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Oregon has some of the oldest established clothing-optional beaches in the United States, and unusually for the country several of them are on land the state itself manages. What follows is every one on the Nanitch map, with the legal position underneath.
New to Oregon? 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.
Oregon's statute is ORS 163.465, and it reaches exposing the genitals “with the intent of arousing the sexual desire” of someone, so intent is an element of the offence rather than a description of it.
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.
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.