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 bathe nude (illegally).
Antigua and Barbuda The only beach in Antigua and Barbuda with legally sanctioned nudity is Eden Beach. The beach is open to everyone but access is through the Hawksbill Resort. Guests at the resort have access to lounge chairs and umbrellas. The resort also staffs a small hut during the tourist season which offers cold drinks to resort guests.
Canada
Alberta CottonTail Corner Naturist Beach, near Edmonton GET NAKED BANFF is an annual activity in Banff National Park. Weaslehead Clothing-Optional Area located in Weaselhead Flats in Calgary Hidden Beach - Clothing Optional Area Fish Creek Provincial Park in Calgary Prince's Island Park - Clothing Optional Area located in downtown Calgary. Sunny Chinooks Camping Association has a landed campground for members near Sundre. Helios Nudist Association, between Edmonton and Tofield, is billed as North America's northernmost nudist camp. Nose Hill 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.
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.
Blackburn Lake, Salt Spring Island Brunswick Beach, Lions Bay Crescent Rock Beach, Surrey Little Tribune Bay, near the Tribune Bay Provincial Park on Hornby Island Lost Lake, Whistler Mission Flats Beach, Kamloops Nipple Point in Salmon Arm sees occasional nude use. Norrish Creek, Mission Prior Lake on Vancouver Island near Victoria Sol Sante Club, north of Victoria on Vancouver Island Van Tan Club, naturist club near North Vancouver Witty's Lagoon Regional Park in Metchosin near Victoria, at the southern extremity of the beach (beyond the painted "nude" signs on fallen trees) 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.
Manitoba Naturist Legacy Park, a family-oriented naturist park Patricia Beach
Newfoundland and Labrador Soldiers Pond in St. John's, unofficial clothing-optional swimming area
Nova Scotia Crystal Crescent Beach in Provincial Park, near Sambro, has a clothing-optional section.
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. The Basin and The Landing on Lake Meech in Gatineau Park, Quebec. East Haven Sun Club in The Nation Ponderosa Nature Resort in Flamborough Port Burwell Beach in Port Burwell Provincial Park Sunny Glades Naturist Park in Bothwell Sunward Naturist Park in Calabogie
Toronto The city of Toronto permits nudity at public events, such as the World Pride Parade and the World Naked Bike Ride. Bare Bluffs Nude Beach, Toronto Hanlan's Point Nude Beach on the Toronto Islands
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. There are no officially recognized nude beaches in the province, but there are places that have secluded areas where nudity is accepted. Parc national d'Oka (Oka National Park) 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 Meech Lake, Gatineau Park, National Capital Region
Montérégie Centre écologique et naturiste La Pommerie
Bas-Saint-Laurent Centre naturiste La Vieille Ferme
Centre-du-Québec Camping D.S.A
Lanaudière Centre naturiste l’Oasis inc.
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.
Saskatchewan Greenhaven Sun Club, naturist campground near Regina Paradise Beach (Bareass Beach), near Saskatoon
Costa Rica Montezuma Beach – Playa Grande Playa Playitas, west of Manuel Antonio National Park and south of Quepos
Cuba Cayo Largo Cayo Santa Maria 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. The Natural Curaçao is a clothing-optional mini-resort in Willemstad that also offers boat trips.
Sint Maarten Club Orient, Orient Bay, family-friendly clothing-optional beach resort
French Antilles The following beaches 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)
Îles des Saintes (Guadeloupe) Anse Crawen, near Bourg Le Paradis Saintois, Terre-de-Haut (Naturist Residence)
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).
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. Kazanu is an adult-only clothing-optional (An adult-only Clothing optional stay). Orient Bay Beach (Baie Orientale) includes an official nude south section 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.
Overseas departments Caribbean
Guadeloupe in Antilles Plage Anse Tarare (Beach) 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) other tolerated naturist beach.
Martinique in Antilles Plage Petite Anse des Salines (Beach) It is the only officially tolerated naturist beach in Martinique. Plage Anse Trabaud (Beach) other tolerated naturist beach.
Saint Martin in Antilles Club Orient (Nudist residences, Destroyed in Hurricane Irma 2017, It has not been rebuilt to date). Plage Orient Bay (Beach). Résidence Adam & Eve (nudist hotel)
Grenada Beach off Sandals LaSource Resort
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.
Jamaica While toplessness is accepted, there are no public nude beaches and few clothing-optional resorts. Couples Negril Couples Sans Souci Couples Tower Isle Hedonism II, 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.
Cancún Cancún has one of the Temptation Resort locations. Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco Destilerías, Nayarit, north of Puerto Vallarta and Bucerías, has a beach where nudity is "tolerated." Zipolite, Oaxaca As of 2016, Playa Zipolite is Mexico's first legal nude beach. Annually since 2016, on the first weekend of February, Zipolite has hosted Festival Nudista Zipolite organized by the Federación Nudista de México. Hotel Nude, Zipolite's first nude-optional resort CAMP, clothing-optional hostel and gathering center Tulum, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo AZULIK is a clothing-optional resort in Tulum. Beside Papaya Playa Project, its beach is accessible for nude sunbathing. Intima Resort (formerly Mak Nuk), nude resort in the town of Tulum Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, has beach areas where topless sunbathing occurs, especially at Playa Norte. Playa del Carmen Hidden Beach Desire and Desire Pearl, adult lifestyle hotels Xcalak, Quintana Roo Playa Sonrisa is a clothing optional resort where nude sunbathing and diving occurs.
Panama Isla Contadora (especially at Playa de las Suecas) in the Pearl Islands
St. Lucia Ladera Resort
Trinidad and Tobago Back Bay, Tobago - nude bathing is practiced (illegally) Number Five, Trinidad - members-only nudist club
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). Other organizations that represent nudism and naturism includes The American Naturist Society and Bluegrass Naturist Society.
Alabama Bluff Creek Falls Campground in Steele Gymno-Vita Park near Pell City Parksland Retreat in Talladega
Alaska Public nudity is illegal in Alaska. 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.
Arizona Sunburst Inn in Phoenix, which caters to men. El Dorado Hot Spring in Tonopah The Magic Circle (magiccirclearizona.com) is located in a clothing-optional portion of the La Posa South Long Term Visitor Area (LTVA) south of Quartzsite. Mira Vista Resort in Marana, family-oriented clothing-optional resort Shangri La Ranch in New River, family-oriented naturist facility Upper Tanque Verde Creek in Tucson Valle de Vistas Clothing Optional B&B in Sedona Verde Hot Springs (springs only, not the campground) is traditionally nude.
Arkansas Public nudity is illegal in Arkansas in the presence of the opposite sex; however, same-sex nudity is legal. Magnetic Valley Resort in Eureka Springs, a private male-only clothing-optional resort
California Alameda County The Sequoians, Castro Valley, nudist club Humboldt County Baker's Beach, between Trinidad and Moonstone. Humboldt North Coast Land Trust claims to own this property. College Cove Beach, Trinidad Inyo County Keough Hot Springs, near Bishop Saline Valley Warm Springs, Death Valley National Park Lake County 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