Find a Local Beach Group
Our partners are extremely important and help us accomplish our goals.
Support your local beach group
Do you enjoy going to a nude beach where you live or travel? If so, we're glad you do! Nude beaches don't just happen, nor are they set up by the government. Their creation and continued existence are the result of the dedication, persistence and hard work of local beach groups, which depend on members, volunteers, and donations. Their careful stewardship and constant vigilance are required to preserve nude beaches. Please become a member of your local beach group today, donate to it and volunteer to help keep your nude beach open and safe for all! Find a beach group below, and let them know that B.E.A.C.H.E.S. Foundation Institute referred you. (Does something need correcting or are we missing any group? Contact us.)
Alberta, Canada
CottonTail Corner E-mail CottonTail Corner (North Saskatchewan River) Devon AB
British Columbia, Canada
3 Mile Naturist Beach Committee E-mail Three Mile Beach Penticton BC
Okanagan Naturist Association E-mail Three Mile Beach, Okanagan and outlying areas Penticton BC
Red Sands Beach Society / Save Red Sands Beach Park Facebook Messenger Red Sands Nude Beach Nelson BC
St. Agnes Wells and Sloquet Hot Springs Appreciation Society (a/k/a Skookumchuck or T'sek Hot Springs) / Sloquet Hot Springs Skookumchuck / Fraser Valley BC
Surrey's United Naturists E-mail Crescent Rock Beach, Barnston Bare Beach Surrey / Barnston Island (Metro Vancouver) BC
T'sek Hot Spring GroupT'sek Hot Springs (a/k/a Skookumchuck Hot Springs or St. Agnes Well) Skookumchuck BC
Wreck Beach Preservation Society E-mail Wreck Beach Vancouver BC
California
Bay Area Naturists E-mail Bonny Doon BeachSan Jose CA
Black's Beach Bares E-mail Black's Beach La Jolla CA
Black's Beach Friends Facebook Messenger Black's Beach La Jolla CA
Central California Beachfront E-mail Pirate's Cove Avila Beach CA
Deep Creek Volunteers E-mail Deep Creek Hot Springs Hisperia CA
Friends of Bates Beach E-mail Bates Beach Carpinteria CA
Friends of Black's Beach E-mail Black's Beach La Jolla CA
Friends of Gaviota PO Box 351, Lompoc, CA 93438-0351 Gaviota Beach Goleta CA
Friends of San Onofre Beach E-mail San Onofre Beach San Clemente CA
Naturists in the OC E-mail Orange County beaches Huntington Beach CA
Saline Valley Warm Springs Saline Valley Warm Springs Death Valley CA
Southern California Naturist Association (SCNA) E-mail Bates Beach, San Onofre, Pirate's Cove, More Mesa Southern California CA
Whales Cave Conservancy E-mail Pirate's Cove Grover Beach CA
Colorado
Orient Land Trust E-mail Valley View Hot Springs Moffat CO
Florida
Campaign for a Key West Nude Beach Smathers Key West FL
Central Florida Naturists E-mail Playalinda, Apollo (Canaveral National Seashore) Titusville / New Smyrna Beach FL
Florida Keys Free Beaches Smathers Key West FL
Florida Keys Naturists E-mail Boca ChicaBoca Chica Key FL
Free Caspersen Beach (see also Suncoast Naturists) E-mail Caspersen Beach Venice FL
Naturists of Southwest Florida E-mail Big Hickory Preserve (Bonita Springs, FL) Naples FL
Palm Beach Naturists E-mail Palm Beach County beaches Boynton Beach FL
Sanibel Naturists E-mail Sanibel / CaptivaSanibel / Captiva FL
South Florida Free Beaches / Florida Naturist Association (SFFB/FNA) E-mail Haulover and other Florida beaches Miami / statewide FL
Suncoast Naturists E-mail Caspersen Beach (online petition) Venice FL
Tampa Bay Free Beaches E-mail Tampa Bay Area beachesPalm Harbor FL
Taylor County Naturists (850) 584-3333 Hagen's Cove Beach Perry FL
Treasure Coast Naturists E-mail Blind Creek Beach Fort Pierce FL
Hawai‘i
Friends of Kehena Beach E-mail Kehena Beach Pāhoa HI
Friends of Little Beach / Maui Sunseekers E-mail Makena Little BeachWailea-Makena HI
Kaua‘i Naturists E-mail Several Kaua‘i beaches Kaua‘i HI
Kona Sun Klub E-mail Big Island (Hawai‘i) beaches Waikola HI
Massachusetts
Pilgrim Naturists of New England E-mail Cape Cod National Seashore Cape Cod MA
Michigan
Michigan Nude Beach Advocates E-mail Michigan beaches Ann Arbor MI
Washtenaw Skinnydippers E-mail Washtenaw County beaches Ann Arbor MI
New Jersey
Friends of Gunnison (FOG) Facebook Messenger Gunnison Beach (Gateway National Recreation Area) Sandy Hook NJ
New York
Save Lighthouse Beach E-mail Lighthouse Beach (Fire Island National Seashore) Islip NY
Nova Scotia, Canada
Bluenose Naturists Club E-mail Mackerel Cove (Crystal Crescent Beach) Sambro Creek (Halifax Metro) NS
Ontario, Canada
Friends of Toronto Islands (not naturist) E-mail Hanlan's Point Beach and other (non-c/o) parts of Toronto Islands Park Toronto ON
Hanlan's Beach Naturists E-mail Hanlan's Point Beach Toronto ON
Wasagabares E-mail Wasaga Beach Wasaga Beach ON
Oregon
American Association for Nude Recreation - Northwest Region (AANR-NW) E-mail Rooster Rock Troutdale OR
Friends of Cougar Cougar (Terwilliger) Hot Springs Blue River OR
Northwest Forest Conservancy (not naturist) E-mail Bagby Hot Springs (Mt. Hood National Forest) Sandy OR
Oregon Clothing-Optional Beach Alliance E-mail Collins Beach (Sauvie Island), Rooster RockPortland / Troutdale OR
Rooster-Sauvie Volunteers E-mail Rooster Rock, Collins Beach (Sauvie Island) Troutdale / Portland OR
Texas
Hill Country Nudists of Austin E-mail Hippy Hollow (Lake Travis) Austin TX
Hippy Hollow Skinny Dippers E-mail Hippy Hollow (Lake Travis) Austin TX
Vermont
Friends of The Ledges E-mail The Ledges Wilmington VT
Friends of Willoughby SWC E-mail Lake Willoughby Westmore VT
Washington
Body Freedom Collaborative E-mail Discovery Park north beach Seattle WA
Wisconsin
Badger Naturists E-mail Mazo Beach Mazomanie WI
Friends of Mazo Beach (see also Badger Naturists, above) E-mail Mazo Beach Mazomanie WI
National Organizations
American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) E-mail All in U.S. and Canada Kissimmee FL
B.E.A.C.H.E.S. Foundation Institute E-mail All in U.S.A and Canada Miami Shores FL
Federation of Canadian Naturists E-mail All in Canada Etobicoke ON
The Naturist Society E-mail All in U.S.A and Canada Oshkosh WI
Nude Beaches YES! (Naturist Action Committee - NAC) E-mail All in U.S.A and Canada Oshkosh WI
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Here they are…
Become a Chapter of B.E.A.C.H.E.S.
As a CHAPTER OF B.E.A.C.H.E.S. here are the benefits a free beach “friends of” organization can expect:
Seat on B.E.A.C.H.E.S. Board of Governors
Chapters of B.E.A.C.H.E.S. will have the same tax-exempt/tax deductible status for approved educational and charitable activities
Collect “directed donations” for approved activities and programming from individuals, businesses and government
No Florida sales taxes on purchases for approved projects and activities for supplies, equipment, merchandise, clothing, etc
Receive major member discounts on electronics, hardware, software and services through TechSoup.org and Amazon’s Wish List for in-kind donations of Amazon products
Be a member-partner of the Florida Association of Nonprofit Organizations FANO.org for nonprofit management and board training, discounts on products and services, etc
Be a member-partner of VisitFlorida.org and VisitFlorida.com with access to tourism marketing services, matching grants, discounts at travel-related conferences, travel-related tours, etc
Beach Buzz print newsletter (projected launch date, winter 2020)
• Chapter page(s) for articles, photos and local print advertising space
• Advertising commission of 20%Corporate and group discounts for purchases from retail and wholesale businesses;
Grant eligibility with access to grant writers
Social media assistance and access to mass naturist database distribution
Higher standing with government for contracts, grants and programs
Assistance and support in helping train “friends of” beach mentoring boards, Beach Ambassadors, organizing and marketing special events and shared fundraising for specific programs or projects.
Access to B.E.A.C.H.E.S. Professional Advisory Council and government affairs professionals.
Beach Ambassador Training workshops and retreats for on-site beaches
Sponsors and conducts educational symposiums beach naturists, tourism/hospitality leaders and government officials and agencies, many for continuing educational credits.
Apply below to join!