List of social nudity places in North America

This is a list of places where social nudity is practised in North America for recreation. This listing includes notable nude beaches and private resorts. This listing also includes places where female toplessness is permitted in jurisdictions where it is normally forbidden.

Anguilla

Nude bathing on beaches is illegal in Anguilla.

• Captain's Bay is a secluded beach where people do bathe in the nude (illegally).

Antigua and Barbuda

• Hawksbill Bay, Antigua

Canada

Alberta

• CottonTail Corner Naturist Beach, located 20 minutes from the City of Edmonton near the Town of Devon. A 25-minute hike through the trees leads to the beach.
• Helios Nudist Association, less than an hour's drive east of Edmonton, is billed as North America's northernmost nudist camp.
• Sunny Chinooks Camping Association has a landed campground for members near Sundre. They have been in operation since 1952 and also host nude swims in Calgary for members during the winter.
• Weaslehead Nude Beach at the western edge of Calgary has been in operation for over two decades.
• Hidden Beach, located in Fish Creek Provincial Park, is an urban Park within the City of Calgary, that has been available for use since 2020.
• GET NAKED BANFF is an annual activity since 2022 that takes place in Banff National Park, and is designed to allow Canadians the opportunity to participate in nude recreation in locations that are normally "off limits" to such activities.

British Columbia

British Columbia has thousands of kilometres of coastline and thousands of lakes, as well as millions of hectares of natural parks and undeveloped land. The vast majority of these areas are mostly uninhabited and nude swimming and sunbathing can be done with little concern for disturbing others. In the populated areas, particularly the Lower Mainland, Greater Victoria, and the Okanagan, nudity is generally practiced only in certain established or isolated locations (usually beaches) and on private properties.

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.
• Crescent Rock Beach in Surrey; after political wrangling in 2006 nude sunbathing is now allowed.
• Red Sands Beach in Nelson is a nude beach used mainly by the locals. Camping is not permitted.
• Three Mile Beach in Penticton has traditionally been used as a clothing optional beach, but the legal status of nudists using the beach is unclear.
• Nipple Point in Salmon Arm is a rocky beach east of the town that sees occasional nude use.
• Little Tribune Bay, near the Tribune Bay Provincial Park on Hornby Island is a clothing optional sandy/small round gravel beach, close to the Co-op, camping nearby.
• Mission Flats Beach, Kamloops. Expansive sandy beach early spring and late summer based on the rise and fall of water levels. Very popular with couples as well as singles.
• Prior Lake on Vancouver Island near Victoria. From a backroad around Thetis Lake, there is access to this smaller lake which features a secluded dock that is clothing optional.
• Southern extremity of the beach (beyond the painted "nude" signs on fallen trees) at Witty's Lagoon Regional Park in Metchosin near Victoria.
• Sol Sante Club is a naturist club located on a 70.8-hectare (175-acre) property near Cobble Hill, north of Victoria on Vancouver Island.
• Van Tan Club is a naturist club located near North Vancouver, British Columbia.
• At Lost Lake in Whistler, there is a "Nudy Dock" where it is acceptable to bathe and sunbathe nude.
• Brunswick Beach in Lions Bay is a nude beach mostly used by locals.
• Blackburn Lake on Salt Spring Island has a well known "nudist dock".

Manitoba

• Naturist Legacy Park, a family friendly facility.
• Patricia Beach. From the furthest parking lot walk the path through the trees to the right, or along the shore when the water is low. It is approximately 200 meters to the nude section, then it winds through the brush for hundreds of meters past that.

  

  Patricia Beach nude section viewed from across the channel that separates Patricia from Beaconia beaches

Nova Scotia

• Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park, near Sambro, is about 18 kilometres (11 mi) 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.

• Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park is a year-round facility north of Toronto in East Gwillimbury.
• East Haven Club near Ottawa
• Jewel Lake Wilderness Park in North Bay
• Port Burwell private beach, approximately 1 kilometre (1,100 yd) west of the Port Burwell Provincial Park parking lot #5.
• Sunny Glades Naturist Park in Bothwell
• Sunward Naturist Park in Calabogie
• Ponderosa Nature Resort in Flamborough, Ontario
• The Grand Barn was a clothing-optional facility located in eastern Ontario, equidistant between Ottawa, Cornwall, and Montreal.due to land use zoning restrictions the facility ceased operating in 2016
• Turkey Point Provincial Park
• Sandbanks Provincial Park has an unofficial nude beach area away from the mainstream beach area with signs posted against it.

Toronto

• The city of Toronto permits nudity at public events, such as the World Pride Parade & the World Naked Bike Ride.
• Bare Bluffs Beach, Toronto, located 100 metres west of the parking lot at the end of Beechgrove Drive
• Hanlan's Point Beach on the Toronto Islands is a 2km long sandy nude beach.

Quebec

There are no officially recognized nude beaches in the province, but there are six spots that have secluded areas where nudity is accepted.

• Oka (Oka National Park – known locally as Okapulco), is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Montreal.
• Bare Cliffs on Meech Lake in Gatineau Park has been an unofficial nude beach for over 70 years, though it is subject to periodic raids from local police.
• Plage du Lac Simon, Duhamel
• Plage du Parc de la Pointe-Taillon, Lac Saint-Jean
• Plage de Boom Défense, Gaspé Peninsula
• Plage de Cap-aux-Oies, Charlevoix

Prince Edward Island

• Blooming Point Beach, in Prince Edward Island National Park along the northern shore of Prince Edward Island, contains an unofficial clothing-optional beach. The nude section is about a 15–20 minute walk west (to the left) of the parking lot.

Newfoundland and Labrador

• Soldiers Pond is an unofficial clothing-optional swimming area in St. John's used mainly by locals. From Southside Road, hike Deadman's Bay Path to the top of the hill.

  

  Soldiers Pond in Newfoundland

Saskatchewan

• Paradise Beach (Bareass Beach), located just outside Saskatoon

• Greenhaven Sun Club (Nudist Campground, located 25 minutes East of Regina.

Costa Rica

• Montezuma Beach – Playa Grande is a thirty-minute hike north of Montezuma, with optional nudity.
• Playa Playitas, located west of Manuel Antonio National Park and south of Quepos

Cuba

• Cayo Santa Maria
• Cayo Largo
• La Mariela

Dominican Republic

• Caliente Caribe, near Abreu in Puerto Plata province. There have been reports that this resort has closed.

French Antilles

The following beaches in the French Antilles.

Guadeloupe

• Anse Crawen, not far from Bourg
• Anse Tarare

Martinique

• Anse Traubaud
• Petite Anse des Salines

St. Barths

Topless is common on most beaches. Nudity is encountered at:

• Gouveneur Beach (at the western end)
• Saline beach (towards the east and little further in the small bay called Petite Saline)

Saint Martin

Topless is permitted on all beaches on the French side of the island, but many secluded beaches attract nude sunbathers.

• The Jardin d'O is a couples-only clothing optional resort located between Grand Case and Orient Bay.
• Orient Bay Beach (Baie Orientale) includes an official nude south section which was the location of the Club Orient naturist resort that was totally destroyed by Hurricane Irma in 2017, declared bankruptcy, and has yet to reopen. It is only a short walk from the newer resorts and restaurants at the north end of the beach.
  • Residence Adam & Eve is an adults-only clothing optional resort located at Orient Bay close to the nude beach. Nude catamaran sailing cruises are also available.

Grenada

• Beach off Sandals LaSource Resort
• Laluna, St. George's

Jamaica

While being topless is accepted, there are no public nude beaches, and few clothing optional resorts.

• Couples Negril
• Couples Sans Souci
• Couples Tower Isle
• Hedonism II in Negril

Mexico

Beach nudity in Playa Zipolite, Mexico is legal. Elsewhere, Mexican law condemns only "immorality" and thus the issue ends up being a matter of the judge's criteria.

Zipolite, Oaxaca

• As of 2016, Playa Zipolite is Mexico's first legal nude beach. A "free beach" and unofficially nudist for more than 30 years, 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 nudism and naturism. Annually since 2016, on the first weekend of February, Zipolite has hosted Festival Nudista Zipolite organized by the Federación Nudista de México.
• Hotel Nude is Zipolite's first nude-optional resort/hotel.
• CAMP - opening in 2021, it will be an au naturel hostel and gathering center for communities of 50-100 (also located in Zipolite) with cabañas, a dormitory, and typical amenities.

Tulum, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo

• The Intima Resort (formerly Mak Nuk) is a nude resort in the town of Tulum. It is not located on the beach but nude sunbathing is accessible in the biosphere area close to the resort.
• AZULIK is a clothing optional resort in Tulum. Beside Papaya Playa Project, its beach is accessible for nude sunbathing.
• Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, has a beach in town located near the Cozumel ferry terminal that allows topless sunbathing, at least informally. Within Playa del Carmen, there's a strip of beach called Kentenah which hosts some secluded resorts such as Hidden Beach that is designed for nudists. Some topless sunbathing also occurs at Tulum, although not as commonly as in Playa del Carmen. There are also adult lifestyle hotels like Desire and Desire Pearl.
• Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, has beach areas where topless sunbathing occurs, especially at Playa Norte. Nude bathers are advised to use caution as local police do issue citations.

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco

• Destilerías, Nayarit, north of Puerto Vallarta, and just north of Bucerías, Nayarit, has a beach where nudism is "tolerated".

Dutch Antilles

Bonaire

• Sorobon Resort on Bonaire used to be a naturist resort, but since 2011, after change of ownership it switched to a family and Wellness oriented approach.

Curaçao

Curaçao has no legal nude beaches at this time.

• The Natural Curaçao is a clothing optional mini-resort in Willemstad that also offers boat trips.
• There are also several beaches on the west end of the island that are okay with topless sunbathing.

Sint Maarten

The island of St Martin has a Dutch side, Sint Maarten, and a French side, Saint Martin. Orient Bay on the French side has a nudist section. Club Orient, a family-friendly clothing-optional beach resort, is on Orient Bay.

Panama

• Isla Contadora (especially at Playa de las Suecas) in the Pearl Islands

St. Lucia

• Ladera Resort

Trinidad and Tobago

• Number Five, Trinidad - members-only nudist club
• Back Bay, Tobago - nude bathing is practiced (illegally)

United States

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).

Alabama

• Bluff Creek Falls Campground Steele, Alabama
• Gymno-Vita Park is a 110-acre (45 ha) AANR affiliated campground for couples and families only near Pell City
• Camp Rock Bottom in Sand Rock
• Parksland Retreat in Talladega, Alabama

Permanently Closed Nudity Places:

• Black Bear Camp in Waverly {CLOSED}
• The ReTreat in Horton {CLOSED}
• CampOut Campground & Resort in Geneva

Alaska

Public nudity is illegal in Alaska (no social places). Toplessness is legal when practiced without the intention of offending others.

Arizona

Public nudity is illegal in Arizona, but may not be enforced at hot springs:

• El Dorado Hot Spring in Tonopah.
• The Magic Circle is located in a clothing-optional portion of the La Posa South Long Term Visitor Area (LTVA) south of Quartzsite operated by the US Bureau of Land Management.
• Verde Hot Springs (springs only – not the campground) is traditionally nude.

There are a few clothing-optional gay resorts and traditional clothing optional B&B's 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.

• Arizona Sunburst Inn in Phoenix, which caters to men.
• Casa Cahava Clothing Optional B&B in Cave Creek

• Mira Vista Resort in Marana is a family oriented clothing-optional resort that opened in May 2006.
• Royal Villa in Phoenix is a male only clothing optional hotel which offers a day pass for male Phoenix residents only. Also, only people traveling from cities outside Phoenix can stay here. Nudity is accepted in all areas of inner property except for hotel lobby.
• Shangri La Ranch in New River is a family-oriented facility that welcomes everyone interested in naturism.
• Valle de Vistas Clothing Optional B&B in Sedona

Arkansas

Public nudity is illegal in Arkansas in the presence of the opposite sex; however, same-sex nudity is legal in Arkansas.

• Magnetic Valley Resort in Eureka Springs is a private men-only resort. The pool and bar areas are clothing optional.

California

• Alameda County
  • The Sequoians, a nudity-required nudist club located in Castro Valley
• Del Norte County
• 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. Note: the resort at the end of the road is not clothing optional.
  • Saline Valley Warm Springs – hot springs in Death Valley National Park
• Lake 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. The center was closed for rebuilding after the Valley Fire of 2015.
• Los Angeles County
  • Arroyo del Sol Clothing Optional B&B in Pasadena-Altadena is part of Clothing Optional Home Network and is an AANR Participating Business.
• Marin County
  • Red Rock Beach, a half mile south of Stinson Beach
• Mendocino County
• Mono County
  • Little Hot Creek east of Mammoth Lakes. To find this clothing-optional hot springs, you'll need a good local map showing dirt roads.
• 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. 15 minute hike over the sand dunes.
• Napa County
  • Meadowlark Country House – A ten-room/suite bed and breakfast outside Calistoga with a large mineral-rich water pool area, Jacuzzi and sauna. Clothing-optional mineral water pool, hot tub, sauna, and sun bathing terraces are available with the purchase of a day pass at $50 per person.
• 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).
• Orange County
  • San Onofre Beach, which is actually in San Diego County, but is so close to the Orange County line that most of its visitors are from both counties, is 55 km (34.2 mi) northwest of this beach (near San Clemente). It was clothing optional until 2010.
• Riverside County
  • Anahata Springs Spa and Retreat near Palm Springs is a clothing-optional zen spa and retreat with hot spring pool and spa.
  • Living Waters Spa in Desert Hot Springs. This swimsuit optional spa has hot spring water pools, and the spa is an easy introduction to social nudity. TripAdvisor named them as one of the Top 25 Small Hotels in the US for 2013, 2014, and 2015.
  • Glen Eden Nudist Resort – One of the largest membership-owned clubs in the country, Glen Eden, located in Corona, is Southern California's premier nudist destination.
  • Sea Mountain Couples Nude Resort and Spa Hotel. Four diamond hotel and resort and lifestyles club with mineral water pools and celebrity clientele ranked best of the US by Los Angeles Times.
  • Desert Sun Resort One of the premier nudist resorts in North America. Located in Palm Springs.
  • Sea Mountain Nude Resort and spa hotel Clothing Optional Resort and Spa in Desert Hot Springs is a popular nudist vacation resort. It is perfect for couples trying nude vacations for the first time. They won the Best of the Palm Springs Valley award in December 2017 for being the best Boutique hotel. Featuring a unique tobacco-free experience, they have one of the highest repeat guest rates in the travel industry.
  • Tuscany Manor Clothing Optional Resort in Palm Springs. It is for couples and singles at the age 21+.
• 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
  • Olive Dell Ranch – Naturist resort in Colton, 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 – was a small clothing-optional resort located in Newberry Springs, about 20 miles (32 km) east of Barstow. As of 2016 it is permanently closed.
  • Starland – a clothing optional campground and retreat, located near Joshua Tree.
• San Diego County
  • Black's Beach in La Jolla, San Diego, is one of the largest and most-visited nude beaches in the United States. The northern part of the beach is in a state park where nudity is officially permitted, while the southern part is on city property where nudity is illegal but somewhat tolerated.
• San Francisco City and County

Main article: Social nudity in San Francisco

• • San Francisco has traditionally tolerated public nudity to a greater degree than anywhere else in California. A law passed by the city council in the fall of 2012 and which went into effect in February 2013 made public nudity an infraction outside of a few designated areas. Female toplessness remains legal throughout the city.
  • 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 Luis Obispo County
  • Pirates Cove near San Luis Obispo
• 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. NOTE: The California State Park system officially outlaws nudity unless the area is specifically set aside for such use (e.g., dressing areas).
• Santa Barbara County
  • Bates Beach in Carpinteria was formerly clothing optional, but nudity is now banned. Santa Barbara Based Nude Beach Alliance is fighting a legal battle to bring back clothing optional.
  • More Mesa Beach – Considered one of the most pristine and picturesque clothing-optional beaches in California, More Mesa has been a destination for nudists since at least the late 1960s. Located between Hope Ranch Beach and Goleta Beach, this County beach is accessible by following a footpath through the meadow and down a steep but well-maintained staircase carved into the cliffside. The clothing optional area begins to the immediate right of the staircase and continues for approximately a third of a mile to the westernmost point.
  • Montecito Hot Springs - natural hot springs accessed via Hot Springs Trail in Montecito.
• 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 Road exit).
• 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 North Highway 1. Across from Bonny Doon Road. 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.
  • Santa Cruz – The beach adjacent to the Santa Cruz Seaside County Beach Boardwalk. All bathers regardless of gender may go topless by county ordinance.
• Sonoma County
  • The Russian River is right along U.S. 101 and CA 116.

Colorado

• Female toplessness is allowed in the cities of Denver, Boulder and Fort Collins, since these cities do not make any distinction between female toplessness and male bare chested. On February 15, 2019, The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Free the Nipple as to female toplessness being equal to male toplessness. This decision legalized female toplessness in the state.
• Mountain Air Ranch in Indian Hills.
• Orvis Hot Springs, a clothing-optional natural hot springs in Ridgway.
• North end of the Boulder Reservoir, near Boulder. (No longer allowed and tickets are issued by law enforcement)
• Valley View Hot Springs and the Orient Land Trust — 2,200 acres (890 ha) of clothing optional recreation in the San Luis Valley. Chlorine-free swimming pool, hiking trails, soaking ponds; accommodations include tent camping sites, vehicle camp sites & cabin rentals.
• Strawberry Hot Springs (only after dark) — Steamboat Springs
• Dream Canyon just outside Boulder
• Desert Reef Hot Spring in Florence.
• Dakota Hot Springs (formerly known as "The Well"), in Penrose.
• The "rock" just west of the Wedgewood Restaurant on Boulder Canyon Drive. Look for the Chapman Drive Trailhead parking on the left as you move up the canyon after the turn off to the restaurant.
• Tsujataism a group formed in 2017 in Boulder, Colorado that hold nude meditation rituals. these rituals are hosted by a Master and a Goddess and are communally funded.
• Left Hand Creek - 40°06'16.3"N 105°20'15.4"W - Sandy river banks and created pools make for a lovely little skinny dipping experience.

Connecticut

• Sun Ridge Resort in Sterling about 1⁄2 mile (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.
• B&G of Connecticut, East Hartford, private social club for male naturists

Delaware

• Shore Inn the gay men motel in Rehoboth Beach
• Some of these nude beaches in the historic downtown district in the Delaware state park Fort DuPont State Park named after Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont at the New Castle County

District of Columbia

• Potomac Rambling Bares is a non-landed club that has since its founding in 1984 provided a comfortable atmosphere for nudists in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Maryland and Virginia areas.

Florida

Public beaches

• Apollo Beach inside the Canaveral National Seashore near New Smyrna Beach on the Atlantic Coast of Florida. The accepted clothing-optional sunbathing area is around the boardwalk by Parking Area 5. Unlike Playalinda Beach (see below), this part 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, Florida, that has a very small beach inside Tampa Bay and very close to the TECO electric plant. This is not a naturist beach and violators are fined.)
• Blind Creek Beach – located just south of Ft. Pierce at 5460 S Ocean Dr (State Road A1A) on Hutchinson Island. This beach is 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) long and is part of a 409-acre (166 ha) beach and wetland preserve. It belongs to Florida Power and Light, but is managed by St. Lucie County Parks Dept. It is a "primitive" beach with limited improvements. There is no fresh water, so visitors must bring what they need. It is not an "official" nude beach, but has a long history of naturist use. The nudist section is south of the access trail. There were now plans to recognize it as an official nude beach. The beach was formally recognized by the County Commission on June 2, 2020.
• Boca Chica Beach on Boca Chica Key near Key West. There are no legal nude beaches in Key West, but Boca Chica has been used by locals for clothing-optional use and kept it secret for years. The secluded area has some sandy beach areas but not wide. There are no facilities or anywhere to clean up so visitors have to remove anything they bring. The road to the beach is near mile marker 10 on the Overseas Highway on Big Coppitt Key. Turn south on SR 941 or Boca Chica Road, driving through Geiger Key and back to Boca Chica Key. The beach is located at the end of the road, approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from the highway. Beyond the concrete barricade, immediately south of the culvert, the nude area begins and stretches for 2 miles (3 km).
• Haulover Beach, in Miami-Dade County between Bal Harbour and Sunny Isles Beach (25°54′40″N 80°07′18″W), is one of the most popular nude beaches in North America. Haulover Nude Beach is part of the county's Haulover Beach Park situated between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. This 0.4-mile (0.64 km) stretch of white sand shore, 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.
• Puckett Creek in Titusville is part of Canaveral National Seashore and operated by the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (US Fish & Wildlife Service). Nudity has long been allowed, and there is a gay unofficial clothing-optional beach located at Puckett Creek on Pump House Rd. While there is no federal law restricting nude sunbathing, Brevard County passed an ordinance against nudity, but the Sheriff is not enforcing it pending a challenge to the constitutionality of the ordinance.
• Playalinda Beach in Titusville is part of Canaveral National Seashore and operated by the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (US Fish & Wildlife Service). Nudity has long been allowed, and there is an unofficial clothing-optional beach located at the north end of Parking 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 Sheriff is not enforcing it pending a challenge to the constitutionality of the ordinance.
• South Beach in Miami Beach permits topless sunbathing, partially due to the large number of foreign tourists and immigrants that frequent the beach. Additionally, a few hotel pools in Miami Beach also allow female toplessness.

Private resorts and campgrounds

• Caliente Tampa is a clothing-optional resort in Land o' Lakes. A membership is required to visit, but visitors can obtain daily memberships. The resort has a hotel on site with a large pool, many smaller pools, a hot tub and volleyball pools.
• Camp David near Inverness is a private 16-acre (6.5 ha), secluded clothing-optional campground catering to gay men. The camp is heavily wooded with three small lakes. Membership is required, but day passes may be purchased.
• Casa Alegra Clothing Optional B&B in Sarasota County is part of Clothing Optional Home Network and is an AANR Participating Business.
• Eden RV Resort (formally, Gulf Coast Resort) in Hudson in Pasco County is a 10-acre (4.0 ha) RV resort north of Tampa.
• First Coast Naturists is a non landed, AANR chartered and TNS affiliated Meetup Group, based in Jacksonville, Florida, and encourages nonsexual nudist recreation in the First Coast region of Northeast Florida.
• The Island Group in Land o' Lakes is a 3-acre (1.2 ha) private nudist island, founded in 1948 with a nice quiet atmosphere, a lovely pool and hot tub.
• Key West Private Charters offers 4-hour, 6-hour, 8-hour snorkeling, scuba diving, sunset and custom power boat trips on which nudity is permitted. The trip launches from the Dream Catchers boat dock at College Drive in Key West. There are other companies offering private charters that allow nudity as long as the boat is 3 miles (5 km) out in the sea where nudity is legal.
• Lake Como Family Nudist Resort in Lutz, Pasco County is Florida's oldest, which began operation on April 25, 1941. It is a resident-owned cooperative of 196 acres (79 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. Six lakes are within or border the property. Non-resident memberships in the resort are available, and free tours are available for those interested.
• Lake Linda Circle in Land o' Lakes is a fenced nudist community on Leonard Road, founded in 1998 is probably the first residential nudist mobile home park in Florida, and maybe North America.
• Next Generation Naturists is a non-landed organization promoting the nonsexual naturist lifestyle, focused to the young adult (18- to 35-year-old) demographic.
• Paradise Lakes in Pasco County is a clothing optional lifestyle resort, which is famed for their "bubble parties" and water volleyball. It changed ownership in 2021 and is now focusing more on lifestyle/swinger clientele.
• Paradise Pines RV Park in Lutz is a nudist RV park with 81 lots, a pool and clubhouse.
• Riverboat Club on Caliente Boulevard in Land o' Lakes 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 camp out for a day, weekend, monthly or year-round.
• Riviera Naturist Resort in Pace features activities on-site in a secluded part of Santa Rosa County in the Florida Panhandle.
• Sawmill in Dade City is a fenced gay nudist community, founded in 1945 on 100 acres (40 ha) with about 160 homes on site.
• Sunny Sands Resort, is a clothing-optional resort community located in Pierson, Florida.
• Sunshine Beach Club, also called Florida Naturist Park, in Hudson is a nudist subdivision with 120 acres (49 ha) and 42 homes, founded in 1959.
• SunSport Gardens in Palm Beach County offers acres of natural outdoors with recreation facilities and camping.
• Suwannee Valley Resort in White Springs, Florida, is a AANR chartered clothing-optional resort, featuring pools, hot tubs, bars and restaurant facilities. SVR is situated next to the Suwannee River and provides discounts for veterans, law enforcement and firefighters.
• Vitambi Springs near Clewiston is a private all-male clothing optional campground. The resort is nearly 200 acres. Membership is required.
• The Woods RV Park in Land o' Lakes is an upscale clothing-optional RV park and resort that opened in 2008 with lots for sale and for rent. It boasts a 2,500-square-foot (230 m²) clubhouse and heated pool.

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.
• In the Woods in Canon
• Mountain Creek Grove Resort in Cleveland. This is an adult only resort.
• Native Woods Naturist Park in Darien. AANR and TNS affiliated.
• Paradise Valley Resort and Club in Dawsonville is a club with 108 acres (44 ha), three swimming pools and a restaurant.
• River's Edge in Dewy Rose
• Serendipity Park in Cleveland. AANR and TNS affiliated. It is a family-friendly facility offering day visits, overnight tent or RV camping, and rental cabins as well as lot spaces for full-time or part-time living.
• The Naturist Escape in East Ellijay. This is a non-landed, all ages welcome, social naturist organization that is based out of the north Georgia mountains.

Hawaii

Further information: List of social nudity places in Oceania § United States

Idaho

• Bare Mountain Retreat is a family-oriented facility located on 130 private acres just 30 minutes from Boise, Idaho. It is affiliated with the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) and AANR-Northwest, and has operated since 1981.
• Jerry Johnson's Hot Springs is located 20 miles (32 km) west of the Montana state line on US 12. Located on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, the warm water pools are about a 1-mile (1.6 km) hike in and known for the clothing-optional atmosphere.
• Goldbug Hot Springs south of Salmon, Idaho. The pools are about a 2 miles (3.2 km) hike in.

Illinois

• The Den off Eastlake, located in Chicago, is bed and breakfast exclusively for men. Thedenoffeastlake.com

• The Chicago Fun Club is a non-landed social nudist club.
• Nude sunbathing and swimming has occurred at Illinois Beach State Park, 1 mile (1.6 km) 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, in the Rock River valley of northwestern Illinois, 30 miles (48 km) northeast of the Quad Cities area (Moline, Rock Island, Bettendorf, and Davenport). Approximately 20 acres (8.1 ha) of sunny and shaded areas situated amid 98 acres (40 ha) of farmland. The camp facilities are approved by the State of Illinois each year.
• Nude Dudes Chicago is a group of 18- to 40-year-old gay men who enjoy public nudity and host events in and around the Chicago area all year round.
• Paradisecreeks Retreat near Aurora hosts nudist events on Wednesdays and Thursdays. They feature indoor and outdoor 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. www.paradisecreeks.com
• NUD R US Family Nudist Club (NFNC) is a small Christian and home-based nudist club near Bloomington that is open to all of good moral character. NFNC has an indoor dipping/conversation pool and an outdoor 30-foot (9.1 m) above-ground pool, a hot tub, firepit, sundeck, outdoor, lounge and rental rooms and tent spaces. ****1 Jun 2021 - Word has it that NFNC has been sold and will no longer be a naturist location*****

Indiana

• Nude sunbathing and swimming has occurred at Indiana Dunes State Park and Indiana Dunes National Park both historically and contemporarily; especially around the west end of Miller Beach’s Lake Street Beach. This area has been a gathering place for homosexuals for decades.
• Our Haven Nature Sanctuary is located in French Lick and is a privately run clothing-optional festival ground with 175 acres (71 ha) 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. Approximately 66 miles (106 km) from Louisville, Kentucky, and 126 miles (203 km) from Indianapolis.
• 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 is in the center of about 75 acres (30 ha) of hardwood forest that the members enjoy by walking the trails or using their golf carts.
• Lake O' Woods Club in Valparaiso is a member-owned, family oriented, cooperative nudist club that was founded in 1933. It is located in 130 acres (53 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 (36 ha) of woodland. Ponderosa Sun Club opened in 1965. The focus of the club's activities is their 65 by 120 feet (20 by 37 m) swimming pool with concrete sunning apron and a formal garden.
• Sunshower Country Club in Centerville is a family nudist resort established in 1959.
• Sunny Haven Recreation Park in Granger, located near South Bend, has been the home to family nude recreation in northern Indiana since 1947.
• Sunaura Resort is an adults-only clothing-optional camp. Overnight RV camping is available. Location has a large pool, wooded scenic trails and weekend parties at the roundhouse.
• Casita en el Lago Clothing Optional Bed and Breakfast is located in NW Indiana near Valparaiso. It is part of Clothing Optional Home Network and is an AANR participating business.

Iowa

Some clothing optional resorts are for adults only in Iowa.

• L.V. Campground in Coggon

Kansas

Public nudity is legal in Kansas, in all jurisdictions, under state law.

• Camp Gaea is a non-denominational retreat center/campground located just east of McLouth that tolerates nudity in some areas.
• Lake Edun is a family naturist facility maintaining meadows, woods and over 3 miles of trails centered around a 10-acre lake featuring 2 sand beaches on 60 acres just a few miles SW of Topeka and 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.

Kentucky

• KYANA Naturists in Louisville and Lexington
• Bluegrass Naturists in Nicholasville and Lexington
• Central Kentucky Family United Nudists (CKFUN) in Lexington
• Kentuckiana Gay Nudists in Frankfort

Louisiana

• Indian Hills Nudist Park, 48 acre clothing optional campground with nudity required spaces in Slidell established in 1917 by Gottlieb Kogel. Site includes Cabins, RV spaces, camping, heated pool, hot tub, clubhouse with full kitchen, fishing ponds and nature trails. Louisiananudist.com.
• Sandy Bares, a private campground in Metairie.
• Bayou Allure Clothing Optional B&B in Baton Rouge is part of Clothing Optional Home Network.

Maine

Female nudity is allowed throughout the state, since Maine's law only prohibits the public exposure of the genitals. Local ordinances may restrict toplessness & nudity.

• 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 (30 ha) of fields and woods as well as some indoor facilities and is open year-round.
• Sherwood Forest in Dover-Foxcroft
• Maine Coast Solar Bares nudist travel club that meets at the Sauna in Richmond
• Frenchman's Hole in Newry
• Lakewood Park in Bar Harbor
• Richmond Sauna Bed & Breakfast in Richmond

Maryland

• Maryland Area Naturist Association is the first ever and currently the only family nudist club in Baltimore County and City.
• Camp Ramblewood in Darlington is available for groups wishing to host clothing-optional events.
• Maryland Health Society in Davidsonville is a privately owned nudist club.
• Pine Tree Associates in Annapolis, was founded in 1934, and is a cooperatively-owned family nudist club. Conveniently located between Baltimore and Washington, DC on 96 secluded acres. The club features: outdoor pool, indoor pool, large hot tub, tennis and pickleball courts. Camping and RV sites are also available. Open year-round.

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.
• Cummington, Westfield River, Chesterfield State Forest downstream of Swift River, Parking limited, look for overcrowded pulloff along rt 9. Cross stream and follow the wooded trail for 1⁄4 mile (400 m).
• Great Barrington, Green River, rt 23, Follow wading stream well past the popular swimming hole for 1⁄4 to 1⁄2 mile (400 to 800 m).
• Huntington, Knightville Dam Westfield River: follow roadway upstream to the most northern portion of the flood basin, park in the provided lot, hike 1⁄2 mile (800 m) beyond the yellow fireroad gate.
• 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 Moshup Beach are often called "Gay Head", the former legal name of the town of Aquinnah.)
  • Lucy Vincent Beach in Chilmark contains an area where public nudity is permitted.
  • MVBoat offers private charter trips on which nudity is permitted.

Michigan

• Nuance Bed and Breakfast in Battle Creek
• 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
• Whispering Oaks Nudist Resort in Oxford
• The Schvitz in Detroit

Minnesota

• Avatan in East Bethel (affiliated with AANR)
• Oakwood Club is located 35 minutes north of Minneapolis–St. Paul and is a private AANR-affiliated landed club.
• Two Creeks Campground is located 69 minutes north of Minneapolis–St. Paul and is a clothing optional association.
• Several other landless clubs operate in the northern suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Mississippi

• West Ship Island, near Gulfport
• Sandy Bares Travel Club in Moss Point
• Running Bare B&B in Long Beach

Missouri

• Bare Acres Retreat is a clothing optional campground located on 6 acres in Putnam county which is in NE Missouri. They cater to adult females and couples. Single males must be accompanied by a female. They have rentals and limited full service hookups. A reservation is required for entry.
• Cactus Canyon Campground, located just outside Ava, caters to the gay/bi/straight male population who enjoys nudity in the outdoors. Located on 720 private rolling acres of the Ozark Mountains.
• 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.
• Natural Pines Resort is a clothing optional, adult lifestyle-friendly campground situated on 120 acres in Northeast Missouri. They amenities include an air-conditioned community building, free wi-fi, an above ground pool, and a private 2 acre lake.
• Show Me Acres in Stover is a family oriented nudist resort and 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. Resort is now closed (2016) due to owner's retirement.
• Heartland Naturists is a non-landed group organized in Kansas City affiliated with The Naturist Society.

Montana

Simple nudity in Montana is not necessarily against the law, but nudity can be considered indecent exposure if accompanied by any sexual activity or any activity intending to affront or alarm another or for sexual gratification. Here is the Montana law regarding nudity: MCA 45-5-504. Indecent exposure

Use caution, while nudity is legal in rural Montana it doesn't mean that you can't be cited for something like disturbing the peace if you were creating a nuisance.

However, many towns and municipalities have separate ordinances restricting nudity within town and city limits.

Lolo Hot Springs allows nudity (21+) in the evening time until closing, on Wednesdays & Sundays

The Oasis 33 a Clothing Optional- Retreat in South-East Montana ... Mission: -Provide and maintain a Nude Recreation Retreat. -Promote Nude Recreation. Oasis 33

Nebraska

• Cornhusker Recreation Club near Omaha

Nevada

• Lake Tahoe's Nevada shore has several clothing-optional beaches including
  • Secret Cove,
  • Chimney Beach,
  • Creek Beach also called Secret Creek Beach, or Secret Harbor Creek Beach, in the Washo language it is known as dawmóʔlɨm demšé:gɨl
  • Black Sand Beach (named for the black sand from the lower bottom of Lake Tahoe),
  • Boaters Beach,
  • Whale Beach 1 and 2.
• Black Rock City, in the desert outside of Gerlach, hosts Burning Man where clothing is optional.
• The Mirage's poolside lounge "Bare" in which guests can go topless. This is one of the few hotel pools in Las Vegas that allow female toplessness.
• Blue Moon Resort was a small resort hotel for gay men in Las Vegas. It opened in 2003 with a clothing optional pool compound, steam room and Jacuzzi grotto. the hotel closed permanently as of September 2014.
• Las Vegas Naturists is a private clothing optional resort located in the northwest part of the city. Only couples are allowed in order to keep the genders balanced, and although is not a swingers resort, children are not allowed due to a city ordinance forbidding naked children in front of adults who are not family or medical personnel.
• Sea Mountain Nude Resort and One Love Temple, located 5 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, is a lifestyle club and spa for couples only.

New Hampshire

• Cedar Waters Village in Nottingham 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 non-secular, heterosexual only park and does not admit single people of any orientation. It is not affiliated with any naturist group.

• Naturist New Hampshire is a clothing-optional travel club that normally meets at least monthly at various venues throughout New Hampshire and New England. https://natnh.com/

New Jersey

• Rock Lodge Club is a family-oriented nudist club on 145 acres (59 ha) of privately owned land in the Highlands forests of New Jersey, about 40 miles (64 km) from Manhattan.
• Gunnison Beach in Sandy Hook, 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). Gunnison Beach also has a prominent gay nudist area, one of the most popular gay beaches in New Jersey. 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.
• Higbee 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.
• Batsto River Beach is a river beach just outside of Batsto that has tolerated nudity.

New Mexico

• Ten Thousand Waves, Santa Fe. A family-friendly Japanese-style mountain spa resort offering clothing-optional hot tubs, saunas, cold plunges, and suntanning decks. Note: Effective July 2015, only the private tubs and the women's communal tub are clothing-optional; swimsuit bottoms are required in the grand bath at all times.
• 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.
• Bare Cottage in Coyote NM, Coyote. A clothing optional retreat in Santa Fe National Forest, 30 mins from beautiful Abiquiu Lake and Georgia O'Keeffe country.

Mi Casa Bed and Breakfast in Albuquerque, NM. Privately owned clothing optional resort that feels like home. Mi Casa is now permanently closed according to their website.

New York

Due to a 1992 Court of Appeals ruling (People v. Santorelli et al.), women may be topless anywhere in the state of New York for non-commercial purposes. (A concurring minority opinion reached the constitutional, i.e., equal rights issue, but the majority decision did not.)

• Young Naturists & Nudists America was a website promoting the nonsexual naturist lifestyle, which organized events intermittently, focused to the young adult (21- to 35-year-old) demographic. No longer active.
• Alice Falls, Keeseville. Family-friendly nude sunbathing.
• Skinny Dip Falls, just north of Chautauqua Gorge State Forest between Jamestown and Westfield in Chautauqua County
• Bonita Nudist Retreat in Candor. Formerly known as Buckridge Nudist Park. (No longer a Nudist Resort)
• Cherry Grove Beach in Cherry Grove on Fire Island. This is a largely gay-oriented beach. In February 2013, the Fire Island National Seashore announced its plans to being enforcing New York State's anti-nudity laws on Fire Island.
• Coxing Kill stream at Mohonk Preserve in Gardiner. Sanctioned clothing-optional hiking trail, skinny-dipping, and nude sunbathing.
• Stony Kill Falls, near the Mohonk preserve. There is a swimming hole at top of falls known as 'nudist pool'. By custom, clothing is optional.
• Empire Haven in Moravia
• Full Tan Sun Club in Sprakers
• Juniper Woods in Catskill Juniper Woods is permanently closed to nude use as of Spring of 2021
• Lighthouse Beach, Fire Island National Seashore, a part of the National Park Service, is just east of Robert Moses State Park on Fire Island, separated from the main part of Long Island by Great South Bay. Once officially recognized with signage, this beach had been used by naturists since the 1950s. In February 2013, the Fire Island National Seashore announced its plans to begin enforcing New York State's anti-nudity laws on Fire Island. The signage was removed, and nude sunbathing does not appear to be allowed.
• Potters Falls in Ithaca. While nudity is fairly common in Ithaca due to the laid-back political environment, Potters Falls is the best-known skinny-dipping spot. And while it is well-known, many people are confused about its location. During the now defunct NorthEast Naturist Festival (formerly held at Empire Haven, see above), the Wednesday of the festival traditionally featured an excursion to Potters Falls.
• Steph's Pond Nudist Retreat in Williamson. No longer open to public since the death of its owner, Gary,
• Colonial House Inn is a B&B in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan with a clothing optional roof top deck.

North Carolina

Public nudity is considered indecent exposure in North Carolina under * § 14–190.9 which states that

"(a) Unless the conduct is punishable under subsection (a1) of this section, any person who shall willfully expose the private parts of his or her person in any public place and in the presence of any other person or persons, except for those places designated for a public purpose where the same sex exposure is incidental to a permitted activity, or aids or abets in any such act, or who procures another to perform such act; or any person, who as owner, manager, lessee, director, promoter or agent, or in any other capacity knowingly hires, leases or permits the land, building, or premises of which he is owner, lessee or tenant, or over which he has control, to be used for purposes of any such act, shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor."

Social nudity places in North Carolina include:

• Whispering Pines Nudist Resort near Bird Island in Ocean Isle Beach
• Bar-S-Ranch in Reidsville
• Upper Creek Falls in Newland
• Pea Island in Cape Hatteras Legality questionable [1]
• SW NC - Naked Hike/sunbathing Tuckasegee, NC - this secluded waterfall area frequently has nude sunbathing.
• Pleasure Island North Freeman Park, Carolina Beach, NC - Nude Sun Bathing is unofficial.
• Masonboro Island, NC - only accessible by boat, this animal sanctuary is secluded enough that many people go nude.
• Jordan Lake Multi-Use Area, Apex, NC (35°49'17.1"N 78°58'20.4"W) - This area features sandy, secluded enclaves a short walk from NC-751, just down from the Marathon gas station and before the bridge. Areas not in sight of the highway see frequent, unofficial nude sunbathing.
• Lucky Lovers in New Bern

North Dakota

Public nudity is illegal in North Dakota. Topless sunbathing is not illegal in North Dakota. However, cities across North Dakota may have their own set of laws on going topless.

Ohio

• Green Valley
• Paradise Gardens, Cincinnati was sold and closed as a naturist venue in 2017. It will not reopen.
• Cedar Trails in Peebles
• Dayton Warm Breezes Naturist club in Dayton
• Hillside Haven in Otway
• Northcoast Naturists in Cleveland
• Freedom Valley Camp in New London
• Great Lakes Sunseekers in Toledo
• Alpine Resort in Millersburg
• Cleveland natural resort building

Oklahoma

• Oaklake Trails in Depew is a clothing-optional family nudist resort with over 400 acres (161.9 ha) of land.
• Oklahoma Naturists is an adults only nudist bed and breakfast and winery located in Stuart that is affiliated with AANR.

Oregon

Public nudity is generally legal in Oregon, unless it is part of a commercial venture or intended to induce sexual excitement. Some parts of Oregon (including Portland, Eugene, Ashland and Happy Valley) have local laws prohibiting public nudity. However, Oregon law defines nudity as displaying genitals, hence both men and women are allowed to be topfree in public throughout the state.

• The Willamettans – Nudist resort between Marcola and Springfield, near Eugene, The largest nudist resort in the Pacific Northwest. Featuring camping, cabins and RV spots, year long heated outdoor swimming pool (covered with a dome in winter), hot tub, club house, game room, and restaurant and a bar.
• Rooster Rock State Park along the Columbia River
• Collins Beach on Sauvie Island near Portland.
• Bagby Hot Springs
• Umpqua Hot Springs
• Breitenbush Hot Springs has a clothing-optional policy for all hot springs pools and tubs.
• Glassbar Island Beach, near Eugene on the Willamette River.
• Serenity Mountain Retreat (formerly Squaw Mountain Ranch) - Family nudist resort, high up in the scenic hills of Estacada, Oregon.
• Terwilliger Hot Springs, also known as Cougar Hot Springs.
• Mountaindale Sun Resort (formerly Restful Haven Nudist Resort) in North Plains.
• McCredie Springs
• Alpenglow Ranch Clothing Optional B&B and Resort in Bend is part of Clothing Optional Home Network and is an AANR Participating Business.
• Common Ground Wellness Cooperative in Portland.

Pennsylvania

• The Woods Campground in Lehighton
• H.A.N.G. in Harrisburg
• PSHS Inc. in Mohnton
• Sunny Rest in Palmerton
• West Penn Naturist Links
• White Thorn Lodge in the Pittsburgh suburb of South Beaver Township
• Pen Mar Club in the western Pennsylvania town of Warfordsburg
• Beechwood in Lehighton
• Oneida Campground in New Milford
• Hillside Campground in New Milford

Rhode Island

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

South Carolina

• Cedar Creek Resort in Leesville, South Carolina. An adult only clothing optional resort.
• Carolina Foothills Resort (CFR) Chesnee, SC 29323

Tennessee

• Rock Haven Lodge Inc. in Murfreesboro
• Edun Hill Campground in Clinton
• Timberfell Lodge & Resort in Greeneville, Tennessee
• Pleasure Lakes Resort in Sparta, TN
• Pandora’s Resort in Crossville, TN
• Excalibur, Camelot campground in Mosheim, TN

Texas

Texas has no laws forbidding female toplessness, although in most parts of the state topless women can still be arrested on the grounds of disorderly conduct. Austin tolerates female toplessness within its city limits. This includes public swimming pools like Barton Springs Pool.

• Hippie Hollow Park is a swimming beach on Lake Travis in Austin where nudity is officially permitted. It is the only legally recognized clothing-optional public park in the state of Texas.
• Bluebonnet Family Nudist Park, Alvord
• Emerald Lake Resort in Porter TX. northeast of Houston
• Wildwood Naturists Resort, Decatur
• Freedom RV in Pleasanton, TX
• Healthy Hides, nonlanded nudist group affiliated with AANR.
• Purple Peacock Resort, Palestine, TX
• Live Oak Resort, Washington, TX
• The Barehide Ranch (21+ Only) in Poolville, TX

Utah

• Fifth Water Hot Springs, aka Diamond Fork Hot Springs, about 75 minutes southeast of Salt Lake City.

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:

• The Gargoyle House in Wells River, Vermont. A clothing-optional retreat for men open year-round.
• Abbotts Glen-Permanently Closed in Halifax
• Coventry Club and Resort Was a family-oriented nudist resort in Milton.It was closed at the end of the season in 2022.
• The Ledges, on the Harriman Reservoir in Wilmington
• The Rock River in Newfane off route 30 has a series of swimming holes. After the first clothed family swimming hole the rest are nude for families, mixed men and women, and finally gay men. River access is curated by Rock River Preservation Inc.
• Red Rocks Park in South Burlington
• Starr Farm Beach in Burlington
• Knight Island, an island in Lake Champlain just off St. Albans
• Maple Glen in Sheldon Springs closed as a family-oriented nudist camp in 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. In August 2014, it was revealed that it would reopen as a non-nudist campground.
• Lake Willoughby in Westmore, a small crescent beach within Willoughby State Forest. Small parking lot or park along route 5A and follow the footpath to the beach. The lake's north beach is a clothed beach for families and the less inclined to let it all out; the south beach is clothing optional and deliberately set aside for secluded nude swimming.

Virginia

• White Tail Resort in Ivor

Washington

See also: Social nudity in Seattle

• Lake Bronson Club is a 320-acre (130 ha) family nudist-park nestled in the Cascade foothills, 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Seattle.
• Tiger Mountain Family Nudist Park is a recreational park at Tiger Mountain, 20 miles (32 km) east of Seattle.
• Arcadia Romantic Getaway is a private Greek themed Nudist Resort established in 1994 and located in Arcadia Washington 20 miles (32 km) east of Shelton, Wa. The resort sometimes hosts Couples only weekends that are geared more towards a relaxed sensual environment.
• Triangle Recreation Camp, established in 1975, is a tent camping and RV park for gay, lesbian, and transgender people, at the foothills of the Cascades, 21 mi (34 km) east of Granite Falls.
• Dogfish Beach near Bellingham on Chuckanut Drive is a well known nude beach.
• Denny Blaine Beach and Howell Park are very popular nude beaches in Seattle. They are nearby each other in the Denny-Blaine neighborhood and close to Kurt Cobain's old house.
• Vantage Beach on Wanapum Reservoir is a well known nude beach located mid way between Seattle and Spokane.

West Virginia

• Avalon Resort is a more than 140-acre (57 ha) clothing-optional resort on a mountainside in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia in Paw Paw.

Wisconsin

• Mazo Beach on the Wisconsin River was in regular use by nudists, but it was closed to the public by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in March 2016.
• Valley View Recreation Club near Cambridge
• 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.

See also

• Indecent exposure in the United States
• Female toplessness in Canada, United States
• List of social nudity places in South America

Sources

• Woycke, James (2006). Au Naturel: The History of Nudism in Canada. FCN. ISBN 978-0-9682332-3-8. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2016.

External links

• American Association for Nude Recreation
• ClothesFree International
• The Naturist Society Foundation
• Federation of Canadian Naturists
• Federacion Nudista de México AC