Your browser is not supported for this experience. We recommend using Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari. It seems fitting that the Sunshine State would be a magnet for sun worshipers from around the world. Florida is much more than just a place for naturists to gather, says Ramon Maury, naturist industry representative and voice in Tallahassee.
Pasco, the semi-rural west coast patch just north of Tampa and St. Petersburg, boasts some two dozen nudist resorts and clubs within 90 minutes of Orlando or Tampa, some also surrounded by clothing-optional housing communities. But Pasco is hardly alone in offering a range of naturist-friendly attractions and activities.
It's certainly the best-known and oldest officially recognized public one. It sits on a welcoming wide strip of sand north of Bal Harbour, centrally located between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, and is ranked regularly among the Top 10 nude beaches in the world.
Although casual nude use has a long history at this remote, primitive and pristine beach, it now has legal status. You can learn more about Blind Creek here. The Canaveral National Seashore lays claim to two nude beaches in Florida. That could be because this pristine federal park is not only relatively remote, but also breathtakingly beautiful. On top of that, it has the advantage of accepting nudity in the designated areas β at least at the federal level.
Apollo Beach, at the northern end of the park, sits in Volusia County, and has a designated clothing-optional section. Playalinda, accessible via Titusville at the southern end of the park, straddles the Volusia and Brevard County line. Nudity is prohibited in Brevard, so sunbathers need to make sure they go north into Volusia before baring all.
