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Africa

Clifton 3rd

Where the beautiful boys hang out
Cape Town

Sandy Bay

Western Cape's clothing-optional beach
Cape Town

Virginia Beach

Cruise for hotties
Durban

Asia

Haad Laem Sing

Secluded hideaway
Phuket

Kamala Beach

Relax on the sand
Phuket

Patong Beach

Center of Paradise
Phuket

Surin Beach

Millionaire's Row
Phuket

Australia Pacific

Matira Beach

One of the worlds most beautiful beaches
French Polynesia

Tereia Point

Lovers beach
French Polynesia

Tetiaroa

Sea turtles and snorkeling
French Polynesia

Brighton Beach

Brightly colored beach
Melbourne

Edithvale Beach

Get your beach cricket on
Melbourne

Shire of Mornington Peninsula

Surf spot just outside Melbourne
Melbourne

St Kilda beach

Popular Melbourne beach
Melbourne

Sandridge Beach at Port Melbourne

A shallow and safer beach
Melbourne

Werrong Beach

Australia's first national park/beach
Sydney

Bondi Beach

Favorite spot for surfing, sunning and sexy fun
Sydney

Lady Jane Beach

Nominee for Best of GayCities
Gay nude beach
Sydney

Obelisk Beach

More than just sand and sun
Sydney

Europe

Limanakia Nudist Beach

Wet 'n wild
Athens

Barceloneta Beach

Glitzy local favorite
Barcelona

Platja de la Mar Bella

Clothing-optional
Barcelona

Schlachtensee Lake

Enchanting lake perfect for swimming
Berlin

St Anne's Beach

Great area to go chill out, read a book, sunbath or picnic
Blackpool

Brighton Beach

Popular sunbathing spot
Brighton

Brighton west beach

Picturesque spot for a sunset
Brighton

Duke's Mound

Notorious hookup spot
Brighton

Brighton Naturist Beach

Take a naked dip before an evening out
Brighton

Plage Paloma

Clothing-optional sunbathing
Cannes

Bellevue Beach

The best beach north of the city
Copenhagen

Amager Strandpark

The closest beach to the city - man-made with real sand
Copenhagen

Tisvildeleje Beach

Popular gay nudist beach beside a forest - but it's a long walk
Copenhagen

Maspalomas Dunes

Dunes and gay beach
Gran Canaria

Pihlajasaari Beach

Cruise naked and banish tan lines
Helsinki

Bossa Beach

Bars and beach parties
Ibiza

Platja de ses Figueretes

Gorgeous, gay-friendly shores
Ibiza

Platja des Cavallet

Strip down and sunscreen up
Ibiza

Praia naturista 19

Gay beach? Nude beach!
Lisbon

Ainsdale Beach

One of North West England's finest beaches
Liverpool

Hampstead Heath Men's Pond

Gay-friendly outdoor swimming on Hampstead Heath
London

Mont Rose

Marseille's nudest and gayest beach
Marseille

Super Paradise Beach

Nominee for Best of GayCities
Greece's most famous gay beach
Mykonos

Elia Nudist Beach

Big beach with gay section and cruising
Mykonos

Castel Plage (Beach)

Private, gay-friendly beach
Nice

Homolulu

Gay "beach" (That is cliffs and rocks instead of a sandy)
Oslo

Playa del Muerto

Getting here requires some effort
Sitges

Platja De La Bassa Rodona

Awarded Bronze in Best of GayCities
Popular gay beach
Sitges

Platja dels Balmins

Lively gay beach
Sitges

Tiefenbrunnen Beach

Popular Lake Zurich beach
Zurich

Werdinsel

Island nude beach
Zurich

Middle East

Ga'ash Nude Beach

Nude gay beach
Tel Aviv

Hilton Beach

Loads of eye candy
Tel Aviv

North America

Eagle Beach

One of the best beaches in the world
Aruba

Gunnison Beach

New Jersey’s only clothing-optional beach
Asbury Park

Asbury Park Beach

Boardwalk, beach, shops, and dining
Asbury Park

Atlantic City Beach

Beach life baby
Atlantic City

Hippie Hollow Park

Splash beach on Lake Travis
Austin

Boston Common

Boston Common is the oldest park in the country.
Boston

The Ledges

Secluded clothing-optional beach
Brattleboro

Rock River

Lovely pools for nude bathing
Brattleboro

Divorce Beach

The sun is a biscuit, let it sop you up
Cabo San Lucas

Lover's Beach

Not just for lovers
Cabo San Lucas

Medano Beach

The perfect way to spend the day
Cabo San Lucas

Playa Chac Mool

Great swimming beach
Cancun

Playa Langosta

Mellow beach for swimming
Cancun

Playa Delfines

Popular gay beach
Cancun

Playa del Carmen

Resort Town
Cancun

North Avenue Beach

Great place to ogle hot "straight" boys
Chicago

Kathy Osterman Beach

Hollywood Beach heats up
Chicago

Freedom Valley Campgrounds

Award-winning gay campground
Cleveland

Caracas Baai

Sandy beach in Spanish Waters
Curaçao

Jan Thiel

The social beach
Curaçao

Knip Beach

Snorkle and sun
Curaçao

Playa Lagun

"Snorkle beach"
Curaçao

Sea Aquarium Beach

Relax by day, party by night
Curaçao

Klein Curaçao

Worth the ride
Curaçao

Kleine Knip

Cutest beach ever
Curaçao

Westpunt

Learn to dive
Curaçao

Cas Abou

The local favorite
Curaçao

Kismet Nude Beach

"Beyond This Point You May Encounter Nude Sunbathers"
Fire Island

Cherry Grove Beach

Mixed-crowd beach with access to FI's gay cruisey beach
Fire Island

The Pines Beach

Best beach to sip a cocktail on
Fire Island

Stonewall Beach

The NEW gay beach in Pompano
Fort Lauderdale

Sebastian Street Beach

Nominee for Best of GayCities
Fort Lauderdale's most popular gay beach
Fort Lauderdale

Fort Myers Beach

Local beach
Fort Myers

Stewart Beach

Splash Day
Galveston

Mi Cayito

Havanna's gay beach
Havana

Banzai Pipeline (Ehukai Beach Park)

Iconic beach for surfers and surfer watchers.
Hawaii

Polo Beach

Nominee for Best of GayCities
North shore nudist beach
Hawaii

Waimea Bay

One of Oahu's most famous - and sung about - beaches!
Hawaii

Donkey Beach (Paliku)

Secluded, white-sand beach
Hawaii

Honokohau Beach

This stretch of property has been unofficially adopted as Kona's gay beach.
Hawaii

Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve

Best snorkeling on Oahu
Hawaii

Wailea Bay Beach

A quiet, unofficially gay, beach
Hawaii

Kehena Beach

Black sand beach!
Hawaii

Queen's Beach

Popular gay beach
Hawaii

Diamond Head Beach Park

Unofficial nude beach
Hawaii

Little Beach (Makena State Park)

Maui's nude beach is gay-popular.
Hawaii

Guana River State Park

Popular northern Florida gay beach
Jacksonville

Boyce - Gyro Beach

Well-known beach
Kelowna & Penticton

Hot Sands Beach

Something for everyone
Kelowna & Penticton

Okanagan Lake Beach

Most popular beach on Okanagan Lake
Kelowna & Penticton

Okanagan Lake in Kelowna

Refreshing water and endless fun!
Kelowna & Penticton

Skaha Lake Park

Sunbathing beach with kids waterpark nearby
Kelowna & Penticton

Sudbury Beach

Fun beach with tons of room for swimming
Kelowna & Penticton

Aquaholic Adventures

Explore the mangroves
Key West

Bahia Honda State Park

Stunning state park on the beach
Key West

Dolphin Research Center

Swim with dolphins!
Key West

Lazy Dog Adventures

Kayak and Paddle Board tours, rentals, lesson, clinics, PaddleYoga and PaddleFit
Key West

Skydive Key West

Jump into paradise
Key West

Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park

Beach and historic military fort
Key West

Higgs Beach

Popular dog-friendly beach
Key West

San Onofre State Beach

Just down the coastline
Laguna Beach

West Street Beach

The most popular "gay beach"
Laguna Beach

Two Mile Hollow Beach

Popular cruise beach
Long Island

Jones Beach Island

New York favorite
Long Island

Annenberg Community Beach House

Splish splash!
Los Angeles

Malibu Creek State Park

Picture-perfect view
Los Angeles

Runyon Canyon Park

Hike, yoga or hang
Los Angeles

Muscle Beach

Flex and fun
Los Angeles

Will Rogers State Beach

LA's Gay Beach
Los Angeles

Santa Monica Pier

Beach days
Los Angeles

Playa Chuburna Puerto

Secluded white sand
Mérida

Reserva de la Biosfera Ría Celestún

Flamingos!
Mérida

Sacred Cenote

Sacred and remote site
Mérida

Sisal

Tropical seaport town
Mérida

Biscayne National Park

Mostly underwater park
Miami

Venetian Pool in Coral Gables

Public swimming pool
Miami

3rd Street Beach

¡Ay, Papi!
Miami

Haulover Beach

Nominee for Best of GayCities
Go au natural at a spectacular beach
Miami

12th Street Beach

Follow the rainbow flags to this oh so popular gay beach
Miami

Cedar Lake East Beach

A little slice of heaven
Minneapolis

Lake Nokomis Beach

Relaxed summertime fun
Minneapolis

82nd Avenue Beach

The gay beach
Myrtle Beach

Huntington Beach State Park

The main beach
Myrtle Beach

Vanderbilt Beach

Sea turtle sightings
Naples

Naples Beaches

Seven miles of waves and sand
Naples

Jacob Riis Park

Can summer last forever?
New York City

Tompkins Square Park

LBGTQ+ literary history
New York City

Jones Beach

Queer side of Jones Beach
New York City

Christopher Street Pier

Legendary Gay Historical Site
New York City

Fire Island Pines

Just a ferry ride away
New York City

Gunnison Beach (Sandy Hook)

The nude beach, East Coast style
New York City

Central Park

It's a must
New York City

Ocean View Beach Park

Norfolk

Sarah Constant Beach Park

Norfolk

Community Beach Park

Norfolk

Ogunquit Beach

Ogunquit's raison d'etre
Ogunquit

Meech Lake/Lac Meech

Nekid beach getaway
Ottawa

Pensacola Beach

Fun in the sun
Pensacola

Port Charlotte Beach Park

Beach complex
Port Charlotte

Rooster Rock State Park

Nude beach and cruising spot
Portland

Old Orchard Beach

Joe and Rose Kennedy met here -- yeah, so what?
Portland, ME

East End Beach

Sea glass that will still cut you
Portland, ME

Ferry Beach

Well-heeled frat boys on summer break
Portland, ME

Herring Cove Beach

Awarded Gold in Best of GayCities
Gorgeous and popular queer beach
Provincetown

La Parguera Bioluminescent Bay

A rare magical sight
Puerto Rico

Ocean Park

Local hangout
Puerto Rico

Condado Beach

Lining the Atlantic Beach Hotels
Puerto Rico

Playa Los Muertos

*The* PV spot to hang out
Puerto Vallarta

North Shores (Gordon Pond Wildlife Area)

Where the women (and men) of Rehoboth play
Rehoboth Beach

Poodle Beach

Beautiful boys and masculine men
Rehoboth Beach

Jones Pond Mens Only Campground & RV Park

Pond, pool and plenty of men
Rochester

Ontario Beach Park

Summer fun & beautiful sunsets
Rochester

Happy Bay Beach

Secluded nude beach
Saint Martin

Saint Marteen Maho Bay

Scariest beach on Earth
Saint Martin

Club Orient beach

Large nude beach in front of Club Orient nude resort
Saint Martin

Cupecoy

Well known gay beach, along small cliffs, facing gorgeous sunset
Saint Martin

San Onofre Beach

Flip-flops and nothing else just outside of town
San Diego

Ocean Beach

Paws in the sand
San Diego

Coronado

Beautiful wide beaches
San Diego

Black's Beach

Awarded Silver in Best of GayCities
"Danger” sign means you’re in the right place
San Diego

Ocean Beach

A lovely place for flying a kite
San Francisco

Buena Vista Park

Oldest park in San Francisco
San Francisco

Palace of Fine Arts

Otherworldly Performance Space
San Francisco

Alamo Square Park

See the Painted Ladies from 'Full House'
San Francisco

Japanese Tea Garden

Oldest public Japanese garden in the United States
San Francisco

San Francisco Zoo

Lions, Tigers and Bears oh my!
San Francisco

Golden Gate Park

Like central park, but bigger
San Francisco

Baker Beach

Nude beach
San Francisco

Dolores Park

Gay urban "beach"
San Francisco

Oval Beach

Home of the famous Mt Baldhead and just a skip away from Dunes Resort.
Saugatuck / Douglas

Triangle Recreation Camp

Riverside LGBTQ+ campground
Seattle

Sunset Gay Beach

The gay beach in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg

Pass-a-Grille

Bringing out your inner adventurous side
St. Petersburg

Bedrocks Beach on Sunset Beach

A city park that is frequented by gay and lesbians
St. Petersburg

Ft. Desoto Park

Gorgeous beach and park
Tampa Bay

Sawmill Campground

Where camping meets nightlife
Tampa Bay

Hanlan's Point

Gay nude beach off the beaten path
Toronto

El último Maya

Tulum's only wild beach
Tulum

Paradise Beach

The bump n' grind beach
Tulum

Playa Pescadores

Nothing fishy about it
Tulum

Playa Ruinas

Impossible to ruin it
Tulum

Reserva de la Biósfera Sian Ka'an

Get away from it all
Tulum

Two Eyes Cenote

I'm feeling my ojos
Tulum

Jericho Beach

Long beach and park
Vancouver

Kitsilano Beach

Most popular beach in Vancouver
Vancouver

Stanley Park

Beaches, trails and tons of sceninc spots
Vancouver

Wreck Beach

Officially clothing-optional
Vancouver

Latin America

Restaurante Villa Alcatraz

Not like the other Alcatraz
Barranquilla

Playa Blanca

Quality Caribbean coastline
Cartagena

Playa Hollywood

No, not that Hollywood
Cartagena

Campeche Island

An island getaway, ancient artifacts ... and all before dinner
Florianópolis

Joaquina Beach

Surf and sandboarding
Florianópolis

Lagoinha do Leste Beach

The one from Instagram
Florianópolis

Praia de Jurere

A thin stretch of beauty
Florianópolis

Praia do Moçambique

As lovely as it is long
Florianópolis

Praia Galheta

Nude dudes and pretty dunes
Florianópolis

Praia Mole

Soft and sexy
Florianópolis

Playa Makaha

Cruisy surfer beach
Lima

Punta Hermosa

It makes a good point
Lima

Las Cascadas Beach

Mixed gay/straight beach
Lima

Biesanz Beach

Stunning beach with hilarious howler monkeys
Manuel Antonio

Espadilla Beach

Stylish hotel located just a few steps away from the seafront
Manuel Antonio

Playa Manuel Antonio

Costa Rica's ultimate beach party destination
Manuel Antonio

Manuel Antonio Public Beach

Huge beach that welcomes everyone
Manuel Antonio

Playitas Beach

Local gay beach
Manuel Antonio

Posto 10

Beach volleyball heaven
Rio de Janeiro

Praia do Leblon

Family fun
Rio de Janeiro

Posto 9

This is THE spot
Rio de Janeiro

Arpoador

Surf's up, day or night
Rio de Janeiro

Copacabana Beach

It's perfect, it's beautiful, it's been visited by Linda Evangelista
Rio de Janeiro

Ipanema Beach

Barbie and Ken playhouse
Rio de Janeiro

Itararé Beach

Step away from the city
São Paulo