Best Nude Beaches:
Top Skinny Dipping Spots in the World
We have ranked the best skinny dipping spots in (nearly) every country. If you feel like enjoying a skinny dip – some nude beaches might be better than others for your next naked swimming adventure.
Our study compared 100 nude beach spots across the following categories: beach quality, safety, weather, and hotel cost (with seven data points). We then ranked the top 25 nude beaches globally, with the best location per country.
We found the following about the best nude beaches:
A List of the Best Nude Beaches Around the Globe
Overall Rank (1 = Best) | Country | Swimming Spot | Address | Total Score | 'Beach Quality' Rank | 'Weather' Rank | 'Safety' Rank | 'Hotel Cost' Rank |
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1 | Croatia | Lokrum Island | Dubrovnik, Croatia | 84.5 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 21 |
2 | Italy | Spiaggia della Lecciona | 55049 Viareggio, Province of Lucca, Italy | 79 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 38 |
3 | Australia | Maslin Beach | Maslin Beach SA 5170, Australia | 72.75 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 64 |
4 | Australia | Wanggoobla Creek | Fraser Island QLD 4581, Australia | 71.75 | 13 | 17 | 27 | 56 |
5 | Italy | Marina di Camerota | Marina di Camerota, 84059 SA, Italy | 70.75 | 29 | 5 | 63 | 20 |
6 | Germany | English Garden | Munich, Germany | 68.75 | 11 | 82 | 4 | 28 |
7 | Portugal | Barreta Island | Faro, Portugal | 67.5 | 56 | 23 | 21 | 30 |
8 | Portugal | Praia de Bela Vista | Costa da Caparica, Portugal | 67.25 | 79 | 15 | 20 | 17 |
9 | Greece | Red Beach | Red Beach, Crete, Greece | 66.75 | 94 | 3 | 2 | 34 |
10 | Greece | Plakias Beach | Plakias Beach, Crete, Greece | 65.75 | 95 | 4 | 3 | 35 |
11 | Australia | Cronan Creek Falls | Mount Barney QLD 4287, Australia | 65 | 33 | 1 | 28 | 78 |
12 | USA | Washougal River | Washougal, WA 98671, United States | 65 | 43 | 43 | 12 | 42 |
13 | Croatia | Punta Križ | Punta Križa, 51554, Croatia | 65 | 18 | 22 | 47 | 53 |
14 | France | Plage de Tahiti | 83350, France | 64.25 | 21 | 29 | 6 | 87 |
15 | Brazil | Praia de Galheta | Praia de Galheta, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil | 64 | 48 | 36 | 52 | 8 |
16 | Croatia | Valalta | Cesta za Valaltu-Lim, 52210, Rovinj, Croatia | 63.25 | 55 | 60 | 18 | 14 |
17 | Finland | Pihlajasaari Beach | Helsinki, Finland | 62 | 3 | 97 | 16 | 36 |
18 | Austria | Green Lake | 5121, Austria | 61.25 | 24 | 71 | 5 | 55 |
19 | Latvia | Vecaki Beach | Selgas iela 20, Ziemeļu rajons, Rīga, LV-1030, Latvia | 61 | 35 | 78 | 39 | 4 |
20 | Australia | Lady Bay Beach | New South Wales, Australia | 60.75 | 15 | 12 | 59 | 71 |
21 | Croatia | Sovinje Beach | 23212, Tkon, Croatia | 60.5 | 1 | 55 | 48 | 54 |
22 | USA | Mazo Beach | 101 S Webster St, Madison, WI 53703, United States | 60.5 | 7 | 63 | 26 | 62 |
23 | Spain | Playa Levante | 07871 Formentera, Balearic Islands | 59.5 | 65 | 6 | 17 | 74 |
24 | Brazil | Praia do Pinho | State of Santa Catarina, Brazil | 59.5 | 50 | 58 | 53 | 1 |
25 | Denmark | Bellevue Beach | Bellevue Beach, Klampenborg, Denmark | 59.5 | 36 | 75 | 19 | 32 |
26 | Norway | Huk Beach | Oslo Municipality, Norway | 59.5 | 10 | 91 | 30 | 31 |
27 | Australia | Tablelands | Queensland, Australia | 59.25 | 14 | 2 | 86 | 61 |
28 | South Africa | Mpenjati Nature Reserve | 889, Palm Beach, Port Edward, 4275, South Africa | 59 | 40 | 11 | 98 | 15 |
29 | Spain | Playa de Bolonia | Playa de Bolonia, 11391, Cádiz | 59 | 57 | 30 | 37 | 40 |
30 | France | Plage des Grottes | 83400 Hyères, France | 58.5 | 22 | 26 | 89 | 29 |
31 | USA | Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park | Carp Lake Township, MI 49953, USA | 58.25 | 45 | 72 | 7 | 43 |
32 | South Africa | Otter Trail | Otter Trail, Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa | 57.75 | 71 | 46 | 43 | 9 |
33 | USA | Black's Beach | 9601 La Jolla Farms Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037, United States | 57.75 | 20 | 21 | 34 | 94 |
34 | Spain | Playa de los Muertos | Playa de los Muertos, Almeria, Spain | 57.5 | 59 | 9 | 84 | 18 |
35 | South Africa | Jonkershoek Tweede Waterval | Jonkershoek Rd, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa | 56 | 25 | 31 | 95 | 25 |
36 | Germany | Ahlbeck Beach | 17419 Heringsdorf, Germany | 55.75 | 51 | 77 | 22 | 27 |
37 | Spain | Cala Macarelleta | 07750, Balearic Islands | 55 | 66 | 18 | 24 | 72 |
38 | Iceland | Viti Lake | Viti Lake, Askja Caldera, Iceland | 54.75 | 4 | 100 | 9 | 68 |
39 | South Africa | Sardinia Bay | Sardinia Bay, Gqeberha, South Africa | 54.25 | 44 | 34 | 99 | 6 |
40 | Australia | Karijini National Park | Banjima Dr, Karijini WA 6751, Australia | 54.25 | 9 | 66 | 51 | 57 |
41 | China | Banyan Tree Lijiang | Yuerong Road, Shuhe Rd, Gucheng District, Lijiang, Yunnan, China, 674100 | 54 | 69 | 40 | 15 | 60 |
42 | New Zealand | Little Palm Beach | Miro Road, Auckland 1081, New Zealand | 53.25 | 17 | 37 | 66 | 67 |
43 | South Africa | Sandy Bay | Sandy Bay, Cape Town, South Africa | 53 | 41 | 39 | 96 | 12 |
44 | India | Arambol Beach | Arambol, Goa 403519, India | 52.75 | 70 | 52 | 65 | 2 |
45 | Portugal | Praia das Adegas | Praia das Adegas - Naturismo, Portugal | 52.75 | 77 | 33 | 55 | 24 |
46 | Spain | Playas de Vera | 04621, Almería | 52.5 | 58 | 27 | 83 | 22 |
47 | Guatemala | Semuc Champey | San Agustín Lanquín, Guatemala | 51.5 | 85 | 13 | 93 | 3 |
48 | UK | Lady Falls | Pontneddfechan, Glynneath, Neath SA11 5NR, United Kingdom | 51.5 | 23 | 96 | 31 | 44 |
49 | Greece | Agios Ioannis | Gavdos 730 01, Greece | 51.25 | 93 | 7 | 44 | 51 |
50 | USA | Little Beach | Kihei, HI 96753, United States | 51 | 27 | 14 | 71 | 84 |
51 | Spain | Platja Del Torn | 43890 | 50.75 | 96 | 10 | 42 | 49 |
52 | Finland | Pallasparken | 15900 Lahti, Finland | 50.25 | 5 | 94 | 74 | 26 |
53 | Germany | Teufelsee | Teufelssee, Germany | 48.5 | 52 | 74 | 57 | 23 |
54 | USA | Hippie Hollow | 7000 Comanche Trail, Austin, TX 78732, United States | 48.5 | 26 | 81 | 33 | 66 |
55 | Canada | Wreck Beach | SW Marine Dr, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada | 48.5 | 12 | 95 | 36 | 63 |
56 | Caribbean | Orient Bay | Orient Bay, St. Martin, Caribbean | 47.75 | 39 | 28 | 50 | 92 |
57 | Israel | Neve Midbar Beach | Neve Midbar Beach, Israel | 47.25 | 81 | 25 | 32 | 73 |
58 | France | Leucate Plage | 11370 Leucate, France | 47.25 | 87 | 32 | 82 | 10 |
59 | Panama | Playa las Suecas | Saboga, Panama | 45.75 | 80 | 57 | 69 | 11 |
60 | UK | Fishing Cove | Near Godrevy Point, N. Cornwall | 45.75 | 16 | 87 | 38 | 76 |
61 | USA | Strawberry Hot Springs | 44200 Co Rd 36, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487, United States | 44.75 | 8 | 68 | 56 | 89 |
62 | Thailand | Mai Khao Beach | Mai Khao, Thalang District, Phuket 83110 | 44.75 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 19 |
63 | Italy | Spiaggia di Guvano | Vernazza, SP, Italy | 44.5 | 75 | 44 | 58 | 45 |
64 | UK | Linhope Spout Waterfall | Ingram, Alnwick NE66 4LZ, United Kingdom | 44 | 38 | 98 | 41 | 47 |
65 | Greece | Stavros | Zakynthos 291 00, Greece | 43.75 | 99 | 24 | 54 | 48 |
66 | Australia | Cedar Creek Falls | Cedar Creek QLD 4800, Australia | 43 | 31 | 19 | 85 | 93 |
67 | France | Mont Rose Beach | 13008 Marseille, France | 42.5 | 86 | 41 | 90 | 13 |
68 | Caribbean | Plage de Saline | Plage de Saline, St. Barts, Caribbean | 42.5 | 37 | 45 | 49 | 99 |
69 | Thailand | Leela Beach | Tambon Ban Tai, Amphoe Ko Pha-ngan, Chang Wat Surat Thani 84280, Thailand | 42.5 | 84 | 79 | 62 | 5 |
70 | Turkey | Patara Beach | Gelemiş, 07976 Kaş/Antalya, Turkey | 42.25 | 92 | 48 | 14 | 77 |
71 | UK | Blackmoss Pot | Keswick CA12 5XQ, United Kingdom | 42.25 | 19 | 80 | 91 | 41 |
72 | USA | Haulover Beach | 10800 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33154, United States | 42 | 47 | 42 | 73 | 70 |
73 | Ukraine | Plyazh "Chkalovsʹkyy" | Пляж, Odesa, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine, 65000 | 42 | 76 | 56 | 67 | 33 |
74 | USA | The Bagby Hot Springs | Oregon, United States | 41 | 42 | 85 | 72 | 37 |
75 | Brazil | Olho de Boi | State of Rio de Janeiro, 28950-000, Brazil | 40.75 | 83 | 47 | 100 | 7 |
76 | Mexico | Ik Kil Cenote | Yucatan, Mexico | 40.5 | 63 | 64 | 13 | 98 |
77 | Germany | Buhne 16 | Sylt, Germany | 40.25 | 49 | 92 | 46 | 52 |
78 | Japan | Hakone Hot Springs | 1283-97 Sengokuhara, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa 250-0631, Japan | 39 | 90 | 61 | 11 | 82 |
79 | Bali | Ayung River | East Denpasar, Denpasar City, Bali, Indonesia | 38.5 | 88 | 49 | 70 | 39 |
80 | Hong Kong | Kau Ling Chung Beach | Lantau South Country Park, Kau Ling Chung, Lantau Island, Hong Kong | 38.5 | 82 | 59 | 8 | 97 |
81 | France | Cap d'Agde beach | 12 Bd des Matelots, 34300 Agde, France | 38.25 | 97 | 53 | 81 | 16 |
82 | Greece | Paradise Beach | Paradise Beach (Καλαμοπόδι, Mikonos 846 00, Greece | 37.25 | 98 | 20 | 45 | 88 |
83 | UK | Brighton Beach | 4 Madeira Dr, Brighton BN2 1ET, United Kingdom | 37.25 | 61 | 90 | 35 | 65 |
84 | UK | Fairy Pools | Glenbrittle, Isle of Skye IV47 8TA, United Kingdom | 37 | 54 | 99 | 40 | 59 |
85 | Fiji | Turtle Island | Turtle Island, Nanuya Levu, Fiji | 36.25 | 53 | 51 | 60 | 91 |
86 | Mexico | Playa Zipolite | Playa Zipolite, Oaxaca, Mexico | 35.75 | 78 | 50 | 29 | 100 |
87 | Canada | Rock Point | 215 Niece Rd, Dunnville, ON N1A 2X5, Canada | 33 | 34 | 86 | 79 | 69 |
88 | USA | Frenchman's Hole | Sunday River Rd, Newry, ME 04261, United States | 32.25 | 67 | 93 | 25 | 86 |
89 | Canada | Suable Beach | Sauble Beachl, Ontario, Canada | 31.75 | 32 | 83 | 78 | 80 |
90 | Canada | The Bruce Peninsula Grotto | Bruce Trail, Tobermory, ON N0H 2R0, Canada | 31.5 | 30 | 88 | 77 | 79 |
91 | Brazil | Praia Massarandupió | Subaúma, Entre Rios - State of Bahia, Brazil | 31.25 | 60 | 35 | 97 | 83 |
92 | India | Radha Nagar | Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India | 31 | 100 | 62 | 64 | 50 |
93 | USA | Gunnison Beach | Atlantic Dr, Highlands, NJ 07732, United States | 30 | 73 | 54 | 68 | 85 |
94 | Canada | Hanlan's Point Beach | Lakeshore Ave, Toronto, ON M5J 2W2, Canada | 26.75 | 91 | 76 | 80 | 46 |
95 | USA | Baker Beach | San Francisco, CA, United States | 25.75 | 68 | 67 | 87 | 75 |
96 | Mexico | Riviera Maya | Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico | 25 | 64 | 65 | 75 | 96 |
97 | Canada | Lake Simcoe | Lake Simcoe, Ontario, Canada | 24.25 | 62 | 84 | 76 | 81 |
98 | USA | Yosemite National Park | Yosemite Valley, CA 95389, USA | 23.5 | 46 | 73 | 92 | 95 |
99 | Sweden | Pålsjöbaden | Drottninggatan 151, 254 33 Helsingborg, Sweden | 22.75 | 74 | 89 | 88 | 58 |
100 | Maldives | Lankanfushi Island | Lankanfushi, Maldives | 14.25 | 89 | 70 | 94 | 90 |
Best Nude Beaches: Where to Strip Down and Jump In!
If you’re spending time in Dubrovnik, then Lokrum Island is a great place to go (only a 10-minute ferry ride away). This small island is uninhabited, giving refuge and an excellent place for a skinny dip.
Here you can enjoy impeccable scenery, national parks, and clear waters. The island consists mainly of rocks, so be careful with the bits of stone. This island also has a natural salty lake, which can be enjoyed like a jacuzzi to relax.
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In Torre del Lago, you can find a beach known as ‘La Lecciona,’ the point of reference for Italian gay beaches. This is a sand beach where you can be naked, enjoy the sun, and swim in the waves of the Ligurian Sea.
It is probably the last free beach in the region – no deckchairs or umbrellas. It has been a famous gay beach since the 70s and is also a popular meeting place for nudist families who can sunbathe in total freedom.
Just 40 minutes south of Adelaide CBD, you can find Australia’s first official nude beach is 3km long and signposted for those who prefer to swim with their clothes on. There are rugged cliffs with a breathtaking view. It has been voted one of the most beautiful beaches in Australia.
Maslin Beach offers much more than a chance to skinny dip off the Australian coast. It is also home to the annual Nude Olympics, complete with a “Best Bum” competition.
The Germans fully embrace swimming in the nude, and you’ll find one of the best spots to swim as the locals do is a public garden in the center of Munich. English Garden is a beautiful 18th-century park on the shores of the Isar river and a popular location for a lunchtime swim.
At English Garden, don’t miss a chance to strip down and plunge into the Eisbach, or Ice River, with the locals.
The German FKK (Free Body Culture movement) means Germany has very lax laws regarding public nudity. Here people from all walks of life opt for the natural life, shedding suits, jeans, and dresses for the perfect all-over tan.
Barreta Island in the Ria Formosa National Park, just off the coast of Faro (about 30 minutes away). It is a sandbar island and the least developed of the three islands surrounding the Ria Formosa national park.
In Portuguese, it is called the Ilha Deserta (Deserted Island), which lives up to its name. Here there are no inhabitants, and the only structure you will find is a restaurant at the end of the island.
It is 7km (5 miles) long and only 600 meters wide at its widest point. One side of the Ria Formosa lagoon with a maze of channels and wildlife like flamingos. The other side is a vast blue ocean of Cabo de Santa Maria.
Greece has countless idyllic islands that beg visitors to soak up the Mediterranean sun. If you’re hoping to avoid tan lines on your Grecian getaway, head to the hidden sands of Red Beach.
Located in southern Crete and about 25 minutes away from Matala, Red Beach is hidden behind a rocky hill and a fence. You can find rocky hills and high cliffs that offer an isolated escape for skinny dipping in the Aegean Sea.
If you’re in Portland and want to escape the summer heat, the Washougal River is a great place to perch and picnic on the rocks while swimming amidst fast and flowing streams.
You can jump off the bridge to explore rocky outcrops and the river’s edge. It’s a great nature spot where you can surround yourself with epic mountain ranges.
There are lots of swimming options available along this river. During the summer months, you will find many cars parked alongside the scenic Washougal River Road. You can find a map of the river here.
St Tropez has a reputation as the summer hangout of France’s glitterati. However, it is also known for having a more naturist side – which you can enjoy from the Plage de Tahiti. An “unofficial nudist beach” like many others along the Riviera.
In the opening scene of the 1956 film And God Created Woman, Brigitte Bardot lounge naked on this French Riviera beach, which pretty much sets the tone for what travelers can expect.
This is a postcard-Esque landscape, where you can find super soft sand and gentle turquoise waves. There are several bars and umbrellas for shade, making it popular among celebrities and the general public.
About 12 miles south of Florianopolis in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, this white sand beach attracts die-hard naturists and the nude-curious alike. It’s OK to turn up for a skinny dip even if you don’t want to spend all day getting your pale bits burned.
Praia de Galheta is a naturally preserved area, with no restaurants or other buildings nearby, so bring lunch. There’s also an archaeological site, and the surf is good. The Association of the Friends of Galheta lobbies and looks out for the interests of nature and naturism on the beach.
Pihlajasaari (Rönnskär in Swedish) is an island in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. There are two separate islands connected with a bridge. On one of the islands, you can find a unisex nudist beach. Here it is almost entirely bare cliffs with very little sand.
After diving naked into one of Helsinki’s ice-cold lakes, you’ll be wide awake. In Finland, ice-hole swimming is considered a healthy practice, said to improve circulation, boost your immune system and give you a burst of energy. So head to Helsinki to try it for yourself at one of the local saunas.
Surrounded by lush forests and snow-capped mountains, Green Lake is best visited in spring or summer when the water level is at its highest.
Each year as the snow melts, the lake expands to cover much of the surrounding park. The submerged alpine grasses and meadow give the lake its distinctive color. You can even spot park benches and footpaths beneath the surface, thanks to the crystal-clear waters. But be warned: the temperatures can be pretty chilly even in summer.
You may not know that Latvia has a coast with over 300 miles of pure, uninterrupted Baltic beach. Just north of Latvia’s capital of Riga is the country’s most extensive naturist beach, Vecaki Beach.
The nude-friendly portion of the shoreline spans from Vecāķi to Kalngale. It is also popular among locals as a beach volleyball spot. That’s right: Naked Latvians playing beach volleyball. We’ll leave it at that.
The beach is about a 10-minute walk from Vecaki railway station, about 20 minutes away from Riga’s central station.
Bellevue Beach is the antithesis of a nude beach full of uninhibited retirees during the summer months. Instead, it’s a hotspot for younger, rowdier Danes from nearby towns looking to party. It’s where you can find the naked and free-spirited.
One half of the beach is strictly topless-optional, while the other welcomes fully nude revelers. So it should be immediately clear which one’s the fun half – both!
The small but pretty Huk Beach sits near the end of the Bygdøy peninsula is, just to the west of Norway’s capital, Oslo. It’s known as one of the most popular beaches within a short distance of the city (only 5km away).
It’s backed by parkland and divided into two beaches with a small inlet separating them. The eastern beach is a little more extensive, and the smaller beach to the west is the naturist beach. Both have grassy areas with plenty of trees.
The water is shallow, which keeps it warmer – so you don’t have to worry about freezing if you have a naked swim. There is a diving platform on the western end of the beach, and the beach also has a volleyball court.
Formentera boasts some of the Mediterranean’s finest beaches. However, there’s no need to pussyfoot around at Playa de Levante. Nudity is the norm, and you’ll likely draw more looks if you cover up than if you let it all hang out.
Playa Levante is a sandy enclave backed by trees and features sheltered dunes. It’s the longest beach in Formentera and is on the east side of the peninsula of Es Trucadors. If you want to try snorkeling, head to Playa Es Calo in its crystal-clear bay.
Mpenjati Beach is part of the Mpenjati Nature Reserve south of Durban on the Hibiscus Coast. The location is South Africa’s only official nude beach. Furthermore, it is perhaps the only legal clothing-not-obligatory strand on the entire African continent.
Mpenjati Beach is found just outside the town of Margate and is a 250 meter stretch of beach that falls under the Mpenjati Nature Reserve at Trafalgar.
The beautiful reserve is found around the Mpenjati River Lagoon and extends 500m seawards, protecting unique fossils. It consists of interconnecting riverine and floodplain marsh habitats, coastal forests, grasslands, and river estuary.
In a land littered with volcanic wonders, Viti is a gem. Isolated in Iceland’s remote Central Highlands, this geothermal crater lake is in the Askja Caldera, a hard place to reach. So you’ll need excellent off-road driving skills and nerves of steel. But it’s worth the effort.
Viti Lake has a water temperature of 25°C, making it a popular location for travelers who want to enjoy a swim while surrounded by nature. It’s an ideal spot to soak in soothing geothermal waters. Bathing suits are strictly optional.
The Askja region was created at the end of the last Ice Age when a magma chamber collapsed beneath the Dyngjufjöll mountains. Falling in upon itself, the Askja region became a 50 square kilometer caldera within the Icelandic Highlands. The area features fantastic scenery, mini-craters, and lakes.
The Banyan Tree Lijiang Resort is a spa resort located in the ancient city of Lijiang. It is located at the foot of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and is 2,400 meters above sea level.
The resort features high tiled walls, which allow you to undress with confidence in the pool villas. The heated pools are best enjoyed outside of May to August when seasonal fields of rhododendrons reach full bloom. In addition, you can enjoy the view of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and a Himalayan panorama.
Little Palm Beach is found on Waiheke Island, off the coast of Auckland and only a short ferry ride away (45 minutes). It’s a small island, but it isn’t lacking when it comes to skinny dipping.
Little Palm Beach is found on the island’s northern side and separated from central Palm Beach by a tiny rocky outcrop that acts as an excellent natural screen.
Waiheke is an ideal place for a weekend getaway or a base for overseas travelers to enjoy the beaches and explore Auckland. The island is known for its vineyards and produces some excellent wines. Not to mention the exceptional cuisine that you can find here. In addition, you can find many small galleries, walking trails, and more.
Considered one of the most beautiful beaches of Goa, Arambol beach is 55km from Panaji, popular with tourists, and stretches 2.5 km. The beach divides into two – Arambol and Harmal. Harmal is the more popular one due to its surrounding cliffs. Arambol is less commercialised.
The jungle valley near the beach is another popular attraction. This valley is home to several wildlife species, and the pool in the valley is said to have therapeutic properties. Popular activities include paragliding, water sports, and dolphin spotting.
Tucked away in the densely forested mountains of Alta Verapaz, the Natural Monument of Sumec Champey has a reputation as being one of the most beautiful places in Guatemala. Lanquin, found in the heart of Guatemala, is 65 kilometers from Coban serves as a base to visit Semuc Champey and its caves.
The isolated Semuc Champey is a Holy Grail amongst backpackers in South America, an idyllic limestone paradise that is one of the world’s hidden gems despite grueling hours of off-road forging it takes to get there.
Located in the middle of the Guatemalan jungle, this stunning chain of turquoise stepped pools, enticing caves, and natural limestone bridge offer endless swimming opportunities. An extensive cave network is also complete with underground waterfalls and breathtaking views.
Lady Falls is a 7-meter high waterfall in the river Afon Pyrddin in Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales. It’s popular with visitors as easily accessible from the village trailhead in Pontneddfechan. From here, it’s a 30-minute walk along the riverside to the waterfall. You will eventually come to a wooden bridge that you can cross, leading you to the falls.
Be warned that swimming here can be dangerous. Do not jump off the top of the falls as people have been seriously injured here. Also, wear good shoes as the hike to the falls can be muddy, but it is very accessible.
Wreck Beach is the largest naturist beach in North America at 7.8 kilometers long. Found at the edge of the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Pacific Spirit Regional Park, it’s where you will find many Vancouverites sunbathing naked. The beach is a series of sandy strands, pebble flats, and rocky outcrops wrapped around the end of Point Grey.
The beach is located right at the edge of UBC. There is a short (but very steep) walk down from the Museum of Anthropology. Unfortunately, this is a seriously steep walk down.
Surrounding Wreck Beach, you can find green space studded by rose gardens, Japanese rock gardens, botanic gardens, canopy walks, regional parkland, and hiking trails.
Orient Bay is on the east coast of St Martin, on the French side. Here you can find a broad sweep of yellow sand. Often referred to as the ‘St Tropez of the Caribbean,’ it is one of the biggest and most popular beaches. The nudist area is at the westernmost end of Orient Bay Beach.
You’ll find savory Caribbean dishes and fruity cocktails at any beach restaurant if you’re hungry. There is also a broad mix of water sports like jet skiing, parasailing, sailing, kitesurfing, and windsurfing. There are also beach volleyball and tennis courts.
And if you’re seeking some solitude, you can take a trip to the nearby island of Green Cay, a tiny secluded island known for its snorkeling.
If you thought that the Middle East wasn’t a place to find nudist beaches, you didn’t factor in Israel. However, Neve Midbar Beach may be the only place in the Middle East where public nudity is lawful.
Set at the northern end of the Dead Sea, Neve Midbar is a small, private resort with a section of the shoreline set aside for bare beachgoers. Here you can get your nudey on, float in the salty water, and lather yourself in the black cleansing mud that the region’s famous for.
In order to determine the best nude beaches for skinny dipping, MyDatingAdviser.com compared 100 of the most popular skinny dipping locations across four key dimensions: 1) Beach Quality, 2) Weather, 3) Safety and 4) Hotel Cost.
We evaluated each of those dimensions using 7 relevant metrics of skinny-dipping friendliness. These are listed below with their corresponding weights. The metrics were combined to create a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the most favorable conditions for skinny dipping.
The ranking of the top 25 locations features the best nude beach for each country by analyzing the list of 100 locations. Please note, only the best swimming spot for each country was included to create a representative ranking on a global scale.
We determined each location’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score and used the resulting scores to rank-order our sample. In determining our sample, we considered the most famous skinny dipping locations and the best nude beaches in the world. In all locations, public nudity is legal.