The conversation started with nude beaches in general, but the question of Nude beaches in The Outer Banks as well as Nude beaches on Ocracoke Island N.C.  soon became the question. The world famous beach were the first part of the discussion with the beauty of Orient Beach on the French side of St. Martin seeming to be the leader in most of our minds. Who could argue with Orient Beach as it is just about perfect. Other votes were cast for Grand Saline beach, a beautiful and secluded strip of soft white sand on St. Barts. Some favored the more social setting of Florida’s Haulover Beach. After a while the conversation hit a snag on Nude beaches on Ocracoke Island , are there any?

Nude beaches in The Outer Banks ?

When the Outer Banks, the long strand of barrier islands off the mainland of North Carolina was mentioned, much debate and opposing views ensued. Several of the group just assumes that because of its Bible Belt location that any form a nudity on the Outer Banks would be strictly forbidden. Others in the group had either spent some time getting an all over tan or heard widely told stories of its acceptance, if maybe not legality. Two things lead to the possibility of clothing optional moments in the Outer Banks. First there is a lot of wide open beach. Once you get much further south of Kitty Hawk and down thru Frisco and Salvo, the built up sprawl thins out and on a quite day you can find yourself pretty much alone. The second thing to keep in mind is that a pretty fair amount of that deserted beach is on Federal land. From the Pea Island National Wildlife Reserve to the Hatteras National Shoreline the Federal Park Service is in charge of enforcement. The actual regs are like most governmental things long and not easily understood. I did go to the effort of asking a park ranger. With a smirk and an attempt to change the subject, I knew I needed to persist. On second try the rules were explained in simple easy to understand terms, just like I need. Firstly no type of nudity should occur in front of children. Secondly, as long as your genitals and anus are covered, you should have no problem. The point seems to be that on Federal land, or I guess sand in this case, if you have a thong on, you are golden.

Clothing Optional Ocracoke Beaches

At the very end of the Outer Banks and a short ferry ride is Ocracoke island. One of the Gems of the Atlantic Coast. Ocracoke Island is a quite, eclectic little town with a bit of a Bohemian vibe. It is home to a number of small hotels and B&Bs with a surprisingly fun nightlife in season. one of Ocracokes slightly under the radar attractions is that it’s beaches, although not officially, attract a number of sun worshipers. So, Nude beaches on Ocracoke Island N.C. is a real thing .Many of the beaches on Ocracoke are difficult to get to or even 4×4 access only so going nude is a bit easier.

In short, if you want to go naked in the Outer Banks, you will have a blast. They have miles and miles of deserted shore line to work on your all over tan…. just don’t blame us if you get a ticket. We recommend living on the wild side so try the  Nude beaches on Ocracoke Island N.C.