Canada naturist beaches

Beaconia Beach is a long sand beach on the south-east shore of Lake Winnipeg, about 70 km north of Winnipeg and just north of Patricia Beach Provincial Park. Backed by dunes, marsh and forest, it is Manitoba's best-known clothing-optional shore. Clothed families use the stretch nearest the Beaconia parking area, so nude visitors walk south (left) along the shore. The FCN reports that straight couples tend to settle first and gay men gather further toward the south end, where Beaconia meets the north end of Patricia Beach, whose northern half is also used by nude sunbathers, especially on weekdays. A large fallen tree is often taken as the informal boundary between clothed and nude areas at Patricia. The lake is shallow and warms up well in July and August. There are no washrooms, change rooms, food or drinking water at the nude section, and horseflies and mosquitoes can be fierce in midsummer. High lake levels sometimes mean wading through shallows and stepping over fallen trees.

Beechgrove beach is an informal clothing-optional stretch of Lake Ontario shoreline in Scarborough, at the bottom of Beechgrove Drive by East Point Park and the mouth of Highland Creek in Toronto's far east end. It is sometimes called Bare Bluffs. From the parking lot at the end of the road, paths lead down to a long, narrow beach of sand and stone backed by low bluffs and scrub. Guides mention a large rock painted to mark the nude area along the way. The Federation of Canadian Naturists says the whole long beach is unofficially clothing-optional and that most people walk well past the first point. It is secluded and fairly quiet by day, but it has a reputation as an evening party spot, and visitors repeatedly warn about broken glass in the sand, so keep footwear on. There are no lifeguards, toilets or change rooms. Toronto's only designated clothing-optional beach is Hanlan's Point on the Toronto Islands, so Beechgrove depends on discretion.

Blackburn Lake is a small freshwater lake in the middle of Salt Spring Island, the largest of the southern Gulf Islands in British Columbia, a few minutes' drive south of Ganges along Fulford-Ganges Road. It is not a beach in the usual sense: the shoreline belongs to the Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve, a wildlife and bird sanctuary, and the only place to sit by the water is a wooden swimming dock reached from the highway side. Nude swimming and sunbathing on that dock is a long island habit, and it is named among the clothing-optional spots best known to naturists in the Gulf Islands. Clothing is optional rather than required, but visitors report that most people on the dock are nude. The lake is closed to motorboats, so it stays quiet, and by late summer the water is pleasantly warm. Space is the main limit: there is no sand or grass, just the planks, so the dock fills up on hot afternoons and a thick towel or mat makes it much more comfortable. Tall trees around the lake shade the dock early and late in the day. The regulars are mostly older islanders who know one another, with a sprinkling of visitors who have heard of the place. There are no toilets, bins or food on site; Ganges has everything.

Blooming Point is a long, dune-backed sand beach on the north shore of Prince Edward Island, toward the eastern end of the island, on the Gulf of St. Lawrence side of Tracadie Bay. The Federation of Canadian Naturists lists it as one of Canada's unofficial nude beaches. The clothed crowd stays near the end of the access path; naturists spread out along the shore to the left, about a 10 to 15 minute walk from the path. The beach is wide and sandy with high dunes behind it, and the shallow Gulf water warms up noticeably in midsummer, making it one of the gentler places in eastern Canada for a nude swim. There are no facilities of any kind, so bring water, shade and food. It draws a mix of locals and tourists and is busier on weekends. The far end of the beach is fenced in summer to protect nesting piping plovers, an endangered shorebird, and provincial and federal staff patrol north-shore beaches during the nesting season; visitors are asked not to go past the fence and to keep to the area near the water's edge. Nudity here is tolerated rather than permitted: FCN notes that the last arrests, many years ago, were reportedly linked to sexual activity rather than simple nudity.

The Scarborough Bluffs are the tall, eroding clay cliffs along Lake Ontario in Toronto's east end. Bluffer's Park, at the foot of Brimley Road, is a busy marina and supervised city beach where clothing is expected. The Federation of Canadian Naturists describes a few secluded spots further west, below the bluffs between the Toronto Hunt Club golf course near Warden Avenue and Bluffer's Park, that have been used for nude sunbathing. These are small, informal patches of narrow sand and stone at the base of the cliffs, reached by steep and unofficial paths, and they see few people. This is not a designated beach and there are no facilities; the cliffs are unstable and the City discourages climbing on them. For a more established clothing-optional option in Toronto, the official beach is Hanlan's Point on the Toronto Islands, and the informal Beechgrove beach lies further east near East Point Park.

Brunswick Beach is a small residential beach on the east shore of Howe Sound, just north of the village of Lions Bay along the Sea-to-Sky Highway between West Vancouver and Squamish. The clothed public beach, about 150 m long, faces the Sound on one side of Brunswick Point. The nude beach is on the other side: walk east from the public beach and climb over a rock groin roughly 1.5 m high, and a stretch of about 300 m beyond it is used clothing-optional. It has been used this way for more than 40 years and is listed by the Federation of Canadian Naturists as one of British Columbia's unofficial nude beaches. The beach is a mix of sand, pebbles and rock, backed by forest and houses, with cold, clear Howe Sound water and views across the Sound. It is far smaller and quieter than Wreck Beach: visitors describe a mellow mix of nude couples and clothed families. The surrounding homes are close, and residents are quick to complain about noise or people lingering after dark, so low-key behaviour matters here more than at most beaches. There are no facilities.

Centre écologique et naturiste La Pommerie.

CottonTail Corner is a clothing-optional river beach on the North Saskatchewan River in Parkland County, just outside the town of Devon and about 20 minutes' drive southwest of Edmonton. It was developed in 2013 by local naturists and is promoted as Alberta's first naturist beach; the Federation of Canadian Naturists calls it the province's only promoted nude beach. The beach lies upstream of the Devon bridge and is reached by a volunteer-built bush path from the Prospector's Point parking lot in the river valley. Expect a natural riverbank of sand and gravel with brush behind it rather than a groomed beach, and river water that is cold, silty and fast in early summer. It is a day-use area, open from 8 a.m. to sunset. There are no toilets, bins or food stalls, so everything has to be carried in and out. The volunteers who look after the trail organise work parties after floods. In early July 2026 the trail was closed after the river rose and damaged it; no reopening date had been announced at the time, so check the group's Facebook page before going. Some visitors say it is not obvious where nudity begins along the path.

Crescent Rock Beach is the rugged shoreline that runs about 6.5 km south from the Crescent Rock boulder, at the end of the Crescent Beach neighbourhood in South Surrey, to White Rock, along the foot of the Ocean Park bluffs on Boundary Bay. The BNSF railway runs along the top of the beach for its whole length, and the shore is a mix of boulders, cobbles, driftwood and patches of sand, with tidal flats at low water. Nude sunbathers have used several stretches for more than 50 years. The section beside the huge 120-tonne boulder near the bottom of the 24 Avenue stairs is screened by about 200 metres of bluffs from the main beach and the tracks. Further south, the stretches around railway mile markers 126 and 124/125 are also used; mile 126 has raised beach beds above the high-tide line and is out of sight of passing trains, while 124/125 is popular but more exposed. Most users are local regulars. There is no sand beach in the resort sense and no facilities; water shoes help on the rocks.

Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park is on the rocky Atlantic shore at Sambro, about 45 minutes' drive southwest of downtown Halifax. The park has three white-sand crescents divided by granite outcrops. The first two are close to the parking lots and are reached by short trails and boardwalks. The third and most secluded beach, further along the coastal path, has been used by naturists for decades and is the clothing-optional one. Nova Scotia's naturist club, the Bluenose Naturist Society, is affiliated with the Federation of Canadian Naturists and meets on this beach in summer, setting up a cluster of umbrellas. Members tend to be middle-aged and older, and they encourage etiquette: stay nude on the sand only and dress before walking back. The sand is fine and pale and there is little natural shade. The water is cold for swimming, averaging around 17 °C in August. There are no lifeguards, rip currents occur, and the backing trails are rough and unmaintained. Beyond the beaches, a rugged coastal trail continues south towards Pennant Point, roughly 10 km return.

National naturist organization for Canada; Fédération Canadienne des Naturistes.

Quebec provincial naturist federation.

Hanlan's Point Beach sits on the western shore of the Toronto Islands, facing open Lake Ontario, just south of the runways of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. A legally designated clothing-optional zone occupies part of the shoreline; according to the City's 2002 review, that zone ran about 1,000 metres along the westerly edge of Hanlan's Point and was 50 to 60 metres wide. Signs and fencing mark its limits, and the rest of the beach is clothing-required, so check the markers before undressing. Guides say to walk south from the ferry dock, past the airport fence, to reach it. The sand is soft and the view runs out over the lake rather than toward the downtown skyline. The zone began as a one-year pilot voted through by City Council in May 1999, was extended through 2001, and was made permanent in April 2002; staff and the police Marine Unit may resize it, but not below its 2001 extent. During the pilot the City counted 650 to 700 users on hot summer weekends and reported no more incidents than at other city beaches. Local naturist groups, including the Federation of Canadian Naturists, helped set it up. The point is less developed than Centre Island, so bring food and water.

Hidden Beach is a gravel bar on Fish Creek at the northern edge of Fish Creek Provincial Park in south Calgary, close to Macleod Trail. It is used clothing-optional by Calgary Nude Recreation (CNR), a local naturist group that spent about two years looking for a suitable spot and has used it since summer 2020. The site sits at a bend in the creek, screened by a cliff on the north side and tall vegetation on the south, so there are no sight lines from roads or the busy park pathways nearby, and casual walkers rarely find it. It is more creek than beach: the water level depends on the season, running high and fast after snowmelt and shallow and gentle later in summer, with a few spots deep enough to dunk in. The gravel bar has room for a fair-sized group. There are no amenities. CNR publishes a code of conduct: no photos without permission, no staring, no sexual activity or cruising, and pack out everything. The group describes this as one of Calgary's lawful nude areas and says it informs the Calgary Police Service of its outdoor activities, but the site has no designation and no signs.

Inverness is a former coal-mining village on the west coast of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, facing the Gulf of St. Lawrence along the Ceilidh Trail (Route 19). Its long sand beach runs for kilometres below the golf links, and its far stretches are used informally by people swimming and sunbathing nude, well away from the busy main entrance by the boardwalk. The Federation of Canadian Naturists lists an 'Inverness Beach' among Canada's unofficial nude beaches, describing a striking local favourite where a waterfall drops onto the shore, with a coastline it compares to Big Sur. Its directions, however, point not to the town beach but to the coast south-west of the village, along the rough gravel Sight Point Road toward the Cape Mabou Highlands, followed by a walk of about 1.5 km. Visitors to the town beach report that walking a long way from the main access points gives plenty of space and privacy. There are no facilities away from the town end, and the Gulf water is bracing outside high summer.

Kelly's Beach is the main swimming beach of Kouchibouguac National Park on New Brunswick's Acadian coast, facing the Northumberland Strait between Richibucto and Miramichi. The beach is a long barrier-island sand spit, roughly 7 km of dunes and sand separated from the mainland by a lagoon and salt marsh, and is reached by a boardwalk from the Kelly's Beach parking area. The supervised area and park facilities are at the end of the boardwalk. Naturists turn right and walk about 1.6 km south along the sand, past the last clothed groups, where nude sunbathing has long been tolerated; the beach is long enough that clothed and nude visitors rarely overlap. The Federation of Canadian Naturists lists it as one of Canada's unofficial nude beaches and describes a family atmosphere. The water is shallow and, for Atlantic Canada, warm in midsummer, and the dunes and lagoon hold plenty of birds and sea life. Parts of the dunes are protected habitat, including for piping plovers, so stay on the beach rather than in the dunes. There are no facilities on the nude stretch itself.

De facto nude area at the far end.

Lac-Simon is a nudist-friendly beach in Canada. Nudity is optional.

Little Tribune Bay is a small cove on the south-east shore of Hornby Island, in the Strait of Georgia off Vancouver Island, just round the point from the much bigger and busier beach of Tribune Bay Provincial Park. Locals have long treated it as Hornby's clothing-optional beach, and visitors who prefer privacy head here rather than to the main bay. The cove has fine sand between eroded sandstone ledges, and the shallow bay warms up in summer more than most of the BC coast. Nudity here is customary rather than designated: there is no sign, and hikers may pass on nearby paths, so how private it feels depends on the tide and on how busy the island is. There are no toilets, shade, food or lifeguard on the beach.

Lost Lake is a small glacier-fed lake of about 167 hectares in Lost Lake Park, a short distance from Whistler Village and Blackcomb in British Columbia. The park is best known for its grassy main beach, which is textile, and for summer swimming docks that people swim between. For decades the lake was Whistler's informal nude sunbathing spot, and the tradition now centres on a large wooden swim platform on the far side of the lake from the main beach, marked on park maps as the Big Dock. The original nude dock was removed years ago; the current dock was extended with a T-section, giving more room to lie out. There are no signs saying the dock is clothing-optional, so the mix on any given day depends on who turns up: locals and seasonal workers who sunbathe nude, and tourists who often have no idea of the dock's reputation. Hotel and residential development around the lake means the docks are no longer as secluded as they once were. The water is cold early in the season and warms through July and August. Treat it as a clothing-optional swim dock rather than a nude beach: nudity is possible but never guaranteed.

McCrae Lake (often spelled Macrae Lake) is a long, narrow lake in the McCrae Lake Conservation Reserve on the eastern edge of Georgian Bay, about two hours north of Toronto just off Highway 400/69 near Crooked Bay. It is not a beach in the usual sense: naturists come by canoe or kayak and use the granite shoreline campsites and small rocky points scattered along the lake and on its islands. Because the lake is cut off from Georgian Bay by a set of falls and a rocky portage, motorboats cannot get in, which is what has kept it a quiet nude spot for many years according to the Federation of Canadian Naturists. The shoreline is Canadian Shield rock and pine woodland. The falls area at the portage is popular for a dip. The Federation recommends treating it as a camping trip of a couple of days rather than an afternoon visit. There is a lot of space, but summer weekends draw plenty of paddlers, so arriving early helps if you want a good site.

The Meech Lake nude coves are secluded spots on the north-east part of Meech Lake in Gatineau Park, Quebec, a short drive from Ottawa. The best-known area is a small sandy beach shaded by pines near the ruins of the Carbide Willson mill and falls, reached by a woodland trail from O'Brien Beach. O'Brien Beach itself is a busy family textile beach, and nude use happened only beyond the bridge on Trail 36, in the coves and on the rocks upstream. The water is clear and good for swimming. For decades the area drew nude sunbathers, including a sizeable gay male crowd, mixing with clothed hikers. That history matters less now than its legal record: the National Capital Commission, which manages the park, treats nudity as illegal, and police ran arrest operations in 2011 and 2012. Anyone thinking of going should regard it as a place where nude sunbathing has been contested for years rather than a tolerated naturist beach.

Mission Flats is a stretch of river beach on the south bank of the Thompson River in the south-west corner of Kamloops, across the water from the airport and just downstream of the city's industrial edge near the Domtar pulp mill. It is Kamloops' only nude-friendly beach, described by the Federation of Canadian Naturists as Kamloops Beach and by Tourism Kamloops as the city's own clothing-optional beach. The size of the beach changes through the year. During spring freshet the river is high and only a strip of land is usable; from mid-summer the water drops and a wide sandbar emerges. The sand reflects the strong interior heat, so afternoons in July and August can be brutally hot, and evenings are often the most pleasant time to go. It is a wild, unmanaged spot with no toilets, water or bins, and dogs are common, so watch your step and pack everything out. The City of Kamloops warns that the Thompson has strong currents and sudden drop-offs, so take care in the water.

Morrisons Beach is a nudist-friendly beach in Richmond County, NS, Canada. Nudity is optional. On-site amenities include parking.

Nipple Point Beach is a nudist-friendly beach in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada. Nudity is optional. On-site amenities include parking.

Norrish Creek is a nudist-friendly beach in Mission, British Columbia, Canada. Nudity is optional. On-site amenities include parking.

The beach at Parc national d'Oka runs along the shore of Lac des Deux Montagnes, the widening of the Ottawa River just west of Montreal. Its far eastern end, to the left as you face the water, has been used by naturists for more than twenty years and is known locally by the nickname OKApulco. It is regarded as the best-known nude beach in Quebec. The park operator, Sépaq, has never formally recognised the naturist section, but it is tolerated, and a 2026 MTL Blog round-up reports that park authorities put up a sign in 2023 marking the naturist area. On fine summer days a naturist guide puts attendance at 300 to 500 people. The beach is sandy. Regulars keep the area tidy and run a volleyball court, and the park provides toilets, pay showers, picnic tables, drinking water, bike racks and a snack bistro that opens on summer weekends and during the school holidays. Uniformed and plain-clothes police, park staff and volunteers are reported to be present. Expect a long walk along the sand from the car park, and buy parking ahead in summer.

Palmer River is a nudist-friendly beach in Les Appalaches, Quebec, Canada. Nudity is optional. On-site amenities include parking.

Paradise Beach is a stretch of riverbank on the South Saskatchewan River off Valley Road, roughly 20 km south-west of Saskatoon near Vanscoy. Locals long ago nicknamed it Bareass Beach because of the number of people who sunbathe nude here. The Federation of Canadian Naturists lists it among Canada's unofficial nude beaches and describes it as well recognised as a nude venue. The clothing-optional area is to the left of the parking lot as you face the river; guides add that nude use becomes more accepted the further you go around the bend, away from the clothed users near the lot. On a warm day the FCN says 40 to 50 nude visitors can be spread along this stretch of river. There are no facilities at all: no toilets, drinking water, food or built shade, so bring everything you need. River currents can be strong, so take care when swimming. There is no naturist club or association looking after the beach, and broken glass is reported as a recurring hazard.

Plage de Boom Défense is on the south shore of Gaspé Bay, about 6 km from the town of Gaspé on the road toward Percé. The Federation of Canadian Naturists describes it as a long, gently curving sand spit with water on both sides, looking across the bay to Forillon National Park and the town. The beach starts as an ordinary textile beach. The nude area is beyond it. FCN directions say to walk past the clothed section and wade across a shallow river channel. A recent user listing puts nudity at the right-hand end of the beach. The sand is mixed with driftwood and shells, and visitors have noticed uneven ground, the remains of old campfires and some litter. There are no toilets, showers, food or bins. The water is the sheltered bay at the mouth of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It is good for swimming and sunbathing in summer, and striped bass anglers fish here too. The crowd is a mix of local naturists, backpackers, cyclists, campers, anglers and dog walkers, and on some days most people are clothed. The FCN calls it heavily used by naturists. A 2026 MTL Blog article lists it as one of Quebec's five well-known unofficial naturist beaches.

Cap-aux-Oies is on the north shore of the St. Lawrence in Charlevoix, near the boundary between Les Éboulements and Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive, below the road and the railway that run along the river. This is not a groomed sand beach. The shore is small stones, pebbles, rocky points, driftwood and seaweed, with only a few patches of sand. At low tide a wide strip of shore opens up and you can walk a long way. The river water is very cold, and the rocky bottom puts most people off swimming. Visitors come to walk, sit and watch wildlife. Seals and belugas, including mothers with calves, have been seen offshore, along with cormorants, common eiders and sometimes king eiders. Nude use here is unofficial and occasional. On most days the beach is fully clothed, and the few naturists who come keep to the quieter sections away from the stairs. A 2026 MTL Blog article lists Cap-aux-Oies as one of the five best-known unofficial naturist spots in Quebec. The usual crowd is small and quiet: locals, couples, birdwatchers, photographers, dog walkers and people touring Charlevoix. Early morning and late afternoon are the calmest times.

Plage du Lac Simon is a nudist-friendly beach in Canada. Nudity is optional.

Plage du Parc de la Pointe-Taillon is a nudist-friendly beach in Canada. Nudity is optional.

Port Burwell sits on the north shore of Lake Erie in Elgin County, Ontario, and Port Burwell Provincial Park fronts it with a long sandy beach west of the village. The park's day-use beach is busy and clothed. The clothing-optional stretch lies beyond the park's western boundary, on privately owned shoreline where the landowner has long allowed nude sunbathing and swimming, on condition that visitors behave. It is a natural sand beach with shallow Lake Erie water that warms up in summer, and no development. There are no toilets, showers or shade on the nude stretch, so visitors bring umbrellas. Biting flies can be bad when the wind blows from the north-west. It is busiest on hot weekends.

Prior Lake is a small lake inside Thetis Lake Regional Park in View Royal, on the western edge of Greater Victoria on Vancouver Island. Thetis Lake's main beach is a busy clothed swimming area, but Prior Lake, a short way from it within the same park, has been used by nude swimmers and sunbathers since at least the 1970s. The Federation of Canadian Naturists describes Prior Lake as a free nude spot, with secluded coves reached by the trails that run around the lake; naturist listings also mention a small dock used for swimming and sunbathing. The shoreline is a mix of grass and rock rather than sand, and the water is fresh and warmer than the nearby ocean in high summer. It is a local's spot rather than a destination beach: expect a handful of regulars on a sunny weekday, more on summer weekends, and no services at the nude area itself. Clothing is expected on the main Thetis Lake beach and on the busier trails.

Quadra Island is a nudist-friendly beach in Canada. Nudity is optional.

Red Sands Beach is a nudist-friendly beach in Nelson, BC, Canada. Nudity is optional. On-site amenities include food & drinks, parking.

Sandbanks Provincial Park in Prince Edward County, Ontario, protects some of the largest freshwater dunes in the world, on a bar between Lake Ontario and West Lake. It has three main beaches: Outlet Beach on East Lake, Sandbanks Beach facing Lake Ontario, and Dunes Beach on West Lake. Nude sunbathing is not permitted by the park, and signs warn against it. For many years, however, the far western end of the western section of the Lake Ontario beach has been used unofficially by nude sunbathers and swimmers, a few hundred metres past the busiest areas, and naturists also turn up discreetly around the quieter dune areas early in the day and outside peak season. The beach is broad fine sand with shallow water that warms up in summer. The park is very busy in summer, so nude use is easier early in the day and outside peak season.

Soldiers Pond is a nudist-friendly beach in St John's NL, NL, Canada. Nudity is optional. On-site amenities include parking.

Susies Lake is a small wilderness lake on the western edge of Halifax, the first in the chain of Birch Cove Lakes that runs north-west from the Bayers Lake business park toward Bedford. It is not a sand beach: swimmers use the rocky shoreline along the lake, reached by informal trails through barrens and woodland. The Federation of Canadian Naturists lists it among Nova Scotia's unofficial nude spots and calls it very secluded and lightly used, and local naturists and skinny-dipping groups have hiked in for nude swims for years. Beyond Susies, paddlers and hikers can continue to more remote lakes in the Birch Cove Lakes wilderness, which offers more privacy. There are no facilities of any kind. Opinions differ on how suitable it is: some local naturists avoid it because teenagers and families also swim there, and newer visitors may not know the nude tradition. The area has also been affected by wildfire, so check for closures before going.

Three Mile Beach lies on the east shore of Okanagan Lake, off Naramata Road a few kilometres north of central Penticton. Alongside the public park beach used by families, a secluded strip of shoreline at its end has been used for nude sunbathing for decades; naturists say the tradition goes back to at least the 1950s. The lake water is clear and warm in high summer, and the Okanagan's hot, dry climate gives a long swimming season. The beach's status became contested from 2015: the owner of the adjacent waterfront property fenced off the traditional nude area, posted no-trespassing signs and hired security, since in BC private land can extend to the high-water mark. Nudists then moved onto the public section, prompting complaints from neighbours and families, demands for an anti-nudity bylaw, and a counter-petition from naturists asking for an official clothing-optional designation. Penticton council asked staff to look at signage or landscaping to separate uses, but no designation was made. Expect a small, mostly local crowd and check current signage before undressing.

The clothing-optional beach at Weaselhead Flats is a gravel bar on the Elbow River at the far western edge of the Weaselhead Natural Environment Park in south-west Calgary, where the river runs into the Glenmore Reservoir. The local group Calgary Nude Recreation says it has been used for nude recreation for more than 20 years. The spot sits between the river to the south and a fence line to the north, close to the boundary with Tsuut'ina Nation land, and is screened by willow and spruce. It is unofficial, open to everyone and nudity is optional. The river here counts as part of Calgary's drinking-water reservoir, so the group says swimming is probably not allowed; most people sunbathe and wade. The water is cold, police helicopters fly over regularly, and there are no toilets or showers.

Witty's Lagoon Regional Park is on the Metchosin shoreline, a rural district west of Victoria on southern Vancouver Island. Its beach is a long strip of sand below a cliff, next to the lagoon that gives the park its name. The clothing-optional part is away from the main beach area. From the bottom of the access stairs you turn right and walk along the sand past a stand of overhanging trees, which the Federation of Canadian Naturists treats as the line between the clothed and nude areas. Sources give the walk as roughly 300 to 500 m. A driftwood log has also marked the start, but storms move it from year to year. The sand is fine, but the water's edge is rocky and covered in barnacles, so anyone planning to swim should bring thick-soled water shoes. The water of the Strait of Juan de Fuca stays cold even in summer. The cliff behind the beach puts it in shade from mid-afternoon, around 3 to 4 pm according to a 2024 report. There are no toilets, food or bins on the nude stretch. Most visitors are local regulars, often couples, and it is often called the most popular nude beach on Vancouver Island. Weekends are busier, and clothed walkers sometimes pass through.

Wreck Beach is the long clothing-optional shoreline below the cliffs of the University of British Columbia at Point Grey, on the western tip of Vancouver. It lies inside Pacific Spirit Regional Park, administered by Metro Vancouver, and the signed clothing-optional stretch runs for roughly 6 to 7 km from Acadia Beach in the north, around the point and down to Booming Grounds Creek on the North Arm of the Fraser River. The main sandy beach at the foot of Trail 6 is the social hub: in summer it fills with sunbathers, swimmers and roving vendors selling food and drinks, and it has a festive, party-like atmosphere on hot weekends. North of it the shore becomes rockier and quieter, with driftwood, small creeks and the graffiti-covered Second World War searchlight towers near Trail 3. Water is the cool Strait of Georgia, with views to the North Shore mountains and spectacular sunsets. Nude bathing here dates back to the 1920s and 1930s; the Wreck Beach Preservation Society has campaigned since 1977 to keep the beach natural and undeveloped.