United States · checked October 2026
Clothing-optional travel in the U.S., by kind of trip
There is no single American nude-resort scene. There are a few separate ones, and they barely overlap: gay men’s resorts in Palm Springs and South Florida, family nudist clubs, a handful of lifestyle resorts, and clothing-optional hot springs in the West. Pick the kind of trip first; the destination usually follows.
Compiled by the Hotel Terracotta editorial desk · Edited by John Dason · Hot springs and Sunny Rest checked on their own sites October 29, 2026; other entries link to dated profiles · How we work
Quick answer
Where to go, by who is traveling
Gay men have the most choice: Greater Palm Springs has about a dozen resorts for men within a few miles, and Fort Lauderdale and Key West have men-only guesthouses. Families and traditional naturists should look at clubs such as Cypress Cove near Orlando, Glen Eden in Southern California or Sunny Rest in the Poconos. Couples have fewer options than the marketing suggests, and several are lifestyle resorts; read the difference before booking. Anyone who wants quiet, mixed and nonsexual should consider the Western hot springs, which feel more like retreats than resorts.
California desert
Greater Palm Springs: the densest cluster
The largest cluster we track, and most of it built for gay men. Eleven of the 16 open properties in our rules comparison admit only men, many of them in the Warm Sands neighborhood a short walk from downtown. They range from nine-suite inns like The Hacienda to event-driven CCBC in Cathedral City.
Mixed-gender options are fewer and mostly in Desert Hot Springs, 20 minutes north. Mi Kasa states it is not a swingers’ property. Exotic Dreams in Warm Sands and Sea Mountain in Desert Hot Springs are lifestyle resorts. The area’s best-known naturist hotels, including The Terra Cotta, have closed.
October, November, March and April are the easiest months; in July and August afternoons pass 105°F. Start with the Palm Springs guide, then gay resorts, couples or day passes.
Year-round warmth
Florida: three scenes in one state
Florida’s options split cleanly by audience, and the drive between them is long enough that you will usually pick one.
- Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors: three men-only guesthouses, Pineapple Point, The Cabanas and The Worthington. See Fort Lauderdale gay resorts.
- Key West: Island House for men only, Alexander’s for LGBTQ+ adults. See Key West gay resorts.
- Family nudist clubs: Cypress Cove near Orlando, Lake Como north of Tampa and Sunsport Gardens west of West Palm Beach.
- Lifestyle resorts: Caliente and Paradise Lakes, both north of Tampa.
All ten are compared on the Florida page.
Northern California, Oregon, Colorado
Clothing-optional hot springs in the West
These are not resorts in the hotel sense. Lodging is simple, food is often self-catered or communal, and the rules focus on quiet and privacy. The mood is mixed, nonsexual and closer to naturism than to Palm Springs.
| Place | Where | Clothing-optional in | Getting in | Rules worth knowing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbin Hot Springs | Middletown, CA | Soaking pools and pool areas | Reservations required. Adults need a membership: $15 for a month, $35 a year. Day passes of 3, 6 or 24 hours. | Alcohol- and drug-free; no electronics where clothing is optional. Members may bring children. |
| Wilbur Hot Springs | Near Williams, CA | Bathing area only; clothes everywhere else | Confirmed reservations only, no walk-ins. Day use 10 am–5 pm. | Minimum age 13. Device-free bath area, no cell service on site. |
| Breitenbush Hot Springs | Near Detroit, OR | Soaking areas; clothing required in the lodge, parking lot and around lodgings | Overnight stays booked online; day-use passes are nonrefundable. | No sexual activity in public spaces; no photos or devices in soaking areas. Children welcome; some events adults-only. |
| Valley View Hot Springs | Moffat, CO | The entire property | Reservations recommended and capped daily. Non-members can book only 24 hours ahead. | Family-friendly. At 8,600–9,000 ft, about 35 minutes from the nearest store or gas. |
Checked on each operator’s own site, October 29, 2026. Day-use and lodging prices are on their rates pages and change by season.
Traditional nudism
Family nudist clubs
Clubs are the traditional form of American nudism: private grounds with pools, cabins or campsites, often seasonal outside the Sun Belt. Some require nudity in the pool and hot tub rather than merely allowing it; Sunny Rest and Glen Eden both do. Expect a photo ID check at the gate.
- Sunny Rest, Pocono Mountains, PA: open roughly April or May through September or October. Nudity is required in the pool and hot tub. Day visitors are accepted without a reservation; rooms, RV sites and tent camping are available. Everyone in a vehicle checks in with photo ID. (official site, checked October 29, 2026)
- Glen Eden, Temescal Valley, CA: first visits by booked tour with a background check. Profile.
- Cypress Cove, Kissimmee, FL: an 84-room club 30 minutes from Orlando. Profile.
- Lake Como and Sunsport Gardens, FL: smaller family clubs. Lake Como, Sunsport Gardens.
If you have never visited one, the first-timer guide covers what happens at the gate and on your first afternoon.
Scope
What this guide doesn’t cover yet
Arizona, Texas, Georgia, Virginia and several other states have long-running nudist clubs. We list a place only after confirming its current status and rules on its own website, and we have not yet done that for those states. They will be added as they are checked.
Public nude beaches are also outside this guide. Their legal status is set locally and changes, so check the managing agency before you go.
Questions
Where is the biggest concentration of clothing-optional resorts in the U.S.?
Among the places we track, Greater Palm Springs has the most: 16 open properties in our rules comparison, most of them gay men’s resorts in and around Warm Sands. Florida follows, split between Fort Lauderdale and Key West guesthouses, family nudist clubs and two lifestyle resorts near Tampa.
Are there U.S. clothing-optional resorts for straight couples that are not swingers’ resorts?
Yes, but the choice is narrower than for gay men. Mi Kasa Hot Springs near Palm Springs states it is not a swingers’ property. Family nudist clubs such as Glen Eden, Cypress Cove, Lake Como, Sunsport Gardens and Sunny Rest welcome couples, and the Western hot springs are mixed and nonsexual.
Do I need a membership to visit?
Sometimes. Harbin Hot Springs requires adults to buy a membership before visiting, Sea Mountain Inn charges a $20 membership per person, and Orient Land Trust members can reserve Valley View further ahead than non-members. Many resorts need only photo ID.