The Best Nude Beaches around the World

By The Beach Guide | Last Updated: June 5, 2023

Contents

Praia do Pinho, Brazil
More Mesa Beach, USA
Secret Cove, USA
College Cove Beach, USA
Red Rock Beach, USA
Lands End Beach, USA
Pirates Cove, USA
Laguna Creek Beach, USA
Playalinda Beach, USA
Blooming Point Beach, Canada
Birdie Beach, Australia
Marshall's Beach, USA
Kehena Black Sand Beach, USA
Longnook Beach, USA
Red Sand Beach, USA
Map of beaches

Praia do Pinho // Brazil

©Otávio Nogueira

The pristine golden sand shoreline of Praia do Pinho is located in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina; a region known for its beautiful and unspoilt coastline. This beach is certainly a place of natural beauty with its clear blue waters and backdrop of verdant hillsides.
With all the other great beaches along this stretch of coast there is one thing in particular that makes Praia do Pinho stand out - it was Brazil's first official nudist beach. Established in the mid 1980s after many years of disputes this is… read more »
More Mesa Beach // USA

©Brian

More Mesa Beach near Santa Barbara is a secluded sandy beach between Arroyo Burro and Goleta Beach.
It is accessed from Mockingbird Lane in the Vista La Cumbre development, however there is no parking in that area so you need to park on Puente or Vieja Drive. Enter the park and walk about ¼ mile across the open cliff top towards the ocean and look for a steep path down to the narrow beach. The local rule is that turning right leads to the clothing-optional area while turning left… read more »
Secret Cove // USA

©Ray Bouknight

Loved by locals and visitors alike, Secret Cove lies roughly midway along the east coast of Lake Tahoe in Nevada. Just off Highway 28, it's no more than 300 metres in length. This means that even though it is called "Secret" Cove there can be restricted quantities of space on the sand.
Limited to day trips because of a lack of accommodation, this tiny near-circular cove has beautifully clear shallows, although the lake water can be cold. The sand is mixed with large boulders of granite which provide the… read more »
College Cove Beach // USA

Beautiful College Cove Beach is one of the finest beaches in North California. This public beach is near Trinidad, about 75 miles south of the California/Oregon border. College Cove Beach is the northern cove of Trinidad State Beach and has a more secluded atmosphere. It is separated from the main state beach by "The Portal", a natural arch through the rocks.
The beach looks out to Pewetole Island, a tree-covered rock just off the southern end of the cove. The north end of the beach is good for surfing… read more »
Red Rock Beach // USA

©Andrew Ballantyne

Noted as one of the best nudist beaches in California, Red Rock Beach is just south of Stinson Beach in California. It has a steep trail leading down from the highway so wear sensible footwear to reach this remote wave-battered crescent of beach which is favoured by naturists. You can also reach it at low tide by walking along the sand and scrambling over the boulders at Rocky Point from Stinson Beach.
Red Rock Beach is known locally as Mickey's Beach. It is part of Mount Tamalpais State Park with… read more »
Lands End Beach // USA

©Willis Lam

Close to San Francisco, Lands End Beach is a clothing-optional beach which is particularly quiet and private during weekdays.
To reach it, drive west along Geary Blvd and take a right at the fork onto Point Lobos Ave. You can park by continuing along to a large car park or by turning right again onto El Camino del Mar and parking at the end. There's a trail leading down the steep cliffs and it's a 10-15 minute hike culminating in rough steps to the beach.
On weekends, the beach… read more »
Pirates Cove // USA

©Sergei Gussev

Another California gem for naturists, Pirate's Cove is midway between Avila Beach and Shell Beach / Pismo Beach.
This south-facing cove is sheltered which is probably why it is favoured as a nudist beach. Its secluded position and rocky caves would have made the beach a natural hideaway for smugglers when ships heading to Port San Luis Harbour dropped off smuggled liquor.
Despite its name and notoriety, Pirate's Cove has no known connections with pirates. There were legends of treasure buried long ago by Sir Francis Drake but no… read more »
Laguna Creek Beach // USA

©Miles Gehm

Laguna Creek Beach is within Coast Dairies State Park in Santa Cruz on Cabrillo Hwy. It is popular for sunbathing, birdwatching, exploring tidal pools and surfing. It is also unofficially a naturist clothing-optional beach, just so you know.
There is a free parking lot at the north entrance of Laguna Road off Hwy 1. Cross the highway and look for a well-trod trail through the vegetation. Cross the railroad track with care and pick up the wide trail along the old road that leads down to Laguna Creek Beach.… read more »
Playalinda Beach // USA

©Peter & Michelle S

Playalinda Beach is one of Florida's top spots for naturists. Part of the Cape Canaveral National Seashore near the Kennedy Space Centre, the beach is managed by the National Parks Service and there is a $20 admission fee per vehicle which is valid for one week.
The four mile-long beach has 13 parking areas, each with a restroom and the last one heading north (#13) is favoured by naturists as it is the most secluded. It is worth noting this is an unofficial nude beach and there is… read more »
Blooming Point Beach // Canada

©Larry

Located on the north coast of Prince Edward Island, Blooming Point Beach is a stunning white sandy beach edged with rolling dunes. It extends along a natural sand spit that partially blocks the entrance to Tracadie Bay.
The beach is fairly hard to find and consequently is beautifully quiet and peaceful. Access is from Route 218 (little more than a dirt road) at the end of Macdonald Street where parking is available. Paths lead over the dunes to protect them from erosion as they are only held together with a fragile… read more »
Birdie Beach // Australia

©Ray Hayward

Birdie Beach is located within Munmorah State Conservation Area between Sydney and Newcastle. For much of its length it is nothing more than a pristine stretch of sand backed by low dunes and grasses before giving way to Elizabeth Bay Drive.
The exact length of Birdie Beach is difficult to determine since it runs without break into Mackenzie Reserve Budgewoi Beach on its southern side and Red Ochre Beach on its northern side. Together they stretch for several km of untouched South Pacific Coast.
Swimming is possible, although rip currents are… read more »
Marshall's Beach // USA

©© Frank Schulenburg

Located in San Francisco's Presidio park, which encloses an area of historic military installations at the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge, Marshall's Beach is the closest beach to this icon of California and the United States.
Offering exemplary views of the bridge, as well as of sunsets over Helmet Rock and the Pacific Ocean, its rich golden-brown sands are reached via boardwalk-style steps that lead down the low cliffs. Though some 300 metres long, it is relatively narrow, meaning it largely disappears with the high tide.
Marshall's Beach only has… read more »
Kehena Black Sand Beach // USA

©Tal Atlas

A thin sliver of black sand on the eastern coast of Big Island in Puna, Kehena Black Sand Beach is best accessed by following the path leading from the left of the car park. Because of its isolation, it is often used by nude sunbathers, although this is illegal on Hawaii and those who strip off may face a fine from local law enforcement officials.
Sometimes also called Dolphin Beach because of a population of Spinner dolphins that live offshore, the beach is edged by lava rock and trees. It was… read more »
Longnook Beach // USA

©Ollie Jones

One of Cape Cod's top nudist beaches, Longnook Beach is located in the Massachusetts town of Truro. Although situated in one of the most popular oceanside resorts on the American east coast, it remains relatively quiet because it can only be accessed via a steep path down a high sand dune.
Formed of a narrow band of light-coloured sand, the waves are usually mild, making it a good spot for a dip in the Atlantic or for riding the waves on a boogie board.
During the summer season there are basic… read more »
Red Sand Beach // USA

©Laila Goubran

As the name suggests Red Sand beach is adorned with sand that is more than just a little red in hue. In fact the little cove is something of a festival of colors; the red sand, deep blue of the ocean, black of the rocks and green of the ironwood trees.
The redness of the beach is provided by the iron rich lava-cinder cliffs behind which are constantly eroding.
The Hawaiian name for the beach is a little more exciting - Kaihalulu which means "roaring sea". However, the beach itself is somewhat… read more »