How about the efforts of individual naturists? In a few cases, local naturist groups have gained official acceptance for clothing-optional use of local beaches. Haulover Beach in Miami is probably the best example. In some other cases, beaches where clothing-optional use has long been traditional have gained official status. Yet many other beaches where nude use was popular in the 1970s and early 1980s have seen sharp declines in naturist visitors – or else have been closed entirely for naturist use. This certainly isn’t success either.
These are very conservative estimates. A conducted for NEF (the ) found (Question 8) that 28% of poll respondents “would consider going nude at a clothing-optional beach if you knew it was safe and legal”. But even the very conservative 1% estimate of potential naturists implies there could be far more local naturist organizations than there actually are.
– Swimming holes or places in nature that have a tradition of skinny dipping, such as ponds, rivers and lakes in national parks or forests. The website swimmingholes.org has a comprehensive list of swimming holes all over the country (though we don’t know how often it gets updated). It has both textile and nude swimming areas, so look for the ones specifically noted to have a skinny dipping tradition. Keep in mind that the people who frequent these places don’t necessarily call themselves naturists. Since these places are usually free and open to the public, they attract all sorts of people. But if other people are there skinny dipping, you clearly have a shared interest!
Ethical or philosophical nudism has a long history, with many advocates of the benefits of enjoying nature without clothing. At the turn of the 20th century, organizations emerged to promote social nudity and to establish private and for that purpose. Since the 1960s, with the acceptance of public places for clothing-optional recreation, individuals who do not identify themselves as naturists or nudists have been able to casually participate in nude activities. opportunities vary widely around the world, from isolated places known mainly to locals through officially designated nude beaches and parks, and on to public spaces and buildings in some jurisdictions.



















