List of social nudity places in North America
This is a list of places where social nudity is practiced in North America for recreation. This listing includes notable nude beaches and private resorts. Anguilla. Nude bathing on beaches is illegal in Anguilla. Belize. Though Belizeans don't particularly frown on nudity, there are no official nude beaches in Belize. However, there are dozens of deserted out islands with beaches perfect for sunbathing in the buff. Canada. British Columbia. British Columbia has thousands of kilometres of coastline and thousands of lakes, as well as millions of hectares of natural parks and  undeveloped land. The vast majority of these areas are mostly uninhabited and nude swimming and sunbathing can be done with little concern for disturbing others. In the populated areas, particularly the Lower Mainland, Greater Victoria, and the Okanagan, nudity is generally practiced only in certain established or isolated locations (usually beaches) and on private properties. Ontario. All areas of Ontario, unless otherwise specified by town or city by-laws, allow both males and females to be topless in public. Quebec. There are no officially recognized nude beaches in the province, but there are six spots that have secluded areas where  nudity is accepted. French Antilles. The following beaches in the French Antilles. St. Barths. Topless is common on most beaches. Nudity is encountered at: The resort "Club Orient" was totally destroyed by Hurricane Irma in 2017 and declared bankruptcy Mexico. Beach nudity in Playa Zipolite, Mexico is legal. Elsewhere, Mexican law condemns only "immorality" and thus the issue ends up being a matter of the judge's criteria. Dutch Antilles. Curaçao. Curaçao has no legal nude beaches at this time. Sint Maarten. The island of St Martin has a Dutch side, Sint Maarten, and a French side, Saint Martin. Orient  Bay on the French side has a nudist section. Club Orient, a family-friendly clothing-optional beach resort, is on Orient Bay. United States. Additional and up-to-date information on public and private locations may be obtained on the web sites of the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) and The Naturist Society (TNS). and on this Nudist Resort map listing. Alabama. Permanently Closed Nudity Places: Alaska. Public nudity is illegal in Alaska (no social places). Arizona. Public nudity is illegal in Arizona. However, Verde Hot Springs (springs only – not the campground) is traditionally nude. There are a few  clothing-optional gay resorts and traditional clothing optional B&B's in Phoenix. Tucson's Upper Tanque Verde Creek is a popular social nudity spot. The lower trail leads to a series of pools and waterfalls along Tanque Verde Creek. The Upper Trail is a quick, 10-minute hike to a well-liked swimming and sunning spot used by sunbathers of both sexes clothed and unclothed. 2017 : Opened in Phoenix, Arizona is the Arizona Sunburst Inn, which caters to males only and, unlike Royal Villa, does not offer a day pass. Rooms are on a strictly rental basis and nudity is  accepted poolside. Also on, and/or inside the property. Arkansas. Public nudity is illegal in Arkansas in the presence of the opposite sex; however, same-sex nudity is legal in Arkansas. Iowa. Some clothing optional resorts are for adults only in Iowa. Kansas. Public nudity is legal in Kansas, in all jurisdictions, under state law. Montana. Nudity is not against the law in the rural areas of Montana, as long as it's basic simple nudity and is not accompanied by any sexual activity or any activity intending to affront or alarm another or for sexual gratification. Here is the Montana  law regarding nudity: MCA 45-5-504. Indecent exposure Use caution, while nudity is legal in rural Montana it doesn't mean that you can't be cited for something like disturbing the peace if you were creating a nuisance. However, many towns and municipalities have separate ordinances restricting nudity within town and city limits. Lolo Hot Springs allows nudity (21+) in the evening time until closing, on Wednesdays & Sundays Bridger, Montana A clothing-optional primitive campground and recreation area called club33naked.Com is a 33-acre Club, nudity is sometimes required in the inner most portion of the  club grounds in the pool, hot tub, and sauna area called zorrogarden.Com It is a Club and not a resort, so you need to request membership. New Mexico. Mi Casa Bed and Breakfast in Albuquerque, NM. Privately owned clothing optional resort that feels like home. New York. Due to a 1992 Court of Appeals ruling (People v. Santorelli et al.) women may be topless anywhere in the state of New York for non-commercial purposes. (A concurring minority opinion reached the constitutional, i.e., equal rights issue, but the majority decision did not.) North Carolina. Public nudity is considered indecent  exposure in North Carolina under * § 14-190.9 which states that "(a) Unless the conduct is punishable under subsection (a1) of this section, any person who shall willfully expose the private parts of his or her person in any public place and in the presence of any other person or persons, except for those places designated for a public purpose where the same sex exposure is incidental to a permitted activity, or aids or abets in any such act, or who procures another to perform such act; or any person, who as owner, manager, lessee, director, promoter or agent, or in  any other capacity knowingly hires, leases or permits the land, building, or premises of which he is owner, lessee or tenant, or over which he has control, to be used for purposes of any such act, shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor." Social nudity places in North Carolina include: Oregon. Public nudity is generally legal in Oregon, unless it is part of a commercial venture or intended to induce sexual excitement. Some parts of Oregon (including Portland, Eugene, Ashland and Happy Valley) have local laws prohibiting public nudity. However, Oregon law defines nudity as displaying genitals, hence both  men and women are allowed to be topfree in public throughout the state. Vermont. Vermont state law prohibits disrobing in public but does not prohibit public nudity, so nudity is allowed anywhere that it has not been specifically prohibited by a city or town. The city of Burlington, for example, has prohibited nudity in public parks, but nudity is allowed anywhere else in the city. Specific locations at which individuals practice social nudity include: