This is a list of social nudity places in North America and adjacent islands for recreation. Includes free beaches (or clothing-optional beaches or nude beaches) and some resorts. [edit] 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. [edit] British Columbia - See Pacific Northwest locations listed at Pacific Northwest at Naked Wikia
[edit] Ontario [edit] Quebec [edit] New Brunswick [edit] Nunavut [edit] Prince Edward Island - Blooming Point , Prince Edward Island [5]
 Blooming Point Beach in 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.
[edit] Jamaica - Most nudist beaches in Jamaica are private beaches owned by large resorts. Firefly Beach in Negril is open to the public.[6]
[edit] Mexico - Zipolite, Oaxaca: 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 Carmen, Quintana Roo 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-hotel20°10′37.6″N 87°26′48.1″W / 20.177111°N 87.446694°W / 20.177111; -87.446694
. [edit] Netherlands Antilles - On Aruba island, two beaches allow nudity, especially in late afternoon and dawn:
- Baby Beach near Saint Nicholas.
- Eagle Beach near Oranjestad.
- Sint Maarten (Dutch side) and Saint Martin (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
- Curacao has a legal nude beach at Sunset Waters Beach Resort near the west end of the island.
[edit] United States [edit] Alabama Public nudity is illegal in Alabama (No social places) [edit] Alaska In Alaska, public nudity is illegal; however, the lack of law enforcement allows many people to get away with it. [edit] Arkansas Public nudity is illegal in Arkansas (No social places) [edit] Arizona 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. [edit] California - American River 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.
- Baker Beach 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.[citation needed] [7]
- Black's 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.
- Marina Beach State Park (South side) — A 15 minute drive north of Monterey, CA. 15 minute hike over the sand dunes.
- 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.
- College Cove Beach is in the town of Trinidad, north of Eureka in Northern Humboldt County.
- Deep Creek Hot Springs[2] — Clothing optional hot spring in the San Bernardino National Forest near Apple Valley, California
- Desert Sun Resort[3] — Formally Desert Shadows Inn. One of the premier nudist resorts in North America. Located in warm, sunny Palm Springs, CA.
- Garrapata State Park — Clothing optional beach 15 minutes drive south of Carmel.
- 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 2001.
- Harbin Hot Springs 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.
- Keough Hot Springs — Hot running creek with pools located near Bishop, California. Note: the resort at the end of the road is not clothing optional.
- Laguna Creek Beach — Public beach frequented by nude sunbathers six miles (10 km) north of Santa Cruz on Highway 1.
- 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.
- Land's End — Within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Land’s End beach is considered the most beautiful nude beach in the San Francisco area.[citation needed] It is reached only by a steep, difficult trail.[8]
- 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.
- Living Waters Spa near Palm Springs in Desert Hot Springs, CA, this swimsuit optional spa has hot spring water pools and the spa is an easy introduction to social nudity. [9]
- Lupin Lodge — [10] Naturist resort in Los Gatos, CA. Memberships available as well as day/night passes. Camping available. Just south of Silicon Valley, off Highway 17 (Idylwild Rd. exit). [11]
- Pirates Cove near San Luis Obispo, California [12]
 Celebrating the 4th of July at Terra Cotta Inn nudist resort, Palm Springs, CA [edit] Colorado - Mountain Air Ranch Family Nudist Resort, a family nudist resort near Denver, Colorado[4].
- Orvis Hot Springs, a clothing-optional natural hot springs in Ridgway, Colorado[5].
- North end of the Boulder Reservoir, near Boulder
[edit] Connecticut [edit] Florida - Haulover Beach, at 25°54′40″N 80°07′18″W / 25.91111°N 80.12167°W / 25.91111; -80.12167 in Miami-Dade County (between Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, and Bal Harbour), the most popular nude beach in North America. Haulover Nude Beach is situated between the Intercostal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean and is part of 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 Beach, part of Canaveral National Seashore 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 [8] 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 (0.81 km2) in a very natural setting of which 51 acres (210,000 m2) are registered as woodland and 60 acres (240,000 m2) as wetland. Five lakes are within or border the property. Lake Como exemplifies the ideals of the International Naturist Federation that include "self-respect, respect for others, and for the environment." Non-resident memberships in the resort are available, and free tours are available for those interested.
- South Beach in Miami permits topless sunbathing, partially due to the large amount of foreign tourists and immigrants found on the beach.
- Key West Private Sailing Charters offers 4 hour, 6 hour, snorkeling, SCUBA, sunset and custom overnight sailboat trips from Key West's historic harborwalk (just a few minutes walk from Duval Street) on which nudity is permitted.
- Key West 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 have kept it secret for years. There are some sandy beach areas, but do not expect wide sandy beachs, 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 (8.0 km) and park. Walk beyond concrete barricade and you have a 4-mile (6.4 km) stretch all to your self. You can find additional information at Florida Keys Naturists
- Apollo Beach - Canaveral National Seashore (National Park Service) - New Smyrna Beach, FL in the Atlantic Coast of Florida. Apollo Beach is an unofficial but traditionally safe area for nude sunbathers with positive support from the National Park Rangers. No official signs exist, but the clothing optional sunbathing area starts south of marker 29, just south of parking area 5. Scarce parking usually limits visitors to less 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.
[edit] Hawaii - Donkey Beach on Kaua‘i
- Kehena Beach (Dolphin Beach) is a black sand beach in the Puna District of the Island of Hawai‘i ("Big Island")
- Larsen's Beach on Kaua‘i
- Little Mākena Beach in Mākena State Park, Maui
- Red Sand Beach near Hāna on Maui
- Secret Beach on Kaua‘i
- Slaughterhouse Beach in Hana Highway on Maui
- HanginLoose Clothing-Optional Retreat & Botanical Gardens -- "Big Island"
- (TNS and AANR) Bare Mountain Hideaway is a substantial 130-acre (0.53 km2) nudist club near Boise, Idaho. Started in 1981 and is only open from late April to mid-October.[9]
- (TNS, AANR-NW) Sun Meadows Resort in Worley (at the south end of Lake Coeur d'Alene) was the site of the 2005 TNS Gathering.[10][11]
- Jerry Johnson's Hot Springs is located 20 miles west of the Montana state line on US 12. Located in Clearwater National Park, the warm water pools are about a one mile hike in and known for the clothing optional atmosphere. Judge your option according to company present.
[edit] Illinois - Nude sunbathing and swimming has occurred at Illinois Beach State Park, 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 Michigan[citation needed], 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 km) northeast of the Quad City area (Moline, Rock Island and Davenport). approximately 20 acres (81,000 m2) of sunny and shaded areas situated amid 98 acres (400,000 m2) of farm land. The camp facilities are approved by the State of Illinois each year. [14]
[edit] Indiana - Drakes Ridge Rustic Nudist Retreat in Bennington is a rural, wooded setting in the hills of Switzerland County, midway between the three major cities of Louisville, Indianapolis, and Cincinnati, and thirteen miles (19 km) north of Vevay.
- Fern Hill Club in Bloomington Fern Hills Club is in the center of about 75 acres (300,000 m2) of hardwood forest that the members enjoy by walking the trails or using their golf carts.
- Lake O' Woods Club in Valparaiso 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 (0.53 km2) of woods and features a 20-acre (81,000 m2) lake.
- Ponderosa Sun Club in Roselawn 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 (360,000 m2) wooded. Ponderosa Sun Club opened in 1965, the focus of the club's activities is their 65' wide by 120' long swimming pool with concrete sunning apron and a formal garden.
- Sunshower Country Club in Centerville Sunshower Country Club is a family nudist resort established in 1959.
- Sunny Haven Recreation Park in Granger Sunny Haven Recreation Park, located near South Bend, Indiana, has been the home to family nude recreation in northern Indiana since 1947.
[edit] Kansas [edit] Maryland [edit] Massachusetts [edit] 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 City.
- Northaven Resort in Brooklyn
- Cherry Lane Resort in North Adams
[edit] Minnesota The Oakwood Club and Avatan Nudist club (both affiliated with the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) function and hold land for recreation in the northern suburbs of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Both are private clubs. Several other landless clubs operate in the region. [edit] Mississippi Although nudity was technically illegal there, East Ship Island, due to its remoteness and the fact that it could only be reached by chartered boat, was de facto clothing-optional for Gulf Coast residents that went there. However, East Ship Island no longer exists. It was very severely eroded by Hurricane Katrina, and disappeared entirely after the passage of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike in 2008.[12] [edit] Missouri [edit] Nevada - Lake Tahoe's Nevada shore includes several clothing-optional beaches — the best-known is Secret Cove. [22]
[edit] New Hampshire - Cedar Waters Village in Nottingham, New Hampshire. A 20-acre (81,000 m2) lake, surrounded by over 850 acres (3.4 km2) of forrest.
[edit] New Jersey - Rock Lodge Club is a family-oriented nudist club on 60 ha (145 acres) of privately-owned land in the Highlands forests of New Jersey, about 65 km (40 miles) from Manhattan, New York.
- Gunnison Beach in Sandy Hook, New Jersey, a part of the National Park Service's multi-state Gateway National Recreation Area, 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 Jersey 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. [13] Gunnison Beach offers dramatic views of lower Manhattan 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 Beach on the west, bay side of Cape May. 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 (140,000 m2) in Somerset County, Sky Farm have promoted family nudism since 1932.
- Good Land Country Club is a nudist club in Hackettstown.
[edit] New Mexico [edit] New York [edit] Oregon - See Pacific Northwest locations listed at Pacific Northwest at Naked Wikia.
[edit] 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 (1.6 km2), 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. [23]
[edit] Pennsylvania [edit] South Carolina - Diamond Fork Hot Springs, near Spanish Fork.
- Topless sunbathing is allowed at the far west end of the Flight Park State Recreation Area in Draper.
[edit] Vermont Vermont state law does not prohibit public nudity, so nudity is allowed anywhere that it has not been specifically prohibited. The city of Burlington, for example, has prohibited nudity in public parks, but nudity is allowed anywhere else in the city.[26] [edit] Washington - See Pacific Northwest locations listed at Pacific Northwest at Naked Wikia
[edit] Wisconsin [edit] Miscellaneous There are two places in the United States with nudist youth camps: Lake Como, Florida and Shangri-La, Arizona. A camp at White Tail Park, Southampton County, Virginia may be discontinued: even though the camps are strictly non-sexual, in 2004 the commonwealth law of Virginia, enforced by Attorney General Jerry W. Kilgore, banned nudist youth camps unless a parent, grandparent, or legal guardian is present, citing dangers from sexual predators.[30] The ACLU, the park, three boys (ages 11, 15, and 17), two girls (10 and 12), and their parents (three couples) challenged the new law on June 29, 2004, arguing that it violates the constitutional right to privacy.[14] On a brighter note, while it could be argued that social nudism is still somewhat taboo with mainstream America and sadly with many overprotective families of those under 18, it is a far different story where college students and recent graduates are concerned. In reality the lifestyle is popular with a small, dedicated segment of the young people in this age group, some of whom travel from clubs to beaches. A Baltimore, Maryland travel club, Maryland ARea Naturist Association currently the only nudist club in populous Baltimore County and City, promotes Nudism in a positive light and sends delegations to annual regional events that promote public nudity in a positive, inoffensive light such the Naked Baltimore photo shoot, World Naked Bike Ride, and the No Pants Metro Ride the latter two both through nearby Washington, DC, and prides itself on outreach to College Students and Grads from the outstanding higher learning institutions of Baltimore that heavily populate each event. In June and July of 2009, the club proudly hosts its first outdoor event and first organized Nudist event in Baltimore City with the Guinness World Record AANR Skinny Dip on July 11th. http://www.marylandnudism.com/ [edit] See also [edit] References |
