Longnook Beach

Drive to the end of Long Nook Road off Route 6 in Truro. The town lot has 60 spaces plus handicap spaces and bike racks; in season (from mid-June to Labor Day, 9am-4pm) a Truro beach parking sticker is required and daily passes are not sold, so non-residents need a weekly or seasonal sticker bought online. From the lot a 50-70 ft steep, narrow sand path drops down the dune. Walk 10-15 minutes along the beach for quieter areas. Portable toilet in season. Not handicap accessible; no beach wheelchairs. No public transport.

Visitors praise the dramatic cliffs, the uncrowded sand and the sense of remoteness, and note the steep path and the sticker requirement as the main obstacles. Guides describe the clothing-optional use as an old tradition, more common with an older crowd, and say rangers rarely enforce the ban, though others stress that it is technically illegal.

Summarised in our own words from public reviews and guides listed under Sources.

Public nudity on federal land and water within Cape Cod National Seashore is prohibited under 36 CFR 7.67, with penalties up to six months in jail, though the common penalty is about a $150 fine. The Seashore's chief ranger said in recent years nudity violations are handled very infrequently: seven people charged across the whole Seashore over five years, two in Truro.

Naturism at Longnook Beach sits under United States's rules for traditional tolerance — custom more than statute.

Full country law: United States public nudity guide.

Researched 24 October 2026. No official source confirms naturist status, so treat it as unverified.