Many of the legal nude/thong beaches are located on the East Coast of Florida. However, over the many years, almost all of the West Coast beaches in this state have enacted thong laws to the point that you can only get by with wearing bikini swimwear. And some those counties law officials do carry tape measures to make sure your is within requirements of the ordinances, otherwise you are given a verbal warning and made to leave the beach area. Or, you can be ticketed or even arrested! The areas listed below are the current legal areas for thonging.
Madiera Beach - Tampa.
Vero Beach - South of Melbourne.
Haulover Beach - North Miami Beach
MacArthur State Park - Palm Beach.
Pompano Beach
Fort Lauderdale Beach - Fort Lauderdale
Dainia Beach - Special Note: Certain areas of Dania Beach do not allow thongs to be worn. Check with local officials before you make your plans!
Hollywood Beach
Miami Beach - Miami
South Beach - Miami
Daytona Beach - Special Note: An area in the North Daytona Shores is supposed to be a confirmed nude/thong beach area. Please check with Volusia County Officials for more details.
As of October 2002, the City of Daytona Beach has enacted the worse excuse of an anti - thong law ever. You can still wear thongs on the beaches there since they are in the jurisdiction of Volusia County. But the parking lots adjoining the beaches are City property. That means that the City Police will be watching and waiting for you to step out of your car if you're going towards the beaches or coming off the beaches with rulers in hand to measure the back of your swimsuit. If they do and it's too small by the law they drafted, then it's off to jail and a fines up to $1000. Safe suggestion, Cover up with jeans or loose sweats when you go there. That way they cannot measure your suit when you are covered.
Panama City Beach - behind Club Lavela -- The largest nightclub in the country.
Massachusetts:
Cranes Beach - Ipswich
Maine:
Old Orchard Beach - Town of Old Orchard.
Michigan:
Oval Beach - Off of Highway 31 in Western Michigan in Douglas Dunes
New Hampshire:
Hampton Beach - Hampton
New Jersey:
Gunnison Beach - Sandy Hook
One of the largest Nude beaches on the East Coast, and very thong Friendly.
New York:
The Fire Island National Seashore - Long Island, NY
This popular is located close to the western end of Fire Island. To get there take the Robert Moses Causeway to Robert Moses State Park, park in lot 5 and walk east about 300 yards. There are signs indicating where the clothing optional beach starts. Pretty much the beach centers on the lighthouse so it's easy to locate because the light house is very visible. This beach will have hundreds of bathers on a weekend, there is no life guard protection.
Ohio:
Most of the lakes and park areas are thong-friendly. Best bet is to contact the local official in the area you plan to visit for current information, and verification of local ordinances