A Naked Walk in the Woods

This past summer, I took a walk through a campground in the woods. The weather was hot and humid, but I was cool and comfortable. The campground was full of the sounds of summer. Classic rock music echoing from the pool deck. Kids laughing and playing as they jumped into the pool. Families enjoying barbeques and picnics around their campers. Games of corn hole going on with beers in hand. Couples walking in the bright sunshine and enjoying talking with friends and neighbors. Some walking their dogs. Others just taking a stroll around the campground. 

As I walked around soaking it all in, I was happy feeling the sun on my shoulders and everywhere else too. All I was wearing was sandals and a smile, just like everyone around me too. 

To me, this time walking through Green Valley, a nudist club and campground is why I enjoy social nudity so much. It’s not about everyone else and what they think or judging me. It’s not about my body and how I look. It’s not about offending someone with my nakedness. It’s all about me. It’s how I feel.

As my wife says, “It just feels good. There is no better feeling than being warm all over.” I would add that knowing you’re in a safe place where you can be naked with your spouse, friends and possibly family too. To me, piece of mind knowing that you’re not being judged for any reason other than who you are is just as important. 

While a nakation to a nude resort like Hidden Beach Resort is an amazing experience, some of my best nude experiences have been quiet ones. An afternoon at Red Rock beach north of San Francisco. A day sitting in the sun and playing in the waves at Haulover Beach in North Miami.  A few years ago, I had an opportunity to visit Lake Como just north of Tampa. This is a family nudist resort property with pools, lake, rv campground, tennis courts, nine-hole chipping golf course and other outdoor activities. 

For me other than a dip in the pool, my favorite part of the day was hiking through their 111-acre nature preserve. I hiked on all of their trails and watched and listened to the birds. They even have a website devoted to all of the birds they’ve seen on their property. And I did this only wearing a hat and my sandals. To me being nude and one with nature and my surroundings is an important part of nudism. I love this part. 

I’m not alone in my love for naked hiking or free hiking as it’s called. There even is a nude hiking day each year: the Summer Solstice, June 21.

The only way this could have been better was if my wife and been with me so we could walk and share in the sights and sounds of the naked hike together. She enjoys a nice walk too, but really wants to just soak up the sun nude by the pool or in the water. 

Our blog is about helping couples understand what social nudity is like and what to expect. As I mention with every post, social nudity is not about sex or intimacy. This is not a sexually charged environment. It’s just doing what you would do every day around and outside your home, except with little or no clothing on. Sexual touching and intimacy is never appropriate at any of the nudist properties and beaches I’ve mentioned in this post. 

Have a nude hiking spot or experience you’d like to share? There are lots of guides, resources and blogs if you’re interested in learning more. I’d also recommend checking out a local nudist property and calling to see if they have trails for you to explore and enjoy.  Check out the American Association of Nude Recreation website or The Naturist Society. Nudism is more than just nude beaches and skinny dipping. It’s about doing what you enjoy, just with little or no clothing.