A ranking of top nude beaches used TripAdvisor reviews, temperature data and Instagram hashtags to identify ten highly rated clothing-optional beaches across the U.S. The list includes multiple Florida and California locations, plus sites such as Ship Island off Mississippi and Secret Cove in Lake Tahoe. Playalinda Beach offers views of space-rocket launches. Federal land owned by the National Park Service contains no blanket ban on nudity, but local ordinances can restrict clothing-optional recreation. Some California beaches permit nudity only in designated areas. Travelers are advised to research local rules before shedding swimsuits.
Set across a vast geographic and Red/Blue-state divide, what do Florida and California have in common? A deep appreciation for clothing-optional recreation, according to a ranking of nudist beaches in America. Using TripAdvisor reviews, temperature data and Instagram hashtags, the poker-culture site VIP-Grinders recently selected 10 top-rated beaches where it's fine to wear a birthday suit, which USA Today picked up for a splashy story.
It's important to do one's research before dropping trou in public. On federal land, such as what's owned by the National Park Service, there's no law banning nudity, so it's acknowledged that you can shed your swimsuit without being written up, informs USA Today. Nevertheless, sometimes it depends on local ordinances. In California, for example, some beaches allow it only in certain areas.
The 10 best nude beaches in the U.S., as ranked by travelers 1 Playalinda Beach in Brevard County, Florida 2 Blind Creek Beach in Fort Pierce, Florida 3 San Gregorio State Beach in San Gregorio, California 4 Ship Island in Gulfport, Mississippi 5 Secret Cove in Lake Tahoe, Nevada 6 Black's Beach in San Diego 7 Apollo Beach in Volusia, Florida 8 Haulover Beach in Miami 9 Baker Beach in San Francisco 10 Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur
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