This is a list of places where social nudity is practised in North America for recreation. As a philosophy, this practice is commonly referred to as naturism ; the International Naturist Federation has affiliates in over 30 countries.
Not every state can claim a nude beach , but then again, you may not even need to leave your time zone to swim in the buff sorry Mountain Time. New Jersey, Florida, Hawaii and Oregon all have beaches where you can tan your whole hide, as do a handful of states in between.
Nude beaches have a bad reputation among many travelers, who see them as dens of lascivious behavior. Truth is, nude beaches are rarely the sexually charged places they seem to be.
Topless sunbathing and nude beaches are popular in Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. In fact, before , when Queen Victoria of England outlawed nude swimming, the only thing people were wearing in the water was their birthday suits.
Compared to Europe, there are few nude beaches in North America. Our nude beaches and public lands sometimes face pressure from government officials and developers who would rather designate such lands for development or non-nude use.
By Susan Breslow Sardone. Or, is naturist vacationing something you've always been interested in?