Analysis · October 2026
Palm Springs has lost every naturist resort for couples
Since 2019, all three couples-friendly nudist resorts in the city have closed. Here is the timeline, with sources, and what is left.
Researched by the Hotel Terracotta editorial desk · Edited by John Dason · Sources and listings rechecked October 2026 · How we work
Ten open resorts are explicitly men-only. Desert Paradise markets to gay men, while its official FAQ describes admission for LGBTQIA adults. Couples who want traditional naturism have none left in the city.
Three resorts used to serve couples and mixed groups inside city limits: the Terra Cotta in Warm Sands, Tuscany Manor near Chino Canyon and Desert Sun in the Movie Colony. The Terra Cotta went first, sold in a week in 2019. Tuscany Manor tried to take its guests and then closed. Desert Sun, open since 1992, became a clothed boutique hotel in 2025.
What's left for couples in town is one lifestyle resort. Everything else is a 20-minute drive to Desert Hot Springs or a 75-mile drive west to Glen Eden.
Timeline
Desert Shadows Inn opens on Chaparral Road with 11 rooms. It grows into Desert Sun, the city's best-known couples' nudist resort. (source)
The Lee R. Baxandall Bridge, the "Naked Bridge", goes up over North Indian Canyon Drive so guests can cross to the condos without dressing. (source)
The original Terra Cotta Inn celebrates 20 years in business. (source)
The original Terra Cotta Inn on East Racquet Club Road closes; the building later reopens as The Monkey Tree hotel. The Warm Sands resort that opened in 2017 reused the name. (source; Terra Cotta history)
The new Terra Cotta Clothing Optional Resort and Spa opens at 555 S Warm Sands Drive: 28 rooms on almost two acres. (source)
After a quick sale, the Terra Cotta stops operating as a clothing-optional resort. (source)
Tuscany Manor starts operating as a clothing-optional resort, welcoming former Terra Cotta guests and some of its staff. Clothes Free Life later reported it as adults-only from January 1, 2020. (archived announcement; Clothes Free Life)
Tuscany Manor is still trading: its official site describes a clothing-optional, lifestyle-friendly resort for couples and singles 21 and over. (archived official site)
Tuscany Manor’s website stops showing the resort, and the business is now listed as closed. No closing date was published. (Yelp listing; status page)
Desert Sun is sold to Ryan Jaleh after his first attempt, in March 2024, fell through over financing. An earlier 2023 deal with another buyer had collapsed, reportedly over easements. (Planet Nude, Feb 7, 2025)
Planet Nude reports Desert Sun’s permanent closure as a nudist resort. Glen Eden Sun Club becomes the only AANR-affiliated resort left in Southern California. (closure statement; Palm Springs Post)
The property reopens as Casa Palma, a 33-room hotel that Planet Nude reported would not be a nude-use property. Its grand opening was announced on August 6, 2025. (announcement; status page)
What's left
Where couples can still go
| Resort | Who it's for | Guest rating | Price / night | Rooms | Mood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exotic Dreams Resort | Adults · lifestyle | ★ 2.8 (5) | On request | 40 | Party / lifestyle |
| Mi Kasa Hot Springs | Adults only | ★ 4.8 (151 Yelp) | On request | – | Social |
| Hotel O2 | Adults only | – | On request | 20 | Social |
| Sea Mountain Inn | Couples & women | ★ 4.5 (450) | $269–1,599 | 15 | Party / lifestyle |
| Glen Eden Sun Club | Naturist club | ★ 4.3 (44) | On request | – | Social |
Why it matters
Booking sites and older guides still list Tuscany Manor and Desert Sun as open, so couples keep planning trips around resorts that no longer exist. The status of every resort on this site was last checked in October 2026. See the current couples shortlist.
Questions
Are there any nudist resorts left in Palm Springs for couples?
Not traditional naturist ones. The Terra Cotta (2019), Tuscany Manor and Desert Sun (2025) have all closed. Exotic Dreams in Warm Sands admits mixed couples but is a lifestyle (swinger) resort. Couples looking for naturism now drive to Desert Hot Springs or to Glen Eden Sun Club.
What happened to Desert Sun Resort?
It closed as a nudist resort in January 2025 after being sold to Ryan Jaleh, and reopened in summer 2025 as Casa Palma, which is not a clothing-optional hotel. Its condominiums next door were reported to remain clothing-optional.
Is the Naked Bridge in Palm Springs still there?
Yes. The Lee R. Baxandall Bridge over North Indian Canyon Drive, built in 2003 to link Desert Sun with its condos, was still standing in June 2025.