Playalinda Beach

From I-95 exit 220 take SR 406 east through Titusville and across the Max Brewer bridge, then bear right onto SR 402 through Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge to the seashore's Playalinda entrance station. Entrance is $25 per vehicle (7 days), $20 per motorcycle, $15 per walker or cyclist; cards only. Normally you drive to lot 13 at the north end and cross its boardwalk. As of the November 2025 NPS notice, lots 8-13 were closed and beach access was only from lot 8, which means a long walk north on the sand; check the posted list at the fee station. No public transport; boardwalks then soft sand, not wheelchair friendly.

Reviewers praise the wild, undeveloped setting, the dunes and the chance to watch rocket launches, and describe the lot 13 nudist community as friendly and easy for first-timers. Frequent complaints are the entry fee for a short visit, basic and smelly toilets, no shade, no vendors and weak phone signal at the north end. Lot 13 fills quickly on weekends. Some reports say textile visitors near lot 12 object to nudity, and that the atmosphere farther north is more social. Since 2022 many reviews mention closures and storm damage, so visitors advise checking the park's social media first.

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

Brevard County Ordinance 95-21 (1995) bans public nudity and applies in the seashore, and a federal appropriations rider has barred the NPS from designating a clothing-optional area in Brevard County. In practice enforcement at lot 13 has been rare, and in January 2024 a park spokesperson said nude people are seen at the north end but the park does not designate areas; lewd conduct is reprimanded.

Naturism at Playalinda Beach sits under United States's rules for de facto tolerance — usually left alone if you keep it non-sexual and low-drama.

Full country law: United States public nudity guide.

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