AANR releases results from first Naturist Choice Awards
Community voting highlights favorite resorts, clubs, and platforms
The American Association for Nude Recreation has published the results of its first Naturist Choice Awards, a community survey that asked nudists and naturists to name their favorites across a handful of core categories.
Awards voting ran from January 10 through February 15 on AANR’s website. Voting was open to anyone, not just members, with the goal of capturing a broader slice of the community. In total, over 900 votes were submitted and counted. Three members of AANR’s marketing committee tallied the results independently, according to their website.
The structure was pretty simple, just five categories: favorite resort, nude-in-nature spot, non-landed club, naturist website, and social media account. Each question also included a comment field asking voters why their pick mattered.
Resorts, as always, come down to people
Florida’s Suwannee Valley Resort took the top spot, followed by Glen Eden Sun Club and Laguna Del Sol. The rest of the top five included White Tail Resort and Cypress Cove.
The comments tell the story better than the rankings. People talked about being treated like family, about safety, about long-term friendships. Amenities come up, sure, but mostly as background. What stands out is how often people describe these places as somewhere they belong.
Non-landed clubs keep gaining ground
The Rocky Mountain Naturist Club ranked first among non-landed groups, followed by the Southern California Naturist Association and Indiana Naturists.
These clubs don’t own property. They organize events, trips, and meetups instead. That flexibility shows up in the comments. People like the variety, the lower cost, and the chance to connect without committing to a single location.
You can see why this model keeps growing.
The most popular place to be nude? Home
In the nude-in-nature category, the top answer wasn’t a beach or a trail. It was “My Backyard.”
That result lands exactly how you’d expect. For a lot of people, privacy is still the easiest way to practice naturism. After that came familiar public spots like Black’s Beach, Playalinda Beach, and Blind Creek Beach, along with Lake Tahoe’s Creek Beach.
Naturist websites reflect a shifting landscape
In the website category, AANR.com came in first, followed by GlenEden.com.
Planet Nude placed third. The comments there are worth sitting with for a moment. One voter described Planet Nude as “a living, breathing digital magazine” that brings together journalism, essays, and photography in a way that feels current. Another called it “the absolute best source of naturist news.” Others pointed to its global scope and the range of voices it brings in. That mix—reporting, commentary, history, and creative work—is still relatively new in this space. It’s encouraging to see it resonate. Thanks to all who voted.
The rest of the top five included NaturistHub.com and SuwanneeValleyResort.com.
What the survey says, and what it doesn’t
AANR also asked voters to rate the importance of its outreach efforts. Protecting nudist rights scored highest, followed closely by public acceptance and expanding access to places where people can go nude.
None of this is especially surprising. But it’s useful to see it laid out this clearly.
This wasn’t a scientific survey, and AANR doesn’t present it as one. It’s a snapshot. A way of asking a simple question and letting people answer it in their own words. That alone makes it valuable. 🪐
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Disclosure: The author serves in a voluntary capacity on AANR’s public relations committee.