r/UpstateNYNudists

Love Being Naked. Its the Best

Nudity does not need to be sexual, but it can still be very enjoyable. Being naked is the best way to relax and a great way to hang out. I love that wgen naked we can be out real selves, and celebrate that fact that we are all more similar than different. Its levels the playing field in an awesome manner. Rich or poor, when naked it doesnt matter. We are all people, with the same parts. When we can be comfortable while naked together, it goes a long way.

I wish more people realized the benefits of being naked. I wish it was more common and maybe just a little more prevalent in society. I wish it was less taboo. Im not saying go to the store naked, although itd be great lol, but I understand that can create other problems. I just wish being naked around others was more normalized and that people were more comfortable with their bodies in their own skin. I honestly think it would make a better world.

Get naked and be the best and truest version of yourself. Be real. Be vulnerable. Be naked!

I think it's not fair that it's wired for a guy fully nude getting a tan but if a woman is doing the same thing it's perfectly ok and not weird.

Is there anyone that loves to hike nude? If so I'm in my late 50's wanting to go hiking with a woman that would feel comfortable with me. I have a girlfriend and I'm not looking for a hookup just being with someone else would be nice. My girlfriend isn't comfortable yet going nude.

Yesterday, a group of 7 (6 men and 1 women) of us went to go on a nude hike in Vermont. It was a beautiful day out for it. Not as hot as other places in the northeast yesterday. We got to our hiking destination and got undressed in the parking lot. There was two other cars in the parking lot. As we were getting undressed in the parking lot to go up one of the trails, a man and woman came down to another trail, we said "hi" to them. They said a quiet "hi" back and went to their car.

Shortly afterward, the man got out of the car and came over and angrily confronted us call us disgusting over and over again. One of us tried to reason with him by telling him what we were doing was legal in Vermont. He then went on a spew about things that "you can do, but you shouldn't do". He then claimed there was children on the trails. As he left the parking lot, he started calling us disgusting again (he didn't have much of a vocabulary).

We then decided to wear clothes up on the trail in case if there were kids there (there was none, he lied). Once we got on top of the hill, we took off our clothes for about half an hour. We started on the way down naked until we heard voices and some sounded young. We then decided to put our clothes back on. On the way down, we ran into 3 families coming up the trail at different times.

Howe Caverns has opened up more of why they stopped Naked in a Cave. From their Facebook page.

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"This was originally a comment we left late last night (because Lolita does not sleep ) on yesterday’s post, but after getting quite a few messages asking us to share it separately, because it got buried in the comments, here it is. It dives into the rarely discussed history behind our very famous and incredibly successful “Naked in a Cave” event, along with some details about our upcoming “Undieground Tour.” It’s a bit of a long read, but for those interested in the backstory, we think you’ll enjoy it.

“Naked in a Cave” was never created as a nudist or naturist event, despite years of misunderstanding — even within those communities. From the very beginning, we had to work hard to prevent the event from being overtaken or misrepresented as something it was never intended to be. This was never about promoting a nudist lifestyle. It was, and always will be, about body positivity, self-love, freedom from shame, and freedom from judgment. While naturists and nudists were always welcome to attend, they were NEVER the focus or inspiration behind the event.
For many years, we had received countless phone calls from people asking if they could walk through the cave naked. We used to laugh it off and honestly thought it sounded bizarre. Bill, one of our general managers, always insisted there had to be something meaningful behind so many inquiries. We would joke that it was just a bunch of exhibitionists, but Bill kept saying, “I’m telling you, there’s something to this.” At one point, he even suggested we call it the “Nips and Nubs Tour” and that for one night, we just let people walk through the cave.

One afternoon during a large PR conference call with our team, the idea was finally pitched seriously. Most of us were convinced it would immediately be shut down — especially by our executive PR director, who is incredibly conservative and fiercely protective of our brand and image. Bill presented the concept, and after a long, deafening silence, she surprised all of us by saying, “I LOVE IT. Body positivity is such an important meaningful movement right now, and I believe this ties into that perfectly.”

That moment “Naked in a Cave” was born.

What followed was seven years of incredible success, national attention, and even international recognition. What made the event truly special was that it was never really about nudity, and it certainly was NEVER sexual. For many people, it became something deeply personal, emotional, and even spiritual. People attended for countless reasons. Some came to rebuild self-esteem. Some walked in honor of loved ones they had lost. Others came after surviving cancer, heart attacks, or major health scares. Some had spent years being bullied or ashamed of themselves and found the experience liberating. Others came to celebrate milestones, birthdays, or simply to learn how to love themselves in their own skin. It became a place where people felt accepted without judgment. Friendships were formed. People returned year after year. There was a sense of healing, freedom, and community that is difficult to describe unless you experienced it firsthand.

After seven successful years, however, we made the difficult decision to retire the event on our own terms. The sudden painful loss of our balloon artist, Daryl, one of our closest friends and one of the anchors of the event, changed everything for us. He passed away during the second-to-last year, and the final year was so emotionally painful for many of us involved. It no longer felt the same. At the same time, we became increasingly disappointed that the event was beginning to drift toward becoming more of a nudist gathering, which was never our original intention. We also experienced growing issues with destructive and out-of-control behavior at the motel and on property.
In the end, we chose to preserve the spirit and meaning of what “Naked in a Cave” truly was rather than allow it to become something it was never meant to be. For us, it will always remain a beautiful experience centered on healing, acceptance, vulnerability, and the celebration of being comfortable in your own skin.
While we deeply appreciate the memories, connections, and impact that “Naked in a Cave” created over those seven unforgettable years, we also want to be very clear, we are not bringing the event back.
We have always believed in evolving with the times and creating experiences that reflect where we are creatively and culturally in the present moment. Out of the now-infamous “Pantygate” came the birth of our next initiative: The Undieground Tour.

The Undieground Tour carries much of the same spirit and energy that people loved about Naked in a Cave, but with a fresh direction and a stronger community-centered mission. A portion of proceeds from this event will support homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, and foster youth programs. These funds will help provide essential items and help ensure that basic needs are met for individuals and families facing vulnerable circumstances.

So far, ticket sales are not yet where they need to be for us to feel fully confident about moving forward with the event — but we also understand that it is still early, and we will remain hopeful and optimistic.

For those asking about the format: The Undieground Tour will be very similar in structure to Naked in a Cave. Guests may wear ANY underwear or undergarments they choose. The experience is designed to be fun, freeing, comfortable, and judgment-free. This is not a guided cave tour. Tickets are intentionally limited to only 350 people, and the cave itself is incredibly expansive. Guests stroll through the cave only with the people they arrive with, completely at their own leisure. You can move through the cave quickly or slowly, stop to take in the surroundings, enjoy the atmosphere, and experience the musical entertainment in the cave. The entire experience is really about simply enjoying the beauty, energy, and uniqueness of the cave environment in your own way and at your own pace.
At the heart of everything we create is the same goal it has always been: creating memorable experiences that encourage freedom, connection, self-expression, and acceptance, without shame, without judgment, and without labels.

In this section, we’ll be posting all the details and the link for The Undieground Tour. Also, please note that ticket prices will increase after June 1st, so be sure to grab yours before then."

Good naked day to ya!
Hopefully you are all sunn’n the buns. Going to be beautiful tomorrow, so I’ll be headed to Empire Haven in Moravia, NY. Anyone else want to play hooky from work tomorrow and hang out? (From Syracuse) I guess from Monday - Wednesday is reserved for members only which I plan on becoming. I’ll ask about guests then.

hi m20 located in kingston. recently got into nudism and was looking for nudist friends to hangout with dm me if ur interested

Full Tan Sun Club between Fonda and Canajoharie open to members only this season. If you were a guest there in the recent past, you probably should call the owner to see what their policy on guests are.

Full Tan is for sale, they would like to sell it to nudists. If Full Tan is no longer nudist, then that will severely diminish coed naturist opportunities around the Capital District. There are more places available for men only. On 2020 and before, there was 3 AANR places within 45 minutes of Albany. If Full Tan stops being naturists, it will be none. The Ledges and other remote places may be available, but the Ledges are an hour to two hours from the Capital Region. We also lost Split Rock in 2020 and Abbott's Glenn in 2021.

There will not be a clothing optional car show this year.

My wife and I are 25(M) and 24(F) we love to connect, hangout and party haha! We visit Syracuse a lot and usually get a big suite to have guests. If anyone is free or wants to connect definitely let me know!

I have gone for 5 skin exams over the years at first they would just do a peekaboo look around my underwear but after reading that skin cancer can be anywhere I now take everything off for both male and female doctors do you get checked

So, I was looking for places near the NJ/NY border where it would be "OK" to hike / be outside / swim naked that didn't require a membership or paying for day passes (paying to be yourself in open nature is a bummer), and I saw some mentions of folks going to Harriman to hike the trails and enjoy the lakes.

Most of the posts were fairly old, and I understand the laws, but I picked a weekday about 3 weeks ago, and went for it. I left my car at Lake Sebago around noon, and took the trail over to Lake Wanoksink and down and around Pine Meadow Lake.

It was amazing!

I didn't start taking clothes of until around where the trail turns south toward Wanoksink. I was mostly nude between there and Pine Meadow Lake, shorts rolled down, ready to recover if I heard someone nearby. In the ~2hr I spent walking, I only passed 2 pairs of hikers.

When I got to Pine Meadow Lake, there were only 2 couples there. Once I got beyond them, I was naked walking the trail on the south side of the lake, no one in sight. I was able to climb up to a rock that overlooked the lake and was able to chill out there with a good book and no clothes for a long while. Didn't see a soul.

Very similar making the long walk back around 5p. Felt more confident, so I was naked most of the walk back. Only encountered 2 people, and by then I was too close to the road to be naked.

I've only been naked outside on beaches before, so this was a new experience, and I couldn't have enjoyed it more. I was hoping to pass other nude / semi-nude people to signal that it cool, even if not technically legal, but it was so quiet that day that I was never too nervous.

Did I get lucky with the park being so quiet that day, or is that common on a weekday?
How common is it to see nudists there?
Are there similar places in the area to go safely?

P.S. - I'm aware of the group hike at the solstice

Hope everyone survived the week. Looks like nice weather in the near forecast. Hope all get out and enjoy the sunshine.

Any family nudists here? We are looking to meet other families with similar age structure. M53 f78 here