It always surprises us when we’re talking to people on a nude beach, how few of them have ever visited a naturist resort or campground. For a variety of reasons. Sometimes it’s about misconceptions like a fear that you will be asked to be naked when you don’t really want to (which is almost never the case). Or it’s because they really love beaches. Quite some others just don’t feel much for a whole multi-day naked vacation.
It always surprises them when we tell them that the nude beach isn’t the only option to spend a day in the nude. In fact, the list of alternatives is pretty large.
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Day passes
It took us quite some time to figure out that staying overnight in a private naked resort is not the only option. A lot of resorts also have a day pass system which allows you – for a certain fee, of course – to spend a whole day in the nude and to use the resort facilities. This is less common in the very commercial resorts that you find in France, for example, as they typically prefer guests that stay overnight. During the high season, they might even have a minimum number of nights that you need to stay.
Smaller resorts, naturist clubs, and resorts in countries that aren’t famous for naked tourism often do allow day visits. Sometimes you may need to search a bit through the website though as they may not promote the option in their general pricing list.
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Naked events
Naked events are fastly growing in popularity and it becomes more and more common that these events don’t happen at a naked resort. The World Naked Bike Ride has existed for more than two decades and happens in cities around the world. Although it didn’t start as an activity for those who want to spend some time without clothes, it does make a great opportunity.
If cycling naked through a city isn’t your thing, there are plenty of other options. Naked yoga has also been taking off lately and several yoga studios now offer this. If you’re more into the arts, you might consider becoming a nude model for the afternoon. Non-landed naturist clubs tend to offer a variety of options, such as naked swims, where the association takes over the local swimming pool.
Sometimes it’s a lot bigger, we went twice to a waterpark in Belgium that for the occasion was taken over by the Belgian Naturist Federation and several days ago we were naked at a waterpark in the UK that had plenty of very, very fast slides. This was made possible through a collaboration with British Naturism. We also went naked laser shooting once in California. Other things you can regularly find include naked museum visits, naked hikes or naked bowling.
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A day at the spa
If you happen to live in or near Belgium, the Netherlands, or Germany, as well as several Eastern European countries, you’re in for a real treat. The sauna and wellness culture is big in those places and the dress code is typically no clothes at all. Wellness centres can be really huge, with different saunas, spas, pools, hot tubs, massages, and so on. More than enough to keep yourself busy for the day.
Wellness centres often don’t like to be categorised at naked places, because they don’t see nudity as a goal but rather as a tool to improve your your experience and because it’s just much more hygienic than bathing suits. If you like to be pampered and want to do something in the nude, this is a great alternative for the nude beach.
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American hot springs
The naked spa and wellness culture hasn’t made it to the USA (yet), but they have another great place for a day trip. Well, places. We never figured out how the concept of clothing-optional hot springs became a thing, but it applies to hot springs all over the country.
We first learned about this when we visited California several years ago. The crowd we found on a sunny afternoon was a mix of naked people and swimsuits but nobody was bothered by the other. As these hot springs are typically in protected nature and because the people that go there are expecting some nudity, these can be good places for a naked hike as well.
We imagine that there must be plenty of other ways to spend a day in the nude that’s not your garden or the nude beach. We are very interested more of these, so if you know of such opportunities, let us know in the comments!
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Hi,
“…there must be plenty of other ways to spend a day in the nude…”
You guys have developed 2 great concepts:
– “nudity is appropriate if the swimsuit is” rule of thumb
– “nudity is not the goal”
nudity is not the goal
I most often travel when I want to visit somebody or something. Relaxing on the beach or in the pool is a bonus if available. Quite a few people probably fall into this category. Textiles or not.
The question is “how to plan a day outside your home?”.
The nearest CO resort is 300km away and it’s not at all fancy. If I was textile I would not consider similar textile venue.
An “event” is for me an artistic performance, the clothes usually required apart from some avant-garde shows. Or a political protest, clothing mandatory for security. Movies, restaurants, sightseeing – usually clothed.
What then ? Must we really crowd in few official CO places available ?
It would be great if after visiting (in clothes! ;)) the old town, local restaurant or my granny I could jump into the hotel pool and relax in their wellness area. Few places offer such a convenience and they do not necessarily match my travel plans.
How to inverse the logic ? How to stop picking CO-friendly destinations and start to plan how to relax my way in the place I selected for other reasons ?
I do not have any ready answer, just thinking loud. But I am sure the reality will follow.
Really interesting thinking! On the Spanish islands, for example, we slowly but firmly some resorts start adopting the clothing-optional model. They don’t advertise as naturist or nudist, but have a nude pool or nude sun deck. We hope that this is a trend that will keep spreading.