Bonny Doon Beach

🏖️ Nude beach · North of Santa Cruz

⚖️ Customary / tolerated Clothing-optional 💧 Ocean 🗓️ May–Oct

Know before you go

Off Hwy 1 at Bonny Doon Rd. Cross the railroad tracks and down to a cove backed by cliffs and dunes. Clothing-optional by custom, mostly at the north end.

☀︎ First-timer tip: Dramatic cliffs and dunes. Wind can whip up — tuck into the rocks. Watch the tracks on the way in.

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This page already works on any phone — RSVP, see who's going, check live conditions, and get directions right here, no app needed. The full Nanitch app (offline maps, photos, live check-ins) is on iPhone now, with Android on the way.

iPhone — App Store →Android — coming soon

Naturism here is non-sexual. There's no nudity in the app; everything is moderated. 18+.

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