The 20 Best Topless and Nude Beaches in the World

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When the sun is shining bright and the weather gets hot it can feel great to strip down. Women who value a flawless natural sun tan that is minus the infamous tan lines enjoy the freedom of a topless beach. Couples with few to no inhibitions about enjoying nature without the restrictions of clothing also enjoy the freedom that can be experienced at topless beaches.

We can’t forget the bachelors that enjoy catching a glimpse of nature’s handiwork either. If you enjoy the benefits of legal nude beaches then we have some great places for you to check out with our collection of the top 20 topless beaches in the world today.  And no we’re not sharing pictures!

1. Le Centre Hélio Marin

Le Centre Helio Marin is a fully nude beach that is located at Montalivet, France. This popular destination for naturalists provides a plethora of fun and activities including beach fun, camp sites with hookups for RVs, bungalows and shopping centers. There is also a grocery store where you can pick up a few necessities for meal preparation while you’re camping out on the beach. You don’t have to put your clothes on to go to the grocery store or any other place at Se Centre Helio Marin for that matter. The address of the beach and campsites is 46 Avenue de l’Europe, Montalivet, France.

2. Samurai Beach Resort

Samurai Beach Resort is located in Port Stephens in the country of Australia. It is one of the most highly rated nude beaches in the country. This is the ideal location if you’re looking for a beach that is completely nudity friendly. It’s a place where you can go and take it all off. There is plenty to do while you’re there and clothing is optional so if you’re just getting your feet wet, you can even keep some of it on.

There are also several resorts nearby along with lodges where you can make advance reservations and stay when you’ve had enough fun in the sun. This is a great place for naturalists who also like a bit of seclusion because the clothing optional portion is only accessible via a 4 wheel drive or you can make the 15 minute walk if you’re athletic. They even sponsor a nude Olympics at this beach.

3. Bellevue Beach

If you’re a naturalist and you’re planning to take a trip to Denmark, then you’ll certainly want to check out the fully nude beach that is located in Klampenborg. The address is Strandvejen 340 and you’re welcome to take it all off and get a natural tan. This is a famous beach with high quality sand that isn’t very far from Copenhagen.

There are a lot of young people who love to hang out at this beach and if you’re middle aged, you’re still welcome, but be warned that there tends to be a lot of loud music playing during the peak attendance periods.

4. Swanbourne Beach

Naturalists who find themselves in Swanbourne, Australia will be happy to hear that there is a fully nude beach at 292 Marine Parade. It’s the only nude beach in Perth, and it’s one of the best kept secrets in the world.

Of course, you must wear clothing when you’re in the family part of the beach but if you go up north, you’re welcome to take it all off, and enjoy sun and sand, but make sure you don’t wander too far north or you might end up at the gun range that isn’t too far away.

5. Gunnison Beach

Gunnison Beach is located on Route 36 in Sandy Hook, New Jersey, USA. It’s a fully nude beach which become even more popular after a 1999 law banning nudity on state beaches was passed. Gunnison Beach is located on federally owned property and it is officially known as a clothing optional beach so you can take off as much as you like and there’s nothing anyone can do about it.

The beach draws a big crowd during peak attendance periods, particularly during summer weekends and the crowd can reach up to 5,000 souls so expect to find a lot of kindred spirits on your visit.

6. Collins Beach on Sauvie Island

Collins Beach on Sauvie Island is located near Portland, Oregon, USA. This is one of the best clothing optional beaches in the Pacific Northwest. There are lots of activities near the beach including bird watching and fun in teh sun and sand. There is one part of Collins beach, which is very well marked that is reserved as a clothing optional section and you can take off as much as you like and your right to total nudity is protected by the law.

This is a great place to go with friends and pets to have some fun at the beach, play games and have a picnic and you don’t have to wear a thing. You do need to purchase a parking permit for the area though and you can get yours at the general store that is located just prior to the entrance of the beach.

7. Haulover Beach

Haulover Beach is located in the South Part of Florida at 10800 Collins Ave in Miami Beach. It’s a fully nude beach that allows you to let it all hang out without a care in the world. If you’re a naturalist then Haulover Beach is a great place to meet like minded beach goers.

You’re likely to run into a crowd of people while you’re there and some will be completely nude while others may be topless or prefer to wear clothing, but here, clothing is truly optional.

8. Plage de Tahiti

Plage de Tahiti is a fully nude beach that is located on Route de Tahiti in Saint-Tropez, France. This is the beach where many famous celebrities have chosen to hang out throughout the years. As long as everyone behaves themselves and leaves their cameras behind, it’s a great place to go and potentially meet a celeb who is also a naturalist at heart, but their body guards don’t take kindly to shutter bugs so drop your clothes along with the audio visual equipment and enter the beach in nothing but your birthday suit.

9. Baker Beach

Baker Beach is located on Gibson road in San Francisco, California, USA. It’s a fully nude beach that takes up a half mile of beach front on the pacific ocean. The north part of the beach has a clothing optional policy and it’s perfectly acceptable to take it all off as long as you remain within the designated area. Not everyone appreciates the freedom of nude beaches so let them enjoy their clothing mandatory section while you let it all hang out in yours.

10. Leucate Plage

Leucate, Plage is a nude beach that goes far beyond offering a stretch of sand to sun your buns. It’s officially located at Port-Leucate 11370, Leucate, France, but there is a gated community close by and within the gates is a naturist village where you can drop every stitch of clothing before you enter and be accepted in yor most natural state. They even offer a restaurant that is accepting of nude dining but if you want to take a trip into town, it’s required that you put clothing on first.

11. Hedonism ll

Hedonism II is a fully nude beach that is located at Norman Manley Blvd. in Negril, Jamaica. This nude beach resort as been around since it’s opening in 1976. It’s one of the best known clothing optional beaches in Jamaica. There are parts of the beach which are reserved for those who do not prefer nudity, so it’s important to stay in the clothing optional parts designated for free spirits and naturists who enjoy the freedom of tossing their clothing aside.

12. Bondi Beach

Bondi Beach is a public area that is located at Campbell Parade in Sydney, Australia. It’s not a fully nude beach so you’ll need to keep your bottoms on but it does welcome topless bathing so women are free to walk the beach without their tops. This is reserved mostly for the southern part of the beach so it’s a good idea to wait until you’re out of the family friendly zone to peel of that top.

13. Couples Tower Isle Resort

One of the best things about the Couples Tower Isle Resort is that you can wear your gorgeous summer outfits there and then take it all off when the notion strikes. The Couple’s Tower resort is located at Norman Manley Blvd. in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. It’s not that far from the Hedonism II beach and although Clothing is strictly required while you’re at the resort, in fact, their dress code is fairly strict, but when you take off to the private island you can take off all of your clothes and enjoy a dip in the pool or have a drink at the bar with no clothing required. The designated sections are fully nude.

14. Plakias Beach

If you’re planning a trip to Greece and you’re a naturist, then you’ll definitely want to check out Plakias Beach. It’s located at Plakias 1, Rethymno 74060 in Plakias, Greece. It’s fully nude beach that is located on the coast of Southern Crete. Clothing is optional at the beach and although there’s a lot of sand around, they also supply a lot of showers throughout the beach. By the way, we’re also told that the scuba diving is great at Plakias Beach.

15. Paradise Beach

Another famous nude beach in Greece is Paradise Beach. It is located in Mykonos, Greece. Paradise Beach welcomes fully nude visitors, but we must warn you that when the evening sets at this iconic beach, there’s a lot of music and the two bars which ae the Tropicana and the Sunrise Bar are open for business and things tend to really get rolling.

16. Bare Pool Lounge

The Bare Pool Lounge is located at 3400 South Las Vegas Blvd in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. This isn’t a typical beach. However, in the grand style of Las Vegas, the Mirage has created the Bare Pool Lounge. This is a place where topless tanning is encouraged, although not mandatory. It’s away from the business of the Vegas scene and it’s a favorite among European visitors.

17. Playa de Illetes

Playa de Illetes is a fully nude beach that is located at Passeig de les Illetes in Formentera Island, Spain. The island is a calm and more private place where nudity is welcomed among visitors. The sands are pearly white. It’s an ideal locale for naturalists who want to enjoy the freedom of a fully nude beach.

18. Seven Mile Beach

Seven Mile Beach is located at Norman Manley Blvd in Negril, Jamaica. This beach is one of the most highly recommended in the Grand Cayman region.  It has multiple high end resorts who welcome nudity. Seven Mile Beach is publicly owned. While you’re not allowed to take off your bottoms, you’re welcome to take off your top.

19. Black’s Beach

Black’s Beach is a popular destination for surfers and naturalists who appreciate the freedom that is granted by a fully nude beach. There is about a mile of beach front that is marked and designated for nude sun bathing. It’s also marked for playing games, water sports and whatever else you enjoy doing at the beach. It’s located at North Torrey Pines Rd. in San Diego, California, USA.

20. Some areas of South Beach

South Beach is located at 8th Street and Ocean Drive in Miami, Florida, USA. The beach is an excellent choice for anyone who isn’t quite into the fully nude thing but enjoys going topless. There will be plenty of ladies who take their tops off for some real natural suntans without the lines.

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Dana Hanson

Dana has extensive professional writing experience including technical and report writing, informational articles, persuasive articles, contrast and comparison, grant applications, and advertisement. She also enjoys creative writing, content writing on nearly any topic (particularly business and lifestyle), because as a lifelong learner, she loves to do research and possess a high skill level in this area. Her academic degrees include AA social Sci/BA English/MEd Adult Ed & Community & Human Resource Development and ABD in PhD studies in Indust & Org Psychology.

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