Nudity Laws by Country and US State
Whether public nudity is legal depends on the country, and in the United States on the state. Each page below answers the question in its first two sentences and cites the statute, government page or naturist federation behind every claim.
This page summarises the law for travellers and is not legal advice. Laws, local bylaws and enforcement change; follow local signs and check the sources below. Last checked 31 October 2026.
By country
- SpainLegal
- FranceDesignated areas
- GermanyLegal
- United StatesUnclear
- CroatiaDesignated areas
- NetherlandsDesignated areas
- GreeceUnclear
- ItalyDesignated areas
- PortugalDesignated areas
- United KingdomLegal
- AustraliaDesignated areas
- CanadaDesignated areas
- AustriaUnclear
- New ZealandLegal
- SwedenLegal
- BrazilDesignated areas
- PolandUnclear
- LithuaniaDesignated areas
- UkraineUnclear
- Czech RepublicUnclear
- DenmarkLegal
- NorwayLegal
- VenezuelaUnclear
- BelgiumDesignated areas
- SwitzerlandLegal
- HungaryUnclear
- SloveniaDesignated areas
- MontenegroUnclear
- ArgentinaUnclear
- BulgariaUnclear
- South AfricaRestricted
- ThailandUnclear
- MexicoUnclear
- UruguayDesignated areas
- FinlandLegal
- IrelandLegal
- IsraelUnclear
- LatviaDesignated areas
- RomaniaDesignated areas
- CyprusUnclear
- LuxembourgUnclear
- ColombiaLegal
- CubaUnclear
United States by state
- CaliforniaLegal
- FloridaDesignated areas
- OregonLegal
- New YorkRestricted
- WashingtonUnclear
- HawaiiRestricted
- TexasRestricted
- ArizonaRestricted
- NevadaUnclear
- PennsylvaniaRestricted
- ColoradoRestricted
- GeorgiaUnclear
- MassachusettsRestricted
- MichiganRestricted
- New JerseyRestricted
- VermontUnclear
- WisconsinRestricted
- IdahoRestricted
- North CarolinaRestricted
- TennesseeRestricted
- IndianaRestricted
- MarylandRestricted
- MinnesotaRestricted
- Rhode IslandLegal
- South CarolinaRestricted
- AlabamaRestricted
- AlaskaRestricted
- ArkansasIllegal
- ConnecticutLegal
- IllinoisLegal
- MaineRestricted
- New HampshireRestricted
- New MexicoRestricted
- OklahomaRestricted
- UtahRestricted
- VirginiaRestricted
- West VirginiaRestricted