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List of social nudity places in North America

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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.[1][2]

  • Captain's Bay is a secluded beach where people bathe nude (illegally).[3]

Antigua and Barbuda

Canada

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Alberta

  • CottonTail Corner Naturist Beach,[4] near Edmonton
  • GET NAKED BANFF[5] is an annual activity in Banff National Park.
  • Helios Nudist Association,[6] between Edmonton and Tofield, is billed as North America's northernmost nudist camp.[7]
  • Hidden Beach,[8] Fish Creek Provincial Park in Calgary
  • Nose Hill provincial Park has been used as a within city limits hiking spot for naturists for years and is in a sort of legal grey area and can be legally justified with a lawful excuse. Many sports utilize parks for summer training and parks are used for many ethical purposes. Lawful excuse is not comprehensively defined, but rather evolves over time based on case law and the circumstances of the moment. The introduction of the “lawful excuse” provision introduces the opportunity for a defendant to provide evidence that could meet “an air of reality threshold test” and therefore allow an acquittal.
  • Sunny Chinooks Camping Association has a landed campground for members near Sundre.[9]
  • Weaslehead Nude Beach,[10] Calgary[11]

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.

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Wreck Beach from a distance

Manitoba

  • Naturist Legacy Park, a family-oriented naturist park[26]
  • Patricia Beach[27][28]
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    Patricia Beach nude section viewed from across the channel that separates Patricia from Beaconia beaches

Newfoundland and Labrador

Nova Scotia

  • Crystal Crescent Beach[29] in Provincial Park, near Sambro, has a clothing-optional section.[30][31]

Ontario

All areas of Ontario, unless otherwise specified by town or city by-laws, allow both males and females to be topless in public.

Toronto

The city of Toronto permits nudity at public events, such as the World Pride Parade and the World Naked Bike Ride.

Quebec

Quebec has its own "Fédération québécoise de naturisme" (Quebec Naturism Federation). As the only French-speaking province in Canada, it has the distinction of having its own federation of francophones naturists.[38] There are no officially recognized nude beaches in the province, but there are places that have secluded areas where nudity is accepted.[39]

Montérégie

  • Centre écologique et naturiste La Pommerie[42]

Bas-Saint-Laurent

  • Centre naturiste La Vieille Ferme[43]

Centre-du-Québec

Lanaudière

  • Centre naturiste l’Oasis inc.[45]

Prince Edward Island

Saskatchewan

  • Greenhaven Sun Club, naturist campground near Regina
  • Paradise Beach (Bareass Beach),[21] near Saskatoon

Costa Rica

Cuba

  • Cayo Largo
  • Cayo Santa Maria[49]
  • La Mariela

Dutch Antilles

Bonaire

Curaçao

Curaçao has no legal nude beaches. There are several beaches on the west end of the island that allow topless sunbathing.[50]

  • The Natural Curaçao[51] is a clothing-optional mini-resort in Willemstad that also offers boat trips.

Sint Maarten

French Antilles

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The following beaches[54] in the French Antilles.

Guadeloupe

  • Plage Anse Tarare (Beach) The naturist beach of Saint-François in Guadeloupe is Anse Tarare. It is the only officially naturist beach on the island. It is located near Pointe des Châteaux.
  • Plage naturiste de Sainte-Rose (Beach) other naturist beach.
  • Domaine naturiste Lizardy (Nudist hotel Bungalows)[55][56]

Îles des Saintes (Guadeloupe )

Martinique

  • Plage Petite Anse des Salines (Beach) It is the only officially naturist beach in Martinique.
  • Plage Anse Trabaud (Beach) other naturist beach.
  • Villa Fleurs De Canne Martinique (Nudist hotel)[59].

St. Barths

Toplessness 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

Toplessness 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.[60]
  • Kazanu is an adult-only clothing-optional (An adult-only Clothing optional stay).[61][62]
  • Orient Bay Beach (Baie Orientale) includes an official nude south section [63][64]
    • Residence Adam & Eve is an adult-only clothing-optional resort located at Orient Bay close to the nude beach. Nude catamaran sailing cruises are also available.[65]

Overseas departments

Caribbean

Guadeloupe in Antilles
  • Plage Anse Tarare (Beach)[66] The naturist beach of Saint-François in Guadeloupe is Anse Tarare. It is the only officially tolerated naturist beach on the island. It is located near Pointe des Châteaux.
  • Plage naturiste de Sainte-Rose (Beach)[67][68] other tolerated naturist beach.
Martinique in Antilles
  • Plage Petite Anse des Salines (Beach)[69][70] It is the only officially tolerated naturist beach in Martinique.
  • Plage Anse Trabaud (Beach)[71] other tolerated naturist beach.
Saint Martin in Antilles
  • Club Orient (Nudist residences, Destroyed in Hurricane Irma 2017, It has not been rebuilt to date).[72]
  • Plage Orient Bay (Beach).[73]
  • Résidence Adam & Eve (nudist hotel)[74]

Grenada

Honduras

While public nudity is not legally accepted, it is tolerated at resorts and private places if practiced discreetly. Paya Bay Resort in the Bay Islands has clothing optional beach at certain times during the year.[76]

Jamaica

While toplessness is accepted, there are no public nude beaches and few clothing-optional resorts.[77]

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

Mexico

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Beach nudity in Playa Zipolite, Mexico is legal.[78] Elsewhere, Mexican law condemns only "immorality" and thus the issue ends up being a matter of the judge's criteria.

  • Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
  • Zipolite, Oaxaca
    • As of 2016, Playa Zipolite is Mexico's first legal nude beach.[78][79] Annually since 2016, on the first weekend of February, Zipolite has hosted Festival Nudista Zipolite[80] organized by the Federación Nudista de México.[81]
    • Hotel Nude,[82] Zipolite's first nude-optional resort[83]
    • CAMP,[84] clothing-optional hostel and gathering center
  • Tulum, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
    • AZULIK[85] is a clothing-optional resort in Tulum. Beside Papaya Playa Project,[86] its beach is accessible for nude sunbathing.
    • Intima Resort (formerly Mak Nuk), nude resort in the town of Tulum[87]
    • Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, has beach areas where topless sunbathing occurs, especially at Playa Norte.
    • Playa del Carmen
      • Hidden Beach[88]
      • Desire[89] and Desire Pearl,[90] adult lifestyle hotels
  • Xcalak, Quintana Roo
    • Playa Sonrisa is a clothing optional resort where nude sunbathing and diving occurs.[91]

Panama

St. Lucia

  • Ladera Resort

Trinidad and Tobago

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

United States

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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)[92] and The Naturist Society (TNS).[93]

Alabama

Alaska

Public nudity is illegal in Alaska.[95] Toplessness is legal when practiced without the intention of offending others.[96]

Arizona

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

  • Arizona Sunburst Inn in Phoenix, which caters to men.[97]
  • El Dorado Hot Spring in Tonopah[98]
  • The Magic Circle is located in a clothing-optional portion of the La Posa South Long Term Visitor Area (LTVA) south of Quartzsite.[99]
  • Mira Vista Resort[100] in Marana, family-oriented clothing-optional resort
  • Shangri La Ranch[101] in New River, family-oriented naturist facility
  • Upper Tanque Verde Creek[102] in Tucson
  • Valle de Vistas Clothing Optional B&B in Sedona[103]
  • Verde Hot Springs (springs only, not the campground) is traditionally nude.[104]

Arkansas

Public nudity is illegal in Arkansas in the presence of the opposite sex; however, same-sex nudity is legal.[105][106]

California

Main article: Social nudity in San Francisco

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.[125] 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.[126]

Connecticut

  • B&G of Connecticut,[132] East Hartford, private social club for male naturists
  • Solair Recreation League in Woodstock,[133] family-oriented naturist resort and campground, owned and operated by its members
  • Sun Ridge Resort in Sterling,[134] family-oriented naturist resort and campground

District of Columbia

  • Potomac Rambling Bares, non-landed club for naturists in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Maryland and Virginia areas[135]

Florida

Public beaches

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Haulover Beach world record skinny dip

Private resorts and campgrounds

Georgia

Hawaii

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

Idaho

Illinois

  • Blue Lake Resort, family-oriented nudist park in Erie[175]
  • The Chicago Fun Club,[176] a non-landed social nudist club[177][178]
  • The Den off Eastlake in Chicago, a male-only bed and breakfast [179]
  • Nude Dudes Chicago is a group of 18- to 40-year-old gay men who host public nudity related events in the Chicago area.[180]
  • Paradise Creeks Retreat near Aurora, hosts nudist events[181]

Indiana

  • Nude sunbathing and swimming has occurred at Indiana Dunes State Park and Indiana Dunes National Park.
  • Casita en el Lago Clothing Optional Bed and Breakfast near Valparaiso. It is part of Clothing Optional Home Network and AANR-affiliated.
  • Drakes Ridge Rustic Nudist Retreat[182] in Bennington
  • Fern Hills Club[183] in Bloomington
  • Lake O' Woods Club[184] in Valparaiso, a member-owned, family-oriented, cooperative nudist club
  • Our Haven Nature Sanctuary[185] in French Lick, a private clothing-optional festival ground
  • Ponderosa Sun Club[186] in Roselawn, an adult-only nudist resort
  • Sunaura Resort, an adult-only clothing-optional camp
  • Sunny Haven Recreation Park[187] in Granger, located near South Bend, a family-oriented nude recreation park
  • Sunshower Country Club[188] in Centerville, a family-oriented nudist resort

Iowa

Kansas

Public nudity is legal in Kansas, in all jurisdictions, under state law.[189]

  • Camp Gaea, a non-denominational retreat center/campground near McLouth that tolerates nudity in some areas[190]
  • Lake Edun,[191] a family naturist facility near Topeka affiliated with The Naturist Society[192]
  • Prairie Haven in Scranton, a family nudist club affiliated with AANR and The Naturist Society[193][194]
  • Sandy Lane Club in Hutchinson, associated with AANR[193][195]

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Female toplessness is allowed throughout the state, since Maine's law only prohibits the public exposure of the genitals. Local ordinances may restrict toplessness and nudity.[199]

  • Frenchman's Hole in Newry
  • Maine Coast Solar Bares, nudist travel club that meets at the Sauna in Richmond
  • Richmond Sauna Bed & Breakfast in Richmond[200]
  • Twin Ponds Lodge is a private membership-only social club near Waterville. It is adult-only and male-only.[201]

Maryland

  • Camp Ramblewood[202] in Darlington is available for groups wishing to host clothing-optional events.
  • Maryland Area Naturist Association,[203] a family nudist club in Baltimore
  • Maryland Health Society[204] in Davidsonville, a privately owned nudist club
  • Pine Tree Associates[205] in Annapolis, a cooperatively-owned family nudist club

Massachusetts

Public nudity is unofficially tolerated in the area between Miacomet Beach and Surfside Beach.[210]

  • Martha's Vineyard:
    • Lucy Vincent Beach in Chilmark contains an area where public nudity is permitted.[211]
    • Moshup Beach in Aquinnah contains an area where public nudity is unofficially tolerated.[212][213]
    • MVBoat offers private charter trips on which nudity is permitted.[214]

Michigan

Minnesota

  • Avatan in East Bethel (affiliated with AANR)[222]
  • Oakwood Club near Stacy is a private AANR-affiliated landed club.[223]
  • Two Creeks Campground near Sandstone is a clothing-optional association.[224]
  • Several other landless clubs operate in the northern suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Mississippi

Missouri

  • Bare Acres Retreat[225] is a clothing-optional campground in Putnam County.
  • Cactus Canyon Campground, near Ava, a male-only nude campground
  • Forty Acre Club,[226] in Lonedell, a family-friendly nudist campground
  • Heartland Naturists,[227] a non-landed group organized in Kansas City affiliated with The Naturist Society
  • Natural Pines Resort[228] in Memphis, a clothing-optional, adult lifestyle-friendly campground
  • Show Me Acres[229] in Stover,[193] a former family-oriented nudist resort and campground

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

  • The Oasis 33, a clothing-optional retreat in southeast Montana[230]

Nebraska

  • Cornhusker Recreation Club near Omaha

Nevada

  • Lake Tahoe's Nevada shore has several clothing-optional beaches including the following:
    • Secret Cove[231][232]
    • Chimney Beach
    • Creek Beach[232] (also known as Secret Creek Beach or Secret Harbor Creek Beach)[233]
    • Black Sand Beach
    • Boaters Beach[232]
    • Whale Beach 1 and 2[232]
  • Black Rock City, in the desert outside of Gerlach, hosts Burning Man where clothing is optional.
  • Las Vegas Naturists, a private clothing-optional resort, allowing only couples and adults
  • The Mirage's poolside lounge "Bare" in which guests can go topless.[234] This is one of the few hotel pools in Las Vegas that allow female toplessness.[235]
  • Sea Mountain Nude Resort and One Love Temple in Las Vegas Strip, a couples-only lifestyle club and spa[236]

New Hampshire

  • Cedar Waters Village in Nottingham, a non-secular, heterosexual-only park[237]
  • Naturist New Hampshire, a clothing-optional travel club[238]

New Jersey

  • Gunnison Beach in Sandy Hook, a part of the National Park Service's multi-state Gateway National Recreation Area, is a clothing-optional beach and is the largest such beach in the Northeastern United States. Gunnison Beach also has a prominent gay nudist area, one of the most popular gay beaches in New Jersey.[239] In 1999, New Jersey passed a law a bill that prohibits all types of nudity 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.[240] 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.[36][241]
  • Higbee Beach, Cape May; not a sanctioned nudist area, but nudity is commonplace
  • Rock Lodge Club, a family-oriented nudist club in the Highlands forests of New Jersey
  • Sky Farm Club[242] in Basking Ridge, a family-oriented nudist resort

New Mexico

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.)

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."[254]

"The statute does not define what constitutes a private part, so the courts have dictated that it refers to genitals, but it does not include a person’s buttocks or a woman’s breast."[255]

North Dakota

Public nudity is illegal in North Dakota.[260] Topless sunbathing is not illegal in North Dakota.[261]

Ohio

Oklahoma

  • Oaklake Trails in Depew, a clothing-optional family-oriented nudist resort[264]
  • Oklahoma Naturists in Stuart, an adult-only nudist bed and breakfast and winery affiliated with AANR[265]

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.[266][267]

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Texas has no laws forbidding female toplessness, although in most parts of the state topless women may be charged with disorderly conduct. Austin tolerates female toplessness within its city limits.

Utah

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 act of disrobing is often referred to as "you can leave the house nude in Vermont, but you can't take your clothes off", but this is not always the case, as the public view clause does not prohibit the simple act of changing clothes out of view, such as in a forest or at a swimming hole. The city of Burlington, for example, has prohibited nudity in public parks, but nudity is allowed anywhere else in the city, such as the longtime University of Vermont tradition of a semester's end naked bike ride around parts of the campus.[293] Vermont's numerous rural swimming holes encourage the practice of nudity by skinny dipping, and the comparitively loose laws about exposure within the state reduce any legal conflicts or police interactions concerning nudity. While this means that realistically almost any public space in Vermont can be used for nude recreation, specific locations at which individuals deliberately are welcomed to practice social nudity include:

Virginia

Washington

See also: Social nudity in Seattle

West Virginia

Wisconsin

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