Nude Beaches Around the World
NudistMap lists 1510 nude beaches in the world, covering clothing-optional beaches and naturist beaches. 204 of them are officially designated or naturist-only. 382 have been checked against an official, land-manager or federation source. In August the sea at these spots is typically around 23°C (73°F).
Nude Beaches by country
- Spain511
- France168
- Germany106
- Croatia105
- Greece79
- United States73
- Italy46
- Netherlands45
- Portugal41
- Australia32
- United Kingdom24
- Canada24
- New Zealand23
- Brazil18
- Sweden17
- Ukraine16
- Lithuania15
- Venezuela14
- Czech Republic11
- Norway11
- Austria10
- Poland7
- Slovenia7
- Denmark6
- Montenegro6
- Bulgaria6
- South Africa5
- Ireland5
- Israel5
- Latvia5
- Romania5
- Hungary4
- Thailand4
- Slovakia4
- Cyprus4
- Argentina3
- Mexico3
- Uruguay3
- Finland3
- Colombia3
- Cuba3
- Belgium2
- Switzerland2
- Russia2
- Antigua and Barbuda2
- Albania2
- Saint Barthélemy2
- Jamaica2
- Palestine2
- US Virgin Islands2
- Luxembourg1
- Costa Rica1
- Indonesia1
- Saint Martin1
- Peru1
- Aruba1
- Chile1
- Ecuador1
- Monaco1
- Panama1
- Serbia1
- Northern Cyprus1
Top 150 nude beaches
Showing the best-documented 150 of 1510. Browse by country above for the full list.
- 1Abricó Beach nude beach · Rio de JaneiroOfficialSea 21°C in August
- 2Charco del Palo nude beach · Las Palmas · best June to NovemberClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 3Haulover Beach nude beach · FloridaOfficialSea 30°C in August
- 4Senftenberger See nude beach · BrandenburgOfficial
- 5Baker Beach nude beach · CaliforniaToleratedSea 14°C in August
- 6Hanlan's Point Beach nude beach · Ontario · best AugustOfficialSea 21°C in August
- 7El Cofete nude beach · Las Palmas · best May to DecemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 8Es Trenc nude beach · Balearic Islands · best June to OctoberCustomarySea 26°C in August
- 9Nugal Beach nude beach · Split-Dalmatia · best June to AugustOfficialSea 25°C in August
- 10Black's Beach nude beach · California · best July to SeptemberToleratedSea 21°C in August
- 11Pihlajasaari nude beach · UusimaaOfficialSea 17°C in August
- 12Myrtos Beach nude beach · Ionian Islands · best June to OctoberListedSea 26°C in August
- 13Capocotta nude beach · Rome · best June to SeptemberOfficialSea 26°C in August
- 14Tambaba nude beach · ParaíbaClothing optionalSea 26°C in August
- 15Mole Beach nude beach · Santa Catarina · best November to AprilProhibitedSea 18°C in August
- 16Platja de la Mar Bella nude beach · Barcelona · best June to SeptemberOfficialSea 25°C in August
- 17Playa de la Caleta nude beach · Cádiz · best June to SeptemberProhibitedSea 23°C in August
- 18Mónsul Beach nude beach · Almería · best June to OctoberListedSea 25°C in August
- 19Sahara Beach nude beach · Primorje-Gorski · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 20Wreck Beach nude beach · British ColumbiaOfficialSea 18°C in August
- 21Meñakoz nude beach · Biscay · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 22Es Canar nude beach · Balearic Islands · best June to OctoberListedSea 26°C in August
- 23Pāpāmoa Beach nude beach · Bay of PlentyToleratedSea 15°C in August
- 24La Tejita beach naturism zone nude beach · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · best May to NovemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 25Agua Blanca nude beach · Balearic Islands · best June to OctoberClothing optionalSea 26°C in August
- 26Hedonism Resorts nude beach · HanoverNaturist onlySea 30°C in August
- 27Lake Kaniere nude beach · West CoastListed
- 28Collins Beach nude beach · OregonClothing optional
- 29Kehena Beach nude beach · Hawaii · best June to NovemberProhibitedSea 26°C in August
- 30Golden Beach nude beach · Northern Cyprus · best May to NovemberToleratedSea 28°C in August
- 31Governor's Beach nude beach · Larnaca · best May to NovemberListedSea 27°C in August
- 32Holkham National Nature Reserve nude beach · NorfolkOfficialSea 16°C in August
- 33Cefn Sidan nude beach · CarmarthenshireCustomarySea 17°C in August
- 34Rio Alto Beach nude beach · PortoClothing optionalSea 17°C in August
- 35Hippie Hollow Park nude beach · Texas · best JulyOfficial
- 36Obelisk Beach nude beach · New South Wales · best December to MarchOfficialSea 18°C in August
- 37Eagle Beach nude beach · ArubaListedSea 28°C in August
- 38Crescent Beach nude beach · British ColumbiaCustomarySea 16°C in August
- 39Playa Luna nude beach · ValparaísoClothing optionalSea 13°C in August
- 40Zurriola beach nude beach · Gipuzkoa · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 41Vault Beach nude beach · CornwallCustomarySea 17°C in August
- 42Gaasperplas nude beach · North HollandClothing optional
- 43Huk nude beach · OsloClothing optional
- 44San Onofre State Beach nude beach · California · best July to SeptemberListedSea 21°C in August
- 45Cala Llucalari nude beach · Balearic Islands · best June to OctoberListedSea 26°C in August
- 46Cala Tarida nude beach · Balearic Islands · best June to OctoberListedSea 26°C in August
- 47Whiteford Sands nude beach · SwanseaCustomarySea 17°C in August
- 48Nida nudist beach nude beach · KlaipėdaOfficialSea 19°C in August
- 49Uretiti Beach nude beach · Northland · best FebruaryToleratedSea 15°C in August
- 50Kauapea Beach nude beach · HawaiiListedSea 26°C in August
- 51Lac Meech nude beach · QuebecListed
- 52Barceloneta Beach nude beach · Barcelona · best June to SeptemberListedSea 25°C in August
- 53Marros Sands nude beach · CarmarthenshireCustomarySea 17°C in August
- 54Pedn Vounder nude beach · CornwallCustomarySea 17°C in August
- 55Carters Beach nude beach · West CoastListedSea 13°C in August
- 56Sunnyside North Beach nude beach · VictoriaOfficialSea 11°C in August
- 57Point Impossible Beach nude beach · VictoriaOfficialSea 13°C in August
- 58Weston Mouth nude beach · DevonCustomarySea 17°C in August
- 59Rishamn nude beach · HordalandListedSea 16°C in August
- 60Victory Beach nude beach · OtagoListedSea 10°C in August
- 61San Gregorio nude beach nude beach · CaliforniaToleratedSea 15°C in August
- 62Gunnison Beach nude beach · New Jersey · best July to AugustToleratedSea 23°C in August
- 63La Sirena Beach nude beach · Rocha · best January to FebruaryOfficialSea 12°C in August
- 64Kings Beach nude beach · New South Wales · best September to MayToleratedSea 21°C in August
- 65Lost Lake nude beach · British ColumbiaListed
- 66Zarautz nude beach · Gipuzkoa · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 67Saturraran nude beach · Gipuzkoa · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 68Smaills Beach nude beach · OtagoListedSea 10°C in August
- 69Mazo Beach nude beach · WisconsinClosed
- 70Southside Beach nude beach · VictoriaOfficialSea 13°C in August
- 71Barra Seca nude beach · Espírito SantoClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 72Bascuas nude beach · PontevedraClothing optionalSea 17°C in August
- 73Platja de sa Boadella nude beach · Girona · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 25°C in August
- 74Gorrondatxe nude beach · Biscay · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 75Beach of Barra nude beach · PontevedraClothing optionalSea 17°C in August
- 76Os Muiños nude beach · PontevedraClothing optionalSea 17°C in August
- 77Pohutukawa Bay nude beach · Auckland · best FebruaryToleratedSea 14°C in August
- 78Ågestabadet nude beach · StockholmOfficialSea 17°C in August
- 79Lighthouse Beach nude beach · New York · best July to AugustProhibitedSea 23°C in August
- 80Chihuahua Beach nude beach · Maldonado · best January to FebruaryOfficialSea 12°C in August
- 81Sandy Bay nude beach · Western CapeProhibitedSea 15°C in August
- 82Palm Beach nude beach · KwaZulu-Natal · best January to MarchProhibitedSea 22°C in August
- 83Playa de Las Gaviotas nude beach · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · best June to NovemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 84Platja de l'Illa Roja nude beach · Girona · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 85Playa Torimbia nude beach · Asturias · best AugustClothing optionalSea 21°C in August
- 86Platja de Binigaus nude beach · Balearic Islands · best June to OctoberCustomarySea 26°C in August
- 87Beach of Ballota (Llanes) nude beach · Asturias · best AugustClothing optionalSea 21°C in August
- 88Bolonia Beach nude beach · Cádiz · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 89Devesa del Saler beach nude beach · Valencia · best June to OctoberClothing optionalSea 26°C in August
- 90Platja de ses Salines nude beach · Balearic Islands · best June to OctoberCustomarySea 26°C in August
- 91Del Pi nude beach · Pyrénées-Orientales · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 92île de Platais nude beach · YvelinesListed
- 93Fairlight Glen nude beach · East SussexCustomarySea 17°C in August
- 94Parson's Pleasure nude beach · OxfordshireListed
- 95Vlietland nude beach · South HollandClothing optional
- 96Allans Beach nude beach · OtagoListedSea 10°C in August
- 97Boulder Beach nude beach · OtagoListedSea 10°C in August
- 98Zieselsmaar nude beach · North Rhine-WestphaliaNaturist only
- 99Halensee nude beach · BerlinClosed
- 100Platja Llarga nude beach · Barcelona · best June to SeptemberCustomarySea 26°C in August
- 101Platja de Castell nude beach · Girona · best June to SeptemberCustomarySea 24°C in August
- 102Cala del Vigatà nude beach · Girona · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 103Playa de Cantarriján nude beach · Granada · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 104Raco Conill nude beach · Alicante · best June to OctoberClothing optionalSea 26°C in August
- 105Combouzas nude beach · A CoruñaClothing optionalSea 18°C in August
- 106Barinatxe nude beach · Biscay · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 107Muriola nude beach · Biscay · best July to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 108Platja del Coco nude beach · Barcelona · best June to SeptemberOfficialSea 25°C in August
- 109Platja dels Muntanyans nude beach · Tarragona · best June to SeptemberOfficialSea 26°C in August
- 110Cala Fotedera nude beach · Girona · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 25°C in August
- 111Platja d'en Pere Fet nude beach · Girona · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
- 112Platja dels Enlliscalls nude beach · Tarragona · best June to SeptemberOfficialSea 26°C in August
- 113Carabassí nude beach · Alicante · best June to OctoberClothing optionalSea 26°C in August
- 114Platja de Llevant nude beach · Balearic Islands · best June to OctoberClothing optionalSea 26°C in August
- 115Feringasee nude beach · BavariaOfficial
- 116Langener Waldsee nude beach · HesseOfficial
- 117Platja de la Marquesa nude beach · Tarragona · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 26°C in August
- 118El Torn nude beach · Tarragona · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 26°C in August
- 119Platja de la Savinosa nude beach · Tarragona · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 26°C in August
- 120Cala de Crit nude beach · Girona · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 24°C in August
- 121Cala Tamariua nude beach · Girona · best June to AugustCustomarySea 22°C in August
- 122Playa de Langre nude beach · Cantabria · best AugustCustomarySea 22°C in August
- 123Platja de Sant Simó nude beach · Barcelona · best June to SeptemberCustomarySea 25°C in August
- 124Playa de San Julián nude beach · Málaga · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 125Platja dels Balmins nude beach · Barcelona · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 26°C in August
- 126Cala Macarelleta nude beach · Balearic Islands · best June to OctoberClothing optionalSea 26°C in August
- 127Sant Pere Pescador nude beach · Girona · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 128Platja de Becs nude beach · Tarragona · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 26°C in August
- 129Platja de s'Alga nude beach · Balearic Islands · best June to OctoberClothing optionalSea 26°C in August
- 130Cavall d'en Borràs beach nude beach · Balearic Islands · best June to OctoberClothing optionalSea 26°C in August
- 131Playa de Antequera nude beach · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · best June to NovemberToleratedSea 23°C in August
- 132Playa de Benijo nude beach · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · best June to NovemberToleratedSea 23°C in August
- 133Cala de Enmedio nude beach · Almería · best June to OctoberToleratedSea 25°C in August
- 134Cala Saona Beach nude beach · Balearic Islands · best June to OctoberListedSea 26°C in August
- 135Naturist Beach Les Jaunais nude beach · Loire-AtlantiqueOfficialSea 19°C in August
- 136Plage naturiste Cap d'Agde nude beach · Hérault · best June to AugustOfficialSea 22°C in August
- 137Guvano nude beach · La Spezia · best June to SeptemberToleratedSea 25°C in August
- 138E3 Strand nude beach · North BrabantClosed
- 139Recreatieterrein Het Rutbeek nude beach · OverijsselOfficial
- 140Kollevågen nude beach · HordalandListedSea 16°C in August
- 141Whareakeake nude beach · OtagoListedSea 10°C in August
- 142Scott Creek nude beach · CaliforniaTolerated
- 143Whale Beach nude beach · NevadaListed
- 144Massarandupió nude beach · BahiaClothing optionalSea 25°C in August
- 145Sieben-Meter-Teich nude beach · Lower SaxonyOfficial
- 146Platja de l'Home Mort nude beach · Barcelona · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 26°C in August
- 147Sa Canova nude beach · Balearic Islands · best June to OctoberCustomarySea 26°C in August
- 148Platja de Sa Sabolla nude beach · Girona · best June to AugustCustomarySea 22°C in August
- 149Cala Murtra nude beach · Girona · best June to SeptemberClothing optionalSea 23°C in August
- 150Platja de s'Alqueria nude beach · Girona · best June to AugustClothing optionalSea 22°C in August
Status labels: Official · Naturist only · Clothing optional · Tolerated · Customary · Listed · Prohibited · Closed. Statuses come from open data and are not yet verified in person.
Frequently asked questions
How many nude beaches are in the world?
NudistMap currently lists 1510 nude beaches in the world. 204 are officially designated or naturist-only; the rest are clothing optional by custom or tolerance.
What are the best-known nude beaches in the world?
The most documented are Abricó Beach, Charco del Palo, Haulover Beach, based on how much open data, encyclopedia coverage and visitor information exists for each.
When is the sea warm enough for swimming in the world?
At most beaches here, the sea averages 21 °C or more in July to September. See sea temperatures by month for what counts as warm.
Other types of naturist places
Guides
- What is naturism?What naturism means, how it differs from nudism and FKK, where it is legal and what to expect at a naturist beach, resort or sauna for the first time.
- Nude beach etiquetteThe unwritten rules of nude and clothing-optional beaches: photos, towels, staring, couples, kids and what to do if someone breaks the rules.
- Your first nude beachHow to choose a first nude beach, what to pack, when to undress and how to feel at ease. Practical tips for first-time naturists, couples and families.
- When to goHow warm the sea is at nude beaches through the year, based on NOAA climate data, and which regions stay warm into autumn and winter.