated amid 98 acres (39.7 ha) of farm land. The camp facilities are approved by the State of Illinois each year.
- Nude Dudes Chicago is a group of 18–40 year old gay men who enjoy public nudity and host events in and around the Chicago area all year round.
- Couples Playhouse Nudist Retreat, near Aurora, Illinois hosts nudists events on Wednesdays and Thursdays. They feature indoor and out pools and hot tubs. There is sand and water volleyball, as well as a huge tanning deck. A nice buffet is included. A good selection of lawn sports are provided.
Indiana
- Our Haven Nature Sanctuary is located in French Lick, IN. and is a privately-run clothing-optional festival ground with 175 acres of forest, trails, and great camping space that it is open to all races, genders, sexual orientations, and positive lifestyles and spiritual paths. There are designated clothing-optional areas of Our Haven that are open year-round. With only a 20 minute drive to the Casino, Restaurants, or the West Baden springs hotel there is plenty to experience. Approx. 66 miles from Louisville KY. and 126 miles from Indianapolis, IN.
- Drakes Ridge Rustic Nudist Retreat in BenningtonBennington, IndianaBennington is an unincorporated community in central Pleasant Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. It lies along the Bennington Pike north of the town of Vevay, the county seat of Switzerland County. Its elevation is 889 feet , and it is located at...
is a rural, wooded setting in the hills of Switzerland CountySwitzerland County, IndianaSwitzerland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 10,613. The county seat is Vevay.-History:Switzerland County was formed in 1814...
, midway between the three major cities of LouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyLouisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, IndianapolisIndianapolisIndianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, and Cincinnati, and 13 miles (21 km) north of VevayVevay, IndianaVevay is a town in and the county seat of Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,683 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. - Fern Hills Club in BloomingtonBloomington, IndianaBloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
Fern Hills Club is in the center of about 75 acres (30.4 ha) of hardwood forest that the members enjoy by walking the trails or using their golf carts. - Lake O' Woods Club in ValparaisoValparaiso, IndianaValparaiso is a city in and the county seat of Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 31,730 at the 2010 census, making it the 2nd largest city in Porter County.-History:...
Lake O' The Woods Club is a member owned, family oriented, cooperative nudist club that was founded in 1933 and is located on 130 acres (52.6 ha) of woods and features a 20 acres (8.1 ha) lake. - Ponderosa Sun Club in RoselawnRoselawn, IndianaRoselawn is a census-designated place in Newton and Jasper counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 4,131 at the 2010 census....
The purpose of this club is to promote health and happiness for its members. The Ponderosa Sun Club is a family oriented nudist resort (not clothing-optional) located in rural Roselawn Indiana on about 88 acres (35.6 ha) wooded. Ponderosa Sun Club opened in 1965, the focus of the club's activities is their 65 ft (19.8 m) wide by 120 ft (36.6 m) long swimming pool with concrete sunning apron and a formal garden. - Sunshower Country Club in CentervilleCenterville, IndianaCenterville is a town in Center Township, Wayne County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,552 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Centerville is located at , at an altitude of 1,014 feet . U.S...
Sunshower Country Club is a family nudist resort established in 1959. - Sunny Haven Recreation Park in GrangerGranger, IndianaGranger is a census-designated place in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, located in Clay and Harris Townships. The population was 30,465 at the 2010 census. Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation and the South Bend Community School Corporation maintain the public schools in the area...
Sunny Haven Recreation Park, located near South Bend, Indiana, has been the home to family nude recreation in northern Indiana since 1947.
Kansas
- The Naturist SocietyThe Naturist SocietyThe Naturist Society is a national naturist organization based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA. It publishes a quarterly periodical called Nude & Natural which documents and coordinates naturist activities and provides information about issues related to naturism. The Naturist Society was established...
is affiliated with Lake Edun in TopekaTopeka, KansasTopeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
and Prairie Haven in ScrantonScranton, KansasScranton is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States. The population was 724 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Scranton is located at ....
. Prairie Haven is a family nudist club, affiliated with AANR and The Naturist Society. It is on 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) about 30 minutes south of Topeka, KS and just minutes from I-70 and I-35. Find out more at www.prairiehaven.org. - The American Association for Nude RecreationAmerican Association for Nude RecreationThe American Association for Nude Recreation is a nudist organization in the United States. Founded in 1931, the organization advocates nudity and nude recreation in appropriate settings. The AANR charters approximately 259 independent U.S. nudist resorts and parks...
is associated with the Sandy Lane Club in HutchinsonHutchinson, KansasHutchinson is the largest city in and the county seat of Reno County, Kansas, United States, northwest of Wichita, on the Arkansas River. It has been home to salt mines since 1887, thus its nickname of "Salt City", but locals call it "Hutch"...
. - Camp Gaea is a clothing-optional, non-denominational retreat center/campground located just east of McLouth, Kansas.
Maine
- Twin Ponds Lodge is a private membership-only social club 25 minutes from WatervilleWaterville, MaineWaterville is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States, on the west bank of the Kennebec River. The population was 15,722 at the 2010 census. Home to Colby College and Thomas College, Waterville is the regional commercial, medical and cultural center....
. It is adult only and male only. In addition to the ponds, the resort has 75 acres of fields and woods as well as some indoor facilities and is open year round.
Maryland
- Maryland Area Naturist AssociationMarnaMarna may refer to:*Marna, India, settlement in Goa, India*Marna, Estonia, village in Pärsti Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia*MV Marna, a British coaster formerly named Empire Cliff and later named Harcliff and then * Jean-Paul Marna, footballer...
is the first ever and currently the only family nudist club in populous Baltimore County and City. It has been serving all of Maryland since 1999 as a privately owned committee-run nudist club that rents various facilities for events. The club endorses other efforts that promote nudism in a positive light and sent a delegation to the Nude Bike Ride, and the No Pants Metro Ride both through nearby Washington, D.C. It prides itself on outreach to college students and Grads that heavily populate each event, and in Summer 2009, the club hosts its first outdoor event and first organized nudist event in Baltimore City with the Guinness World Record AANR Skinny Dip. - Camp Ramblewood in DarlingtonDarlington, MarylandDarlington is an unincorporated village in northeastern Harford County, Maryland, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district in 1987 with approximately 100 contributing properties .-Community:Local children attend the Darlington Elementary...
is available for groups wishing to host clothing-optional events. - Maryland Health Society in Davidsonville, MarylandDavidsonville, MarylandDavidsonville is an unincorporated community in central Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA. It is a semi-rural community composed mostly of farms and suburban-like developments and is a good example of an "exurb." Davidsonville has relatively little commercial development and no high-density housing...
is privately owned nudist club. - Pine Tree Associates in Crownsville, founded in 1934, is a cooperatively-owned, nudist club.
Massachusetts
- Cape CodCape CodCape Cod, often referred to locally as simply the Cape, is a cape in the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States...
:- Marstons MillsMarstons Mills, MassachusettsMarstons Mills is a village in the City of Barnstable, Massachusetts. It was founded by the Marston Family in 1648. They built grist mills along the Marstons Mills River, hence the name of the village. It is primarily residential, located on Route 28, and rural in nature...
: Sandy Terraces Associates is a family oriented, co-operative campground. - ProvincetownProvincetown, MassachusettsProvincetown is a New England town located at the extreme tip of Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,431 at the 2000 census, with an estimated 2007 population of 3,174...
: Public nudity has at times been tolerated on the beaches around Provincetown, especially in the small area that is not part of the Cape Cod National SeashoreCape Cod National SeashoreThe Cape Cod National Seashore , created on August 7, 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, encompasses on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. It includes ponds, woods and beachfront of the Atlantic coastal pine barrens ecoregion...
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- Marstons Mills
- HancockHancock-Places:In the United States:*Hancock, Iowa*Hancock, Maine*Hancock, Maryland*Hancock, Massachusetts*Hancock, Michigan*Hancock, Minnesota*Hancock, New Hampshire*Hancock , New York**Hancock , New York, in the town of Hancock...
: Berkshire Vista Nudist Resort is a family oriented, privately owned facility. - NantucketNantucket, MassachusettsNantucket is an island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in the United States. Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget, it constitutes the town of Nantucket, Massachusetts, and the coterminous Nantucket County, which are consolidated. Part of the town is designated the Nantucket...
: Public nudityPublic nudityPublic nudity or nude in public refers to nudity not in an entirely private context. It refers to a person appearing nude in a public place or to be seen from a public place. It also includes nudity in a semi-public place, where the general public is free to enter, such as a shopping mall...
is unofficially tolerated in the area between Miacomet Beach and Surfside Beach. - Martha's Vineyard:
- Moshup Beach in AquinnahAquinnah, MassachusettsAquinnah is a town located on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. Prior to 1998 the town was officially known as Gay Head, which it is still called by most Islanders from the neighboring towns, but this name does not reflect as well the year-round population of a large American Indian...
contains an area where public nudity is unofficially tolerated. (Both the Aquinnah area and the Moshup beach are often called "Gay Head".) - Lucy Vincent Beach in ChilmarkChilmark, MassachusettsChilmark is a town located on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 843 at the 2000 census. The fishing village of Menemsha is located on the northern end of town along its border with the neighboring town of Aquinnah...
contains an area where public nudity is permitted. - MVBoat offers private charter trips on which nudity is permitted.
- Moshup Beach in Aquinnah
Michigan
Public nudity is illegal in Michigan, so places for social nudity are limited to clubs and organizations with private land. These include:- Turtle Lake Resort in Union CityUnion City, MichiganUnion City is a village in Branch and Calhoun counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located mostly within Union Township in Branch County, it sits at the junction of the Coldwater and St. Joseph rivers; the Calhoun County portion lies within that county's Burlington Township. It is part of the...
. - Northaven Resort in BrooklynBrooklyn, MichiganBrooklyn is a village in Jackson County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,176. It is located just off U.S. Highway 12 Brooklyn (formerly Swainsville) is a village in Jackson County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village...
- Cherry Lane Resort in North AdamsNorth Adams, MichiganNorth Adams is a village in Adams Township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 514 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
- Forest Hills Club in SaranacSaranac, MichiganSaranac is a village in Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 1,326.Saranac is the birthplace of world-renowned geologist J...
- Spruce Hollow Campground in MesickMesick, MichiganMesick is a village in Springville Township, Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 447 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
Minnesota
- Avatan in East BethelEast Bethel, MinnesotaEast Bethel is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 11,626 at the 2010 census.Minnesota State Highway 65 serves as a main arterial route in the city.-Geography:...
(affiliated with AANR) - Oakwood Club is located 35 minutes north of Minneapolis–Saint Paul is also a private AANR affiliated landed club
- Several other landless clubs operate in the northern suburbs of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
Missouri
- Forty Acre Club, nicknamed "America's Gateway Family Nudist Resort" for its proximity to the famous Gateway ArchGateway ArchThe Gateway Arch, or Gateway to the West, is an arch that is the centerpiece of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis, Missouri. It was built as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States...
, is a friendly, nudist (not clothing-optional) resort for couples and families located on 40 acres (16.2 ha) of Missouri woodlands approximately 45 miles (72 km) southwest of St. Louis in Lonedell, MissouriLonedell, MissouriLonedell is an unincorporated community in eastern Franklin County, Missouri, United States. It is about eight miles east of St. Clair on Route 30, or about an hour southwest of Saint Louis....
. - Show Me Acres in StoverStover, MissouriStover is a city in Morgan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 968 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stover is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
is a family oriented nudist resort & campground nestled in over 300 acres (121 ha), wooded, in a very serene picturesque setting near Lake of the OzarksLake of the OzarksThe Lake of the Ozarks is a large reservoir created by impounding the Osage River in the northern part of the Ozarks in central Missouri. Extents of three smaller tributaries to the Osage, the Niangua River, Grandglaize Creek, and Gravois Creek, are included in the impoundment...
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- The Naturist SocietyThe Naturist SocietyThe Naturist Society is a national naturist organization based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA. It publishes a quarterly periodical called Nude & Natural which documents and coordinates naturist activities and provides information about issues related to naturism. The Naturist Society was established...
is affiliated with Heartland Naturists near Kansas CityKansas City, MissouriKansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
and Show Me Acres
Nevada
- Lake Tahoe's Nevada shore includes several clothing-optional beaches – the best-known is Secret Cove.
- Lake Tahoe's east shore has 8 clothing optional beaches and is still counting. These include Secret Cove, but this beach is small, but is well know across the country, Hidden Beach, Chimmney Beach, Black Sand Beach(due to the black sand from the lower bottom of Lake Tahoe ), Boaters Beach, Whale Beach 1 and 2. BUT, the most popular beach and known world wide is " secret creek beach , secret harbor creek beach or as the locals call it , creek beach," next to boaters beach.
This amazing beach has been the pride of locals for over 30 years. North Swanson, his real name, established and founded TAN ( Tahoe Area Naturist ) more than 30 years ago for locals and others to enjoy a lifestyle and the freedom of nudity. Now 83, North still can be found at the beach doing what he has done for most of those incredible years...keep the beach clean and beautiful. Potluck gatherings, clean up days, and most famous -is the 3rd weekend in August when they celebrate a gathering called HAT DAY, the only thing allowed that day to be worn.. More than 150 naturist show up from around the world to attend and bring food and drink to celebrate and visit with old friends keeping this way of life and living available for all who care to choose a natural way to live.
( this article was written by Mark Nye who has visited this beach for over 20 years )
Black Rock City, in the desert outside of Gerlach, NV, hosts a discrete but infamous temporary event called Burning Man. Clothing is optional.
- Las Vegas Nevada - Las Vegas' Blue Moon Hotel for Men - The only place in Las Vegas with male nude sunbathing. Opened in 2003, Blue Moon is a boutique hotel just off the Las Vegas Strip. 45 Rooms and Suites, Clothing optional pool compound, steam room and Jacuzzi Grotto. www.bluemoonlasvegas.com
New Hampshire
- Cedar Waters Village in Nottingham, NH has operated since 1950. It claims to be the Northeast's largest private nudist park having a 20 acres (8.1 ha) lake surrounded by over 350 acres (141.6 ha) of heavily wooded, private land with secluded roads and hiking trails. It is a family and traditional couples only park, and specifically not affiliated with any naturist group.
New Jersey
- Rock Lodge ClubRock Lodge Clubis a family-oriented nonprofit nudist club located on of privately-owned land in the New Jersey Highlands of Northern New Jersey, about from Manhattan, New York.Social nudism started at Rock Lodge in 1932...
is a family-oriented nudist club on 145 acres of privately-owned land in the Highlands forests of New Jersey, about 40 miles from Manhattan, New York. - Gunnison Beach in Sandy Hook, New JerseySandy Hook, New JerseySandy Hook is a barrier spit, approximately 6.0 miles in length and varying between 0.10 and 1 miles wide in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, along the Atlantic Ocean coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. The barrier spit encloses the southern entrance of Lower New York Bay...
, a part of the National Park ServiceNational Park ServiceThe National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
's multi-state Gateway National Recreation AreaGateway National Recreation AreaGateway National Recreation Area is a National Recreation Area in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Scattered over Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, New York and Monmouth County, New Jersey, it provides recreational opportunities that are rare for a dense urban environment, including ocean...
, is a clothing-optional beach by custom and is the largest such beach in the Northeastern United States (there are several other public beaches on Sandy Hook where nudity is not tolerated). In 1999, New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
passed a law a bill that prohibits all types of nudism on state or municipal beaches, making Gunnison Beach the only legal nude beach in the state, since it is on federal land not subject to state or municipal regulations. Gunnison Beach offers dramatic views of Brooklyn and the Verrazano Narrows Bridge and is officially recognized as clothing-optional with permanent park signs and full lifeguard and police protection. It is the largest clothing-optional beach on the Atlantic coast of the US, and draws more than 5,000 visitors per day on most sunny summer weekends. - Sunset BeachSunset Beach (New Jersey)Sunset Beach is a beach located near Cape May Point, along the Delaware Bay, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a local tourist attraction, in part due to its proximity to the SS Atlantus and the Cape May Light. It is also famous for its beautiful sunsets, and a flag raising-lowering ceremony...
on the west, bay side of Cape MayCape MayCape May is a peninsula and island ; the southern tip of the island is the southernmost point of the state of New Jersey, United States. It runs southwards from the New Jersey mainland, separating Delaware Bay from the Atlantic Ocean...
. This is not a sanctioned nudist area (see previous), but nudity is commonplace here nevertheless. - Sky Farm Club is a private cooperative in central New Jersey. Situated on 35 acres (14.2 ha) in Somerset County, Sky Farm has promoted family nudism since 1932.
- Goodland Country Club is a nudist club in Hackettstown.
New Mexico
- Ten Thousand Waves, Santa FeSanta Fe, New MexicoSanta Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...
, New Mexico. A family-friendly unique mountain spa resort offering clothing optional hot tubs, saunas, cold plunges, and suntanning decks.
New York
- Lighthouse BeachLighthouse BeachLighthouse Beach is a small section of the Fire Island National Seashore that is adjacent to Robert Moses State Park. It is notable for having sections that are officially designated as clothing optional...
, Fire Island National SeashoreFire Island National SeashoreFire Island National Seashore is a United States National Seashore that protects a section of Fire Island, an approximately long barrier island separated from Long Island by the Great South Bay....
, NY, a part of the National Park ServiceNational Park ServiceThe National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
is just east of Robert Moses State ParkRobert Moses State Park (Long Island)Robert Moses State Park - Long Island is a state park that is located in the state of New York.The park lies in southern Suffolk County on the western end of Fire Island, one of the central barrier Islands off the southern coast of Long Island...
on the barrier island known as Fire Island separated from the main part of Long IslandLong IslandLong Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
with the Great South BayGreat South BayGreat South Bay is a lagoon situated between Long Island and Fire Island, in the State of New York. It is approximately long. It's protected from the Atlantic Ocean by Fire Island, a barrier island, as well as the eastern end of Jones Beach Island and Captree Island.Robert Moses Causeway adjoins...
between them. Officially recognized with signage, this beach has been used by naturists since the 1950s. - Empire Haven in MoraviaMoravia (town), New YorkMoravia is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 3,626 at the 2010 census.The Town of Moravia contains a village called Moravia...
, NY. - Full Tan Sun Club in SprakersRoot, New YorkRoot is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 1,715 at the 2010 census.The Town of Root is in the south-central part of the county and is southwest of Amsterdam.The Erie Canal passes the north part of Root....
, NY. - Juniper Woods in Catskill, NY.
- Bonita Nudist Retreat in CandorCandor, New YorkCandor is a town in Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 5,317 at the 2000 census.The Town of Candor has a village named Candor. The town is south of Ithaca, New York.- History :...
, NY. Formerly known as Buckridge Nudist Park. - Steph's Pond Nudist Retreat in Williamson, NY.
- Cherry Grove Beach in Cherry GroveCherry Grove, New YorkCherry Grove is an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is located on Fire Island, a barrier island separated from the southern side of Long Island by the Great South Bay...
, NY on Fire Island. This is a largely gayHomosexualityHomosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
oriented beach.
Note: Due to a 1992 Court of Appeals ruling (People v. Santorelli et al) women may be topless anywhere in the state of New York that permits topless men, e.g. on city streets.
Oklahoma
- Oaklake Trails is a clothing-optional family nudist resort located between Tulsa and Oklahoma City near the town of Depew, Oklahoma. At over 400 acres (161.9 ha), Oaklake is one of the largest land-area nudist resorts in the United States. Amenities include hiking trails, a fully furnished clubhouse with community kitchen, outdoor pool, dozens of RV hookups with 30 or 50 amp electric and water, acres of space for tent camping (some areas with electric hookups), rentable tents, and a rentable cabin suite.
Oregon
- See Pacific Northwest locations listed at Pacific Northwest at Naked Wikia.
- Squaw Mountain Ranch (SMR) – The first and oldest nudist resort west of the Mississippi. Established in 1933 and nestled in the Oregon Cascades, SMR offers a touch of unspoiled wilderness combined with many of the features of modern resorts. Camping, RV spots, and Lodge rooms are available all year around. Resort features a swimming lake, full rec. room, hot tubs, and other amenities.
- The Willamettans – Nudist resort in Springfield, near Eugene, featuring camping and RV spots, heated outdoor swimming pool (covered with a dome in Winter), hot tub, club house, game room, and restaurant/bar.
- Rooster Rock State Park along the Columbia RiverColumbia RiverThe Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...
. - Collins BeachCollins Beach (Sauvie Island)thumb|Collins BeachCollins Beach is a sandy beach on the Columbia River side of Sauvie Island in Oregon, United States, located north of Portland....
on Sauvie IslandSauvie IslandSauvie Island, in the U.S. state of Oregon, originally Wapato Island or Wappatoo Island, is the largest island along the Columbia River, at 26,000 acres , and the largest river island in the United States...
near PortlandPortland, OregonPortland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. - Bare Lake in Southern Oregon near Howard Prairie LakeHoward Prairie LakeHoward Prairie Lake is a reservoir located above sea level in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It is east of Ashland. The lake is formed by the tall Howard Prairie Dam, which impounds Beaver Creek, in the Klamath River watershed.-History:...
. - Bagby Hot SpringsBagby Hot SpringsThe Bagby Hot Springs are natural hot springs located in the Mount Hood National Forest about southeast of Portland, Oregon, United States and about east of Salem, Oregon. The springs are within the Cascade Mountains in a heavily forested area at elevation 2280 ft...
- Cougar Hot SpringsCougar Hot SpringsCougar Hot Springs, officially known as Terwilliger Hot Springs, are geothermal pools located in the Willamette National Forest in the U.S. state of Oregon, 53 miles east of Eugene. The springs drain into Rider Creek, which in turn drains into Cougar Reservoir. They are located about a quarter mile...
- Breitenbush Hot Springs has a clothing-optional policy for all hot springs pools and tubs.
- Glassbar Island Beach, near Eugene, OregonEugene, OregonEugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
on the Willamette RiverWillamette RiverThe Willamette River is a major tributary of the Columbia River, accounting for 12 to 15 percent of the Columbia's flow. The Willamette's main stem is long, lying entirely in northwestern Oregon in the United States...
Pennsylvania
- Sunny Rest in Palmerton, PennsylvaniaPalmerton, PennsylvaniaPalmerton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the coal region of the state. It is a part of lower Carbon County, which is considered part of the Lehigh Valley and the greater Allentown Metropolitan Area....
. - See West Penn Naturist Links.
- White Thorn Lodge in the Pittsburgh suburb of South Beaver Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- Pen Mar Club in the Western PennsylvaniaWestern PennsylvaniaWestern Pennsylvania consists of the western third of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. Pittsburgh is the largest city in the region, with a metropolitan area population of about 2.4 million people, and serves as its economic and cultural center. Erie, Altoona, and Johnstown are its...
town of Warfordsburg, PennsylvaniaWarfordsburg, PennsylvaniaIn December 1776, Joseph Warford was deeded of land on which he laid out a village that was to become known as Warfordsburg. A large stone structure that served as the Warford home and tavern was built, though the building was destroyed by fire in 1947....
. - Beechwood in the Allentown, PennsylvaniaAllentown, PennsylvaniaAllentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
suburb of LehightonLehighton, PennsylvaniaLehighton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, north by west of Philadelphia. In the past, it developed early industries because of water power from the Lehigh River. With the location of a repair facility here and its regional operations, the Lehigh Valley Railroad became for years a...
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Rhode Island
- Dyer Woods Nudist Campground in FosterFoster, Rhode IslandFoster is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, in the United States. The population was 4,606 at the 2010 census.- History :Foster was originally settled in the 17th century by British colonists as a farming community...
in the western part of the state. It is a family oriented nudist campground, rather than clothing optional.
South Carolina
- Cedar Creek Park in Pelion, South CarolinaPelion, South CarolinaPelion is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 553 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Sunair Health Club in Graniteville, South CarolinaGraniteville, South CarolinaGraniteville is an unincorporated community in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. It lies along U.S. 1, five miles west of Aiken. The town lies in Horse Creek Valley which originates in the nearby town of Vaucluse....
- Travelites Nudist Club in Columbia, South CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaColumbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
- Bird IslandBird Island, North CarolinaBird Island is approximately adjacent to the coastal resort town of Sunset Beach, North Carolina. Sunset Beach is on a barrier island and is the southernmost town in North Carolina. Bird Island can be reached by walking along the seashore toward the South Carolina border...
near Sunset Beach, NC
Texas
- Hippie Hollow ParkHippie Hollow ParkHippie Hollow Park is a park located on the shore of Lake Travis in northwest Austin . It is the only legally recognized clothing-optional public park in the State of Texas. Though the land is owned by the Lower Colorado River Authority, it is leased to Travis County, whose Parks Department has...
, on the shore of Lake TravisLake TravisLake Travis is a reservoir on the Colorado River in central Texas in the United States. The reservoir was formed in 1942 by the construction of Mansfield Dam on the western edge of Austin, Texas by the Lower Colorado River Authority...
northwest of AustinAustin, TexasAustin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. - High IslandHigh Island, TexasHigh Island is an unincorporated area located in the Bolivar Peninsula census-designated place, Galveston County, Texas, United States. The community is located in the extreme eastern part of the county on Bolivar Peninsula, less than one mile from Chambers County and less than two miles from...
, between Winnie and Rollover Pass. At the junction of Highway 124 and Highway 87, the portion of Highway 87 to the east has been closed since 1990 due to hurricane damage. Approximately 1 – east of the junction is an area that has become an unofficial nude beach. Galveston CountyGalveston County, TexasGalveston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 291,309. Its county seat is Galveston. League City is the largest city in Galveston County in terms of population; between...
follows Texas state law for Indecent exposureIndecent exposureIndecent exposure is the deliberate exposure in public or in view of the general public by a person of a portion or portions of his or her body, in circumstances where the exposure is contrary to local moral or other standards of appropriate behavior. Indecent exposure laws vary in different...
, which allows women to remain topfree unless someone complains and they are instructed to cover up, and full nudity under certain non-sexual circumstances. Full nudity is completely illegal, and will be ticketed if caught, by Parks and Game Wardens. - There is an unofficial nude beach approximately 12 miles (19.3 km) north of South Padre IslandSouth Padre Island, TexasSouth Padre Island is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas. The population was 2,816 at the...
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Utah
- Topless sunbathing is allowed at the far west end of the Flight Park State Recreation Area in Draper. Map to Park
Vermont
Vermont state law prohibits disrobing in public but does not prohibit public nudity, so nudity is allowed anywhere that it has not been specifically prohibited by a city or town. The city of BurlingtonBurlington, Vermont
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
, for example, has prohibited nudity in public parks, but nudity is allowed anywhere else in the city. Specific locations at which individuals practice social nudity include:
- Abbotts Glen in HalifaxHalifax, VermontHalifax is a town in Windham County, Vermont, in the United States. The town was named for the Earl of Halifax. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 782.-Geography:...
. - Coventry Club and Resort Coventry Club & Resort is a family oriented nudist resort in MiltonMilton, VermontMilton is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 10,352 at the 2010 census. According to local legend, the town was named for the English poet John Milton, but the name most likely originated from William FitzWilliam, 4th Earl FitzWilliam, who held the title...
. - The Ledges, on the Harriman Reservoir in WilmingtonWilmington, VermontWilmington is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,225 at the 2000 census.-History:The town was chartered in 1751 by Benning Wentworth, colonial governor of New Hampshire. It was named in honor of Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington...
. - Red Rocks Park in South BurlingtonSouth Burlington, Vermont-Economy:CommutAir, a regional airline, is headquartered in the city, by the airport. The Magic Hat Brewing Company, one of the United States's larger craft breweries, is located here.One measure of economic activity is retail sales...
. - Starr Farm Beach in BurlingtonBurlington, VermontBurlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
. - Knight IslandKnight IslandKnight Island is an island 1.5 nautical miles long, lying 1 nautical mile west of Reeve Island in the Wauwermans Islands, in the Wilhelm Archipelago. The island was shown on an Argentine government chart of 1950. It was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1958 after...
, an island in Lake ChamplainLake ChamplainLake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada—United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of...
just off of St. AlbansSt. Albans (town), VermontSt. Albans is a town in Franklin County, Vermont. The population was 6,392 at the 2010 census. The town completely surrounds the city of St. Albans, which was separated from the town and incorporated in 1902. References to "St. Albans" prior to this date generally refer to the town center, which...
. - The Southwest Cove at Lake WilloughbyLake WilloughbyLake Willoughby is a lake in the town of Westmore in Orleans County in the northeast section of Vermont, United States. Willoughby is a glacial lake over deep in places, the deepest lake entirely contained in the state....
in the town of WestmoreWestmore, VermontWestmore is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 306 at the 2000 census, making it the least populated town in the county...
is a traditionally clothing-optional beach area located on state land. The Westmore selectboard has declined to enact any anti-nudity ordinance. At the annual town meeting in 2009, residents voted against an appropriation that would have enabled enforcement of any proposed anti-nudity ordinance. Thus, the beach remains clothing-optional. - Maple Glen in Sheldon Springs, VermontSheldon Springs, VermontSheldon Springs is an unincorporated village in the town of Sheldon in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. It lies at an altitude of . A post office was established in 1871.At one time it was known as Olmstead Falls....
. This family oriented nudist camp is closed since May 2010 due to water quality issues. In April of 2010 the camp applied for an Act 250Act 250 (Vermont law)In the spring of 1970, the Vermont legislature passed , known as the Land Use and Development Act. Development pressures resulting from the opening of two interstate highways made access to the state much easier for year-round visitors, creating community concerns including road congestion,...
permit to approve already existing buildings on the property. - The Punchbowl on the Mad River between the intersection of VT Rt17 and Warren, VT is a privately owned nude swimming hole, open to anyone. It's on the west side of Route 100, and you need to walk thru a short field before encountering signs explaining that there is public nudity, and explaining the guidelines for swimming there. It's mostly just common courtesy, and there is usually a wide array of swimmers, from single men and women to entire families. There are a couple small waterfalls, a couple deep pools, and a small slide to slide down during moderate to high water periods. The water is cool, crystal clear and very refreshing. Swimmers should plan to swim nude, since visitors that swim there in a bathing suit tend to be looked at with some suspicion that they are only there to 'observe' the other nude swimmers.
Washington
- See Pacific Northwest locations listed at Pacific Northwest at Naked Wikia
West Virginia
- Avalon Resort Avalon Resort is a clothing-optional club situated on 250 acres (101 ha) in a valley in Paw Paw, West VirginiaPaw Paw, West VirginiaPaw Paw is a town in Morgan County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 524 at the 2000 census. The town is known for the nearby Paw Paw Tunnel. Paw Paw was incorporated by the Circuit Court of Morgan County on April 8, 1891 and named for the pawpaw, a wild fruit which formerly grew in...
Wisconsin
- Mazo BeachMazo BeachMazo Beach is the only legal public nude beach in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is located on the Wisconsin River between Mazomanie and Sauk City, Wisconsin. Because Mazomanie is in Dane County and Sauk City is in Sauk County, nudity is legal only on the beach. Nudity is also allowed on roughly...
on the Wisconsin RiverWisconsin River-External links:* * * , Wisconsin Historical Society* * * *...
. - Valley View Recreation Club near CambridgeCambridge, WisconsinCambridge is a village located in Dane and Jefferson Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,100 at the 2000 census.The Dane County portion of Cambridge is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Jefferson County portion is part of the...
. - Sun Ray Hills Nudist Camp near BurlingtonBurlington, WisconsinBurlington is a city in Racine and Walworth counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, with the majority of the city located in Racine County. The population was 10,421 at the 2009 census.-History:...
. - Aurora Gardens Nude Retreat near NorthfieldNorthfield, WisconsinNorthfield is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 586 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Northfield and York are located in the town.-Geography:...
. - Camp NCN, Black River Falls – 4 All-Male Nudist Camping Weekends per Year http://campncn.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=28
- Cedar Hills Campground – Mazomanie, WI