Florida is one of the few states whose exposure statute contains an explicit carve-out for designated places, which is why its established clothing-optional beaches sit on firmer ground than custom alone. The legal section below quotes it.
New to Florida? A clothing-optional beach is the wrong place to guess: the established section is often only part of the shoreline. Read the spot page for where people actually set up, and when in doubt follow what the regulars are doing.
Florida's statute is Fla. Stat. § 800.03, and it reaches exposure or nakedness “in a vulgar or indecent manner”, and it carves out an explicit exemption for “an individual who is merely naked at any place provided or set apart for that purpose”.
It is not drafted to reach ordinary, non-sexual nudity.
That is not the same as “it's legal here.” Counties and cities legislate separately, and whoever manages the ground, whether that is State Parks, the Forest Service, BLM, a county or a private owner, sets its own rules on top. Check the land manager for the spot you're actually going to.
Nanitch is a map, not a law firm, and none of this is legal advice. Rules change and enforcement is local, so if it matters, check with the agency that manages the land before you go. Statute last read August 2026.
Confirmed or written up (8)
These have a page here because somebody has been to them: curated by Nanitch, confirmed by a member, or written up with real access notes.
Apollo Beach (Canaveral)Customary / tolerated · Canaveral National Seashore, near New Smyrna · Year-round
Parking lot 5 only has 30 spaces and fills up quickly.
Blind Creek BeachLegal · clothing-optional · Hutchinson Island, St. Lucie County · Year-round
Officially designated clothing-optional in 2020 by a St. Lucie County vote — about 36 acres of the park on South Hutchinson Island. Park at the Blind Creek lots off A1A and walk to…
Blind Creek Beach SouthLegal · clothing-optional · Year-round, with spring and fall offering comfortable temperatures and lower humidity.
Remote end-of-road beach near Geiger Key, southeast of Key West. Not sanctioned; clothing-optional use is informal in the remote stretches. Rough parking, no facilities.
Drive to the end of Boca Chica Road off US-1 near mile marker 12, where limited parking is available. From the parking area, walk a short distance along the shoreline past the end …
Hobe Sound (informal)Customary / tolerated · Jupiter Island / Hobe Sound, Martin County · Year-round
No sourced evidence of clothing-optional use. Three separate Martin County locals in a public thread on 28 August 2026 said they had never seen nude use here and did not believe it…
Playalinda Beach (Nudist Area)Customary / tolerated · October through May, when temperatures are comfortable and humidity is lower, though the area is open year-round.
Lot 13 has 50 parking spaces, and Lot 12 is also available.