Croatia naturist beaches

Baska Voda Beach is a nudist-friendly beach in Baska Voda, Central Dalmatia, Croatia. Nudity is optional. On-site amenities include restrooms, food & drinks, parking.

Bok bay is the naturist end of Sveti Duh beach in the Mandre area of Kolan municipality, on the island of Pag. Sveti Duh is a long sand-and-pebble beach on the Pag bay, looking across to the Velebit range, and it has a campsite of the same name behind it. The main beach is textile and has showers, toilets and beach bars; the nude section is reached by walking along the shore from the main access, and FKK signs mark where it begins. The shoreline there is a mix of flat rock and patches of sand, and the water is clear and shallow for a good distance out, which makes it comfortable for weak swimmers. There is no shade at all, and the usable strip of shore narrows as the tide rises during the day, so it pays to set up well back from the water. Most people on the naturist stretch are nude, with a few clothed walkers passing through. Passing boats occasionally send waves in. The beach is far quieter than the party beaches around Novalja further north.

Secluded nude coves south of Dubrovnik.

This is a tiny naturist cove on the coast east of Drašnice, a small village on the southern Makarska Riviera between Podgora and Igrane. It sits along the coastal path toward Igrane, below the pine-covered slopes that run down from the Biokovo massif. The cove is a natural white-pebble beach with no facilities and no shade, and it is very small: visitors estimate room for about six people, so it can feel full even on a quiet day. The water is clear and calm, good for swimming and snorkelling along the rocks. An FKK sign painted on a rock along the path marks the spot. Visitors describe a peaceful, respectful naturist atmosphere when it is used by nudists, but several reports mention people in swimsuits occupying the cove, and others suggest that nude use along this stretch has declined as hotels and diving activity have grown. It suits adults and couples looking for solitude rather than a social naturist beach.

FKK Beach is a nudist-friendly beach in Croatia. Nudity is optional.

FKK Beach - Porat/Malinska is a nudist-friendly beach in Croatia. Nudity is optional.

Ciganka, also called Gipsy Beach, is one of three naturist beaches around Lopar, the low, sandy north-eastern corner of the island of Rab. It sits on the north-facing shore of the wooded San Marino peninsula and looks out across the Kvarner channel toward the islands of Krk and Grgur. The Rab and Lopar tourist boards both list it as a naturist beach. Nudity is allowed rather than required, so swimsuits are also acceptable; of Lopar's three FKK beaches only neighbouring Stolac is nude-only, while Sahara, like Ciganka, is mixed. The beach is best known for its sculpted sand: wind and sea have carved the soft sandstone and sand into dunes and pyramid-like shapes, and you can lie on sand or on flat rock shelves. The water is clear and green-blue. Because it faces north-east, it catches the bura wind, which brings windsurfers on breezy days but can also make it cool and choppy. There is no beach infrastructure: no bar, toilets or showers, although pine forest comes down close behind it. Dogs are not allowed to swim here; the nearby Zad Vele Stene beach is set aside for them.

FKK Beach Oprna Bay is a nudist-friendly beach in Croatia. Nudity is optional.

FKK Beach Simuni is a nudist-friendly beach in Simuni, Pag Island, Croatia. Nudity is optional. On-site amenities include parking.

Sunčana uvala (Sunny Bay) is a sheltered resort bay about a kilometre south of the centre of Mali Lošinj, on the island of Lošinj in the Kvarner Gulf. Its main beaches, Veli Žal and Borik, are pebbly, Blue Flag family beaches with lifeguards, sunbed rental, bars and hotels set among pine woods. The FKK beach is a separate, smaller stretch just south of Borik, which a German guide names as Žalić; the European bathing-water register lists a 'Sunčana Uvala FKK' sampling point here with excellent water quality. It is a pebble-and-rock shore shaded by pines, with clear, calm water typical of the bay. Because it sits inside a resort area, the hotels' bars and restaurants are a few minutes' walk away. Expect a mixed crowd of hotel guests and island regulars in July and August.

FKK Gajac is a nudist-friendly beach in Gajac, Croatia. Nudity is optional. On-site amenities include food & drinks, parking.

Jadra is a stretch of rocky shore about 1.4 km north of the resort village of Stara Novalja, near the northern tip of the island of Pag. The Jadra area has an ordinary bathing beach with a small beach bar and fixed parasols, a section set aside for dogs, and a separate FKK section in a rocky cove further along. The naturist cove is mostly flat and broken rock with some pebbles, with steps and handrailed ramps into clear water in the developed parts; underwater freshwater springs give sudden cold patches when swimming. There is no shade to speak of and nothing to buy on the nude side, so people bring their own food, drinks and ideally a lounger or mat, as the rock is uncomfortable for lying on a towel. Signage at the cove is reported to mark it as a naturist-only beach. It is quieter than the party beaches of Novalja and draws a mix of locals and informed tourists, though it gets company in high summer.

Kandarola is a bay on the Frkanj peninsula, the wooded headland that closes off the harbour of Rab town on its western side, near the suburb of Palit. It is the beach most associated with the island's naturist history: the Rab tourist board recounts that in August 1936 King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson were permitted to swim nude here, and locals still call it the 'English beach'. Rab presents itself as a pioneer of Adriatic naturism and describes Kandarola as one of the oldest naturist beaches in the world. Today it is a developed naturist beach run under concession, with a restaurant, sunbed and parasol rental, showers and toilets, and there is also a dog area. The shore is the typical Rab mix of flat rock and small coves backed by woodland, with clear, fairly deep water. Reports in recent years mention uncertainty over the beach's future because of planned development on Frkanj, so check the current situation before you go.

FKK Plaza Krk is a nudist-friendly beach in Croatia. Nudity is optional.

Stolac is one of the naturist beaches of Lopar, the sandy north-eastern corner of the island of Rab. It lies on the wild, wooded coast of the San Marino peninsula, about ten minutes from the San Marino hotel village. The Rab tourist board describes it as exclusively FKK, with no swimsuits allowed, and as a hidden spot in untouched nature where you can pick your own piece of rock or patch of sand. Neighbouring coves along the same stretch, including Sahara and Ciganka, are also known naturist beaches, so the whole shoreline here has a strong FKK character. Unlike Lopar's famous shallow family sands at Rajska plaža, Stolac is undeveloped: expect rocks interspersed with small sandy patches, clear water, and no services on the beach itself, with pine and macchia giving some shade behind. It suits visitors who want a quiet nude-only beach and are happy to bring their own supplies.

Jerolim is a tiny, uninhabited pine-covered islet of about 0.2 square kilometres, the closest of the Pakleni (Paklinski) islands to Hvar town, just south-west of the harbour. It has been used by naturists since the 1950s and is often described as one of the oldest naturist spots in Croatia; in late 2011 CNN named it among the world's best nude beaches, which brought a wave of attention. The main naturist beach is on the south side of the island, with a bar and restaurant, showers, and deck chairs and parasols for rent. The shore is rocky with flat slabs rather than sand, and the sea is very clear and deep close in; water shoes help. Away from the main beach, smaller rocky coves and ledges around the 2.4 km coastline give more privacy. Today nudity is optional: many visitors from the taxi boats stay clothed, especially in high season, while regular naturists head to the quieter rocks. It gets busy in July and August with day-trippers from Hvar.

Kamenjara Beach (Ploće Beach) is a nudist-friendly beach in Vrboska, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija, Croatia. Nudity is optional. On-site amenities include parking.

Kašjuni is the westernmost of the beaches on the southern side of Marjan, the forested hill-park that fills the peninsula west of Split's old town. The main beach sits in a deep, sheltered bay of small pebbles and is a favourite with local families; it has a café and changing cabins, and a separate dog beach lies just beside it, divided off by rocks. The Split Tourist Board states that one section of Kašjuni is designated for naturists and marked with a sign. Locally the nude area is associated with the rocky shore running west from the family beach, a stretch known as Pećine, where people spread out on flat rocks below the Marjan pines rather than on pebbles. Expect deeper water off the rocks, little or no facilities in the nude part, and natural shade only from the trees behind. Because the dog beach and the naturist area adjoin each other, there has been friction between the two groups in the past. It is the only marked naturist spot within walking or short bus distance of central Split.

Kačjak is a small, pine-covered peninsula on the Vinodol coast, just north of the resort of Dramalj and a few kilometres from Crikvenica. Its shore is a long chain of rock and concrete platforms broken by little pebble coves, shared by textile bathers and naturists. Several marked FKK coves lie on the peninsula, mostly close to the textile bathing spots, and further unmarked nude spots are scattered along the rocky coast; the campsite on the peninsula also describes part of its pebble-and-rock beach as reserved for naturists. A narrow footpath circles the headland, with scrambles down to the rock bays. The water is clear and deepens quickly off the rocks, and the pines give shade behind the shore. Nearby restaurants (Sidro, Bistro Lučica) and seasonal sunbed and umbrella rental serve the textile areas. Popular spots catch the morning sun and fill early in high season.

Lenga nudist beach is a nudist-friendly beach in Croatia. Nudity is optional.

Lokrum is a small wooded island about 600 m off Dubrovnik's old town. It is a protected nature reserve with botanical gardens, a ruined Benedictine monastery, peacocks and a small salt lake called the Dead Sea. Its nude bathing area is on the south-eastern shore, a stretch of about 300 m of flat, sloping limestone platforms facing the open Adriatic. There is no sand or pebble beach; you sunbathe on the rock and climb down into deep, very clear water. Naturists have used this coast since the mid-1960s, and the far end of the rocks is known as Dubrovnik's informal gay beach. In 2026 the reserve's management removed the old 'FKK' sign, which caused alarm and a petition from residents. The Lokrum Reserve Public Institution then put up a new information sign confirming that naturist swimming is permitted there. It said the area stays a public natural beach open to everyone, clothed or not. The reserve is preparing a maritime-domain management plan that will set the beach rules more precisely. Shade is limited to the pines behind the rocks. Kayak groups and tour boats often pass close to the shore.

Mekićevica (also written Mekičevića) is a small bay on the south coast of Hvar, roughly 2 km east of Hvar town along the shore beyond Pokonji Dol. It is better known as Robinson, after the rustic restaurant and beach bar that sit above the cove. The setting is wild by Hvar standards: bare, jagged limestone slabs and a pebble cove, backed by dry scrub and pines, with no road to the water. Time Out's Hvar beach guide describes the bay as frequented by naturists, and nude-beach listings place it among the town's clothing-optional spots; there is no official FKK designation or signage, so expect a mix of nude and clothed bathers. The water is very clear and drops off quickly from the rocks, which suits snorkelling more than paddling. The restaurant and bar are the only services. Because it takes some effort to reach, it is quieter than the beaches near town, though taxi boats bring day-trippers in high season. For a designated naturist beach near Hvar town, Jerolim island in the Pakleni group is the better-known choice.

Mlaska is a bay on the north coast of Hvar, about 4 km west of Sućuraj at the island's far eastern tip, facing the mainland across the Hvar channel. The Split-Dalmatia County tourist board describes a sand and pebble beach with rocky and concrete sunbathing areas and natural shade from pines, part of which is set aside for naturists. The naturist part is the section known as Mala Mlaska. The bay was long served by Kamp Mlaska, a campsite run half as textile and half as FKK, with its own nudist stretch of beach and a restaurant. A Slovenian camping guide reported that the campsite closed on 25 July 2025 because it lacked an official category, and we found no news of a reopening, so the restaurant and other services may not be running. The water is shallow near shore, which suits children.

Punta Križ is a rocky naturist shore at Monsena, on the coast north of Rovinj in western Istria, not far from the Valalta naturist resort. It is a public beach rather than a resort, reached by forest paths, and is a rocky shore with no sand. For years it was one of Istria's best-known free naturist beaches, but it also became known as a swinger and gay cruising spot, and in 2013 the City of Rovinj stepped in: it said it did not want to ban naturism, but because families and older people also use the beach, it put up signs against behaviour offending public morals, hired security staff and announced fines for sex in public and for exhibitionism and voyeurism. Recent reviews still describe it as an adult-oriented place rather than a traditional FKK beach, with a lively atmosphere, litter along the forest paths and rocks that can be hazardous both in and out of the water. Bring water shoes and a mat; there are no facilities on the beach.

Nudist / Naturist Beach is a nudist-friendly beach in Croatia. Nudity is optional.

Nugal is a wild cove on the Osejava peninsula between Makarska and Tučepi on the Makarska Riviera, under steep cliffs covered in pine and macchia. It is the area's best-known nude beach and has featured in international travel press. The beach is pebbly, with very clear water, and a small stream and waterfall come down the cliff at its back. It was traditionally a nudist beach; in recent years clothed visitors also come, and a 2022 news report described the naturists marking their part with parasols labelled FKK rather than with official signs. The same report said the beach had gained official nudist status a few years earlier, though we could not confirm who designated it. There are no bars, sunbeds or toilets, and shade is limited. The beach gets busy in July and August, and litter and misuse of the stream area have been problems.

Paklina is the naturist beach of Bol, on the south coast of the island of Brač, lying just west of the famous Zlatni Rat spit along the same stretch of shore. While Zlatni Rat draws huge crowds, windsurfers and beach bars, Paklina is a quieter strip of fine pebbles that breaks up into a series of small coves backed by pine woods and low rocky cliffs. The pines give real shade, so it is possible to spend a full day here. Listings put the main beach at roughly 50 metres, with the coves extending further west. The water is very clear and good for snorkelling, with plenty of fish around the rocks, and there are views south across the channel to Hvar. The whole beach is used for nude bathing and is listed as an FKK beach; it is popular with naturists and campers from the Bol area. Expect more people on midsummer afternoons, but it rarely feels crowded compared with Zlatni Rat. Sources disagree on facilities: some list cafés and toilets, but other visitors say there is nothing on the beach itself, so plan to use the bars at Zlatni Rat.

Plaza Cista is a nudist-friendly beach in Kolan, Pag Island, Croatia. Nudity is optional. On-site amenities include parking.

Jablanova is a small pebble cove on the coast east of Baška, on the south-eastern tip of the island of Krk. It lies beyond the Bunculuka naturist campsite, between Bunculuka and the cove of Storišće, and can only be reached on foot or by boat, which keeps it quiet compared with Baška's long town beach. The beach is only about 60 metres long, made of fine pebbles with larger stones in the water, and the sea is clear and turquoise. Pine forest grows almost down to the shore and gives real shade, and a small bar serves drinks in summer. Jablanova is not a designated FKK beach: guides describe it as shared by naturists and people in swimsuits, so nude bathing is common but optional. The nearby Bunculuka campsite has the area's designated FKK beach. The atmosphere is relaxed and it is rarely crowded, though it fills more at weekends in July and August.

Plaža Kunjka is a nudist-friendly beach in Croatia. Nudity is optional.

Multiple naturist coves on this southern Istrian peninsula.

Sahara is a sandy bay on the wooded San Marino peninsula at Lopar, the low, sandy north-eastern tip of the island of Rab. The Rab tourist board calls it the best-known naturist beach in Lopar, and the Lopar board lists it with Ciganka and Stolac as the area's three naturist beaches. Unlike Stolac, a short way south-east along the same coast, Sahara is not nude-only: nudity is allowed but not required, so a few clothed bathers mix in. The whole cove is used for nude bathing; there is no separate textile zone. The beach is fine sand with patches of low scrub behind it and some natural shade from vegetation, and the water is clear. It is completely undeveloped, with no bar, toilets or sunbed rental, which keeps numbers down compared with the busy Rajska plaža (Paradise Beach) in the village. Between Sahara and Stolac lies a small bay called Pod pećine that is set aside for dogs; dogs are not meant to swim at Sahara itself. Expect more people in July and August, many arriving by taxi boat from the San Marino harbour.

Saramic Beach (FKK) is a nudist-friendly beach in Croatia. Nudity is optional.

Slatina Beach is a nudist-friendly beach in Murvica, Brac, Croatia. Nudity is optional. On-site amenities include parking.

Sveti Petar is the small wooded peninsula that shelters the harbour of Makarska, on the Dalmatian coast below the Biokovo massif. It takes its name from a 13th-century church of St Peter, carries a lighthouse built in 1884, and today serves as a pine-shaded town park. Its inner side joins the western end of the Town Beach, a 2 km strip of fine pebbles with loungers, bars and lifeguards. The nude area is on the opposite, seaward side of the peninsula: a rocky shore with flat slabs and old concrete platforms facing the open Adriatic and the island of Brač. This part is clothing optional but in practice used mostly by naturists, and Makarska's main hotel operator describes it as a secluded zone for nudists. There is no sand or pebble here, so you lie on rock or concrete and climb down into deep, clear water. Being minutes from the town centre makes it busy in July and August. For a proper nude beach, Nugal, about 2 km east along the coast towards Tučepi, is the better-known alternative.

Zavala Nudist Beach is a nudist-friendly beach in Zavala, Hvar Island, Croatia. Nudity is optional. On-site amenities include food & drinks, parking.

Zecevo Beach is a nudist-friendly beach in Croatia. Nudity is optional.

Zlatni Rat, the Golden Cape, is the famous spit of white pebbles that juts straight out to sea about 2 km west of the harbour town of Bol, on the south coast of the island of Brač. The spit points south, and its tip swings east or west with the wind and currents: the summer afternoon Maestral usually keeps it straight or bends it east, while a strong Jugo can push it west within hours. Its two sides measure roughly 380 m (east) and 480 m (west), and the inland half is covered by a pine grove that hides the remains of a Roman villa rustica. The main beach is a busy family and windsurfing beach with every facility. Nude bathing is traditional on the westernmost edge of the beach and, above all, in the string of small coves that continue west beyond it, where signs mark the nudist area; topless sunbathing is common everywhere. The water is clear, but the current off the tip can make it hard to swim back, so stay close to shore.