List of social nudity places in Africa

This is a list of social nudity places in Africa . The list includes nude beaches and naturist resorts, where people practice skinny dipping, naked bodysurfing or any other form of nude recreation. ^{[1] [2]}

• Nudity portal

Indian Ocean

Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean

• Plage de la Souris Chaude (Beach) ^[3] The naturist beach of Réunion island. It is the only officially tolerated naturist beach on the island.
• Le Dalon Plage, Trois Bassins (nudist hotel gay-friendly). ^[4]

South Africa

Beaches and other natural areas

There are no beaches in South Africa where the right to bathe nude is protected. However, Sandy Bay and the Umhlanga Lagoon and Mpenjati beach are beaches where nudity is accepted ^[5] and bathers are very unlikely to be prosecuted for simply being naked. Mpenjati beach was approved as a naturist beach by the local town council in charge of the area, however the Public Protector ruled that the proper procedures had not been followed in proclaiming Mpenjati as a naturist beach. ^{[6] [7]}

Eastern Cape

• Lighthouse Beach, Great Fish River ^[a] between Port Alfred and East London, in 2003 there were plans to make this beach an official nudist beach; the plans never took off. ^{[8] [1]}
• Secrets Beach ^[b] in Port Elizabeth
• The Striptease River Trail ^[c] at the Tsitsikamma Lodge and Spa. The trail is nudist friendly; the hotel, however, is a textile hotel. ^[9]

KwaZulu-Natal

• Mpenjati Nature Reserve, ^[d] near Trafalgar and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north of Port Edward, is a beautiful wildlife reserve, ^[10] administered by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, which has a popular nudist beach. Application was made to the Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality to approve its use as an official nudist beach. ^{[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]} On 28 October 2014, at their October 2014 monthly council meeting the Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality approved beach as an official naturist beach. In November 2017 the Public Protector declared that the proclamation of the beach as a nudist beach by the Municipality did not follow proper procedures and prescripts. ^[17] The nudist section of the beach is about 200 metres (220 yd) north of the Mpenjati River mouth, and is clearly signposted. ^[18]

Signpost at Mpenjati Naturist Beach advising people that they may see naked people.

Western Cape

• Sandy Bay ^[e] in Cape Town is the best-known nude beach in South Africa. It is isolated by cliffs, and has no vehicle access. ^[19]

Resorts

Gauteng

• Sun Eden ^{[f] [20]} and Owlsnest Deluxe Naturist Chalet in the Bush ^[g] are near Pretoria.

  

  Owlsnest Deluxe Naturist Chalet in the Bush

KwaZulu-Natal

• Hooting Owl ^[h] is a B&B south of Margate about 1 km from the Indian Ocean coast. "The whole guest house property can also be booked as a clothing optional retreat for Naturist/Nudist groups on request."

North West Province

• Harmony Nature Farm ^[i] is nestled on the cliffs of the Magaliesberg mountains.
• Kiepersolkloof ^[j] is a private nature reserve near Rustenburg.
• Voëlkop ^[k] is a men-only gay nude resort in Makolokwe between Pretoria and Rustenburg.

Western Cape

• Bare Necessities ^[l] in Suurbraak.
• Port Nature ^[m] in Sandy Bay.
• Sun Kissed Villa ^[n] in Hout Bay.

Notes and references

Notes

1. Lighthouse Beach 33°31′27″S27°06′13″E / 33.52417°S 27.10361°E / -33.52417; 27.10361
2. Secrets Beach 34°01′37″S25°39′21″E / 34.02694°S 25.65583°E / -34.02694; 25.65583
3. Striptease River Trail 33°58′52″S24°01′13″E / 33.981238°S 24.020188°E / -33.981238; 24.020188
4. Mpenjati Nature Reserve 30°58′15.7″S30°17′11.3″E / 30.971028°S 30.286472°E / -30.971028; 30.286472
5. Sandy Bay 34°1′24″S18°19′51″E / 34.02333°S 18.33083°E / -34.02333; 18.33083
6. Sun Eden 25°29′36″S28°24′20″E / 25.49333°S 28.40556°E / -25.49333; 28.40556
7. OwlsNest Deluxe Naturist Chalet 25°29′36″S28°24′20″E / 25.49333°S 28.40556°E / -25.49333; 28.40556
8. Hooting Owl 30°55′55″S30°18′03″E / 30.93194°S 30.30083°E / -30.93194; 30.30083
9. Harmony Nature Farm 25°50′11″S27°19′15″E / 25.83639°S 27.32083°E / -25.83639; 27.32083
10. Kiepersolkloof 25°41′43″S26°47′22″E / 25.69528°S 26.78944°E / -25.69528; 26.78944
11. Voëlkop 25°37′14″S27°38′31″E / 25.62056°S 27.64194°E / -25.62056; 27.64194
12. Bare Necessities 34°04′39″S20°41′13″E / 34.07750°S 20.68694°E / -34.07750; 20.68694
13. Port Nature 31°01′42″S18°20′44″E / 31.02833°S 18.34556°E / -31.02833; 18.34556
14. Sun Kissed Villa 34°02′19″S18°20′51″E / 34.03861°S 18.34750°E / -34.03861; 18.34750

References

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6. Precious Jili (28 October 2014). "Update: Green light for nudist beach". South Coast Herald. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
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9. "Tsitsikamma: Striptease trail". News24. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
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11. Ndou, Clive (18 February 2014). "Nudist beach gets first green light". The Citizen. Johannesburg. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
12. Bronwyn Fourie (23 September 2014). "Nudist beach plan causes uproar". Independent Online. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
13. Bronwyn Fourie (1 October 2014). "Naturists left hanging over beach issue". Independent Online. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
14. Bronwynn Fourie (30 September 2014). "Council to decide on KZN nudist beach". Independent Online. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
15. "Hibiscus Coast municipality will hear nudist beach application next week". The New Age Online. 25 September 2014. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
16. JayWay. "Mpenjati Overview". Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife . Retrieved 22 October 2014.
17. Pretorius, Johan (7 November 2017). "Public Protector says Ray Nkonyeni Municipality irregularly and improperly authorised nudist beach". eHowzit. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
18. Padayachee, Kamini (12 October 2015). "Nudists strip off in anticipation". Independent Online. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
19. "Sandy Bay (Cape Town Central) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
20. "Sun Eden Naturist Resort - Specialty Resort Reviews (pretoria, South Africa)". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 13 October 2022.

External links

• KwaZulu-Natal Naturist Association