List of social nudity places in North America

This is a list of places where social nudity is practised 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.

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

Wreck Beach from a distance.

• Wreck Beach 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 River, it is part of Pacific Spirit Regional Park, which is adjacent to the University Endowment Lands, just west of the city limits of Vancouver.
• In Surrey, British Columbia, 2006 political wrangling has fallen in favour of allowing nude sunbathing at Crescent Rock Beach.
• Red Sands Beach in Nelson, British Columbia is a nude beach used mainly by locals. Camping is also common there.
• 3 Mile Beach in Penticton, British Columbia is a nude beach used mainly by locals.
• Nipple Point in Salmon Arm, British Columbia is a rocky beach east of the town that sees occasional nude use.
• Tribune Bay (Tribune Bay Provincial Park) on Hornby Island, British Columbia is a clothing optional sandy/small round gravel beach, close to the Co-op, camping nearby.

Nova Scotia

• Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park, near Sambro, Nova Scotia, is about 18 km from Halifax and has a section that is a nude beach.

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 Beach, on the Toronto Islands at 43°36′55″N 79°24′36″W is a sandy Clothing-optional beach.
• The Ponderosa Nature Resort is a year-round resort between Guelph and Hamilton off of Hwy 6. The Pond, as it is affectionately known by its members and visitors, will be hosting NUDEstock North, Canada's first Nudestock music festival. Details can be found on their website at www.ponderosaresort.ca. This is a family resort and all visitors are welcome!
• Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park 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 it is located in Northeastern Ontario, equally distanced between Ottawa, Cornwall and Montreal, Quebec.
• Picton at the Sandbanks Prov Park has a unoffial nude beach area away from the main stream beach area with signs posted against it. Nice sandy beach and dunes.
• A private beach in Port Burwell, approx. 1000 metres west of the Port Burwell Provincial Park parking lot #5.

Quebec

• Oka, Quebec (Oka National Park – known locally as Okapulco), at 45°28′10″N 74°01′12″W is about 40 km (25 mi) from Montreal in Quebec.
• Meech Lake in Gatineau Park has had an unofficial nude beach for over 70 years though it is subject to periodic raids from local police.

Prince Edward Island

Blooming Point Beach in 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

• Montezuma Beach

Just a thirty minutes hike north of Montezuma at Playa Grande you find a secluded beach with the option to go nude.

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-hotel.20°10′37.6″N 87°26′48.1″W
• Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo also has beach areas where topless sunbathing occurs, especially at Playa Norte.
• Destiladores, Nayarit north of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco and just north of Bucerias, Nayarit has a beach where nudism is "tolerated".

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

• Curaçao 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.

Alabama

• Gymno-Vita Park is a 110-acre (45 ha) AANR affiliated campground for couples and families only near Pell City using a mailing address in Vandiver.

Alaska

Public nudity is illegal in Alaska (No social places)

• Whispering Winds Resort is a TNS affiliated proposed Bed and breakfast in Homer. There have been reports since June 2008, but this has not yet opened.

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 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.

• Humboldt county
  • Baker's Beach, in Humboldt County between Trinidad and Moonstone. 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.

• Inyo county
  • 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.
  • Saline Valley Warm Springs – Hot springs in Death Valley National Park

• Marin county
  • 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

.** San Vicente Inn is a mostly gay clothing-optional hotel located in West Hollywood, California.

• Monterey county
  • Zmudowski State Beach – Unofficial clothing-optional "hidden beach" within Moss Landing.
  • Garrapata State Park – 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.

• Napa county
  • 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.

• Nevada county
  • South Yuba River 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, California).

• Orange county
  • San Onofre Beach is 55 km (34.2 mi) northwest of this beach (near San Clemente). It was clothing optional until 2010.

• Riverside county
  • 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.
  • 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.

• 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 Springs – Clothing-optional hot spring in the San Bernardino National Forest near Apple Valley, California
  • 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.
  • Silver Valley Sun Club - A small clothing-optional resort located in Newberry Springs, about 20 miles east of Barstow.

• San Diego county
  • 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.
  • 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 2,600 feet (792 m)) in Eastern San Diego County, it is ideal for year-round vacationing.

• San Luis Obispo county
  • Pirates Cove near San Luis Obispo, California

• San Mateo county
  • San Gregorio nude beach 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 Francisco county
  • 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.
  • Land's End – Within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, 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, Jonathan Walp, and others.
• Santa Clara county
  • Lupin Lodge – Naturist resort in Los Gatos. Memberships available as well as day/night passes. Camping available. Just south of Silicon Valley, off Highway 17 (Idylwild Rd. exit). Olive Dell Ranch

• 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 River is right along U.S. 101 and CA 116

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 Ridgway, Colorado.
• North end of the Boulder Reservoir, near Boulder. 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.
• Orient Land Trust—2,200 acres of clothing optional recreation in the San Louis Valley Chlorine-free swimming pool, hiking trails, soaking ponds; accommodations include tent camping sites, vehicle camp sites & cabin rentals.

Connecticut

• Sun Ridge Resort in Sterling about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from the Rhode Island border and about 15 miles (24 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

• Florida Young Naturists is a landless organization based in West Palm Beach affiliated with TNS aimed at 18-30 year olds. It was formed about 2009 to attract younger people to naturism.
• Paradise Pines RV Park in Lutz , is a Nudist RV park with 81 lots, a pool and clubhouse.
• Haulover Beach, at 25°54′40″N 80°07′18″W 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 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 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 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)[3] 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, [4]
• Gulf Coast Resort [5](in Hudson),

• South Beach 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 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 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 (8.0 km) and park. Walk beyond concrete barricade and you have a 4-mile (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 mile (0.4 km) 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.)
• SunSport Gardens, FLin Palm Beach county offers acres of beautiful natural outdoors with recreation facilities and camping.

Georgia

• Bell Acres Resort in Maysville. AANR and TNS affiliated.
• Hidden River Resort in Saint George, with a mailing address of Sanderson, Florida. AANR affiliated.
• Mountain Creek Grove Resort in Cleveland. This is an adult only resort.
• Native Woods Naturist Park in Darien. AANR and TNS affiliated.
• The Naturist Escape in Epworth is a non-landed organization that was formerly organized in North Carolina. It claims to welcome all ages and be family friendly.
• Paradise Valley Resort and Club in Dawsonville is a club with 108 acres (44 ha), three swimming pools and a restaurant.. AANR and TNS affiliated.
• Serendipity Park in Cleveland. AANR and TNS affiliated.

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"

Idaho

• Sun Meadows Resort in Worley is affiliated with TNS and AANR. It 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-mile (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 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, 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 (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 Bennington is a rural, wooded setting in the hills of Switzerland County, midway between the three major cities of Louisville, Indianapolis, and Cincinnati, and 13 miles (21 km) north of Vevay.
• Fern Hills Club in Bloomington 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 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 (52.6 ha) of woods and features a 20-acre (8.1 ha) 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 (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 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.

Kansas

• Camp Gaea is a non-denominational retreat center/campground located just east of McLouth that tolerates nudity in some areas.
• Lake Edun in Topeka is affiliated with The Naturist Society .
• Prairie Haven in Scranton is a family nudist club on 30 acres (120,000 m²) affiliated with AANR and The Naturist Society.
• Sandy Lane Club in Hutchinson is associated with AANR.

Maine

• Twin Ponds Lodge is a private membership-only social club 25 minutes from Waterville. 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 Association 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 Darlington is available for groups wishing to host clothing-optional events.
• Maryland Health Society in Davidsonville, Maryland is privately owned nudist club.
• Pine Tree Associates in Crownsville, founded in 1934, is a cooperatively-owned, nudist club.

Massachusetts

• Cape Cod:
  • Marstons Mills: Sandy Terraces Associates is a family oriented, co-operative campground.
  • Provincetown: 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 Seashore.
  • Truro: Public nudity is unofficially tolerated on Longnook Beach.
• Hancock: Berkshire Vista Nudist Resort is a family oriented, privately owned facility.
• Nantucket: Public nudity is unofficially tolerated in the area between Miacomet Beach and Surfside Beach.
• Martha's Vineyard:
  • Moshup Beach in Aquinnah 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 Chilmark contains an area where public nudity is permitted.
  • MVBoat offers private charter trips on which nudity is permitted.

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
• Forest Hills Club in Saranac
• Spruce Hollow Campground in Mesick

Minnesota

• Avatan in East Bethel (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 Arch, 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, Missouri.
• Show Me Acres in Stover 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 Ozarks. It is affiliated with The Naturist Society.
• Heartland Naturists is a non-landed group organized in Kansas City affiliated with The Naturist Society.

Nevada

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The beautiful secluded Whale Beach (Nevada), the nude beach of Lake Tahoe, 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 known 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 (Washo: dawmóʔlɨm demšé:gɨl ) 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.

• Blue Moon Resort in Las Vegas is a small resort hotel for gay men opened in 2003 with a clothing optional pool compound, steam room and Jacuzzi Grotto.

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-acre (8.1 ha) lake surrounded by over 350 acres (140 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 Club 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 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. 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 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 (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 Fe, New Mexico. A family-friendly Japanese style mountain spa resort offering clothing optional hot tubs, saunas, cold plunges, and suntanning decks.

• Faywood Hot Springs, located north of Deming, is a camping resort with both clothing and clothing optional pools. RV, camping and cabin accommodations are offered for overnight guests.

New York

• Young Naturists & Nudists America is a non-landed organization promoting the non sexual naturist lifestyle, focused to the young adult (21 to 35 year old) demographic.
• Lighthouse Beach, Fire Island National Seashore, NY, a part of the National Park Service is just east of Robert Moses State Park on the barrier island known as Fire Island separated from the main part of Long Island with the Great South Bay between them. Officially recognized with signage, this beach has been used by naturists since the 1950s.
• Empire Haven in Moravia, NY.
• Full Tan Sun Club in Sprakers, NY.
• Juniper Woods in Catskill, NY.
• Bonita Nudist Retreat in Candor, NY. Formerly known as Buckridge Nudist Park.
• Steph's Pond Nudist Retreat in Williamson, NY.
• Cherry Grove Beach in Cherry Grove, NY on Fire Island. This is a largely gay oriented beach.
• Potters Falls in Ithaca, NY. While nudity is fairly common in Ithaca NY due to the laid back political environment, Potters Falls is the best-known skinny-dipping spot. And while's it's well-known, many people confuse where it actually is. When the Naturists have their annual NorthEast festival (usually held at Empire Haven, see above) the first Wednesday of the festival traditionally features an excursion to Potters Falls.

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.

North Carolina

• Nude Beach Sunset Beach, North Carolina southernmost Beach Area near Little River Inlet Jedi

Pea Island National Seashore allows topless, and due to the amount of seclusion wife. These beaches are just south of the Oregon Inlet Bridge. If you go down to the third, fourth or fifth parking area you will have your privacy.

There's a very nice private nudist camp near Reidsville NC with the tongue-in-cheek name of Bar-S-Rance. It's a cattle ranch that was converted by its original owners decades ago to a naturism retreat. It's a private, but very friendly, club with a large lake and clubhouse and other amenities. See: http://www.bar-s-ranch.com/

Ohio

• Green Valley
• Paradise Gardens, Cincinnati
• Cedar Trails

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 River.
• Collins Beach on Sauvie Island near Portland.
• Bare Lake in Southern Oregon near Howard Prairie Lake.
• Bagby Hot Springs
• Cougar Hot Springs
• Breitenbush Hot Springs has a clothing-optional policy for all hot springs pools and tubs.
• Glassbar Island Beach, near Eugene, Oregon on the Willamette River

Pennsylvania

• Sunny Rest in Palmerton, Pennsylvania.
• 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 Pennsylvania town of Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania.
• Beechwood in the Allentown, Pennsylvania suburb of Lehighton.

Rhode Island

• Dyer Woods Nudist Campground in Foster in the western part of the state. It is a family oriented nudist campground, rather than clothing optional.

South Carolina

Naturists on a nude beach

• Carolina Foothills Resort in Chesnee, South Carolina
• Cedar Creek Park in Pelion, South Carolina
• Sunair Health Club in Graniteville, South Carolina
• Travelites Nudist Club in Columbia, South Carolina
• Bird Island Located on the North Side of Little River Inlet Jedi
• Nudist beach Located at Sunset Beach, North Carolina Southern most Beach Area near Little River South Carolina Inlet Jedi (AKA Bird Island, North Carolina)

Tennessee

• Rock Haven Lodge Inc, located in Murfreesboro, TN
• Cherokee Lodge, Crossville, Tn.

Texas

• Hippie Hollow Park, on the shore of Lake Travis northwest of Austin.
• High Island, 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 1–5 miles (1.6–8.0 km) east of the junction is an area that has become an unofficial nude beach. Galveston County follows Texas state law for Indecent exposure, 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 km) north of South Padre Island.

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 Burlington, 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 Halifax.
• Coventry Club and Resort Coventry Club & Resort is a family oriented nudist resort in Milton.
• The Ledges, on the Harriman Reservoir in Wilmington.
• Red Rocks Park in South Burlington.
• Starr Farm Beach in Burlington.
• Knight Island, an island in Lake Champlain just off of St. Albans.
• The Southwest Cove at Lake Willoughby in the town of Westmore 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, Vermont. This family oriented nudist camp is closed since May 2010 due to water quality issues. In April 2010 the camp applied for an Act 250 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 Virginia

Wisconsin

• Mazo Beach on the Wisconsin River.
• Valley View Recreation Club near Cambridge.
• Sun Ray Hills Nudist Camp near Burlington.
• Aurora Gardens Nude Retreat near Northfield.
• Camp NCN in Black River Falls claims to be a "sexual freedom" campground, allowing not only nudity, but also public sexual activity on the grounds. The encouragement of public sexual activity is contrary to traditional naturism.
• Cedar Hills Campground – Mazomanie, WI

See also

• List of social nudity places in South America