The Naturist Campsite Etiquette

An important aspect of naturism is being free in nature, so we don’t like to talk about rules or laws in naturism. But there is something called “naturist etiquette”, a set of agreements that will make your visit to the naturist campsite an amazing experience for you and for the other guests.

Sit on something

This is often said to be the one and only rule in naturism: Make sure that there is always something between your body and the piece of furniture on which you’re about to sit down. This is mostly for hygienic reasons. On warm summer days, your body loses liquids that the people after you may not appreciate. But it’s also for your own comfort, sitting on a towel or sarong is just a lot softer than metal or wood.

Respect nature

You can recognise the word “nature” in “naturism”. As naturists, we strive to live in harmony with nature and this includes respecting our environment. The staff of our campsite puts a lot of effort into reducing our ecological footprint, and you can help us a lot with this by considering your usage of power and water and by recycling your waste.

Respect others

A community can only work when there’s mutual respect and respect for others is a high value within naturism. Obviously, negative remarks and body shaming are out of the question. But this also means respecting other people’s space as they may not be as comfortable naked with others as you are. Staring and gawking are also considered disrespectful and should be avoided. If you don’t know where to look, the other person’s eyes are always the best choice.

Photography

For a long time, taking photos was considered not done at naturist resorts. But today, we live in a digitalised world where the average cell phone has at least two cameras and where taking pictures has become an important part of our lives. We don’t want to take that away from you, but we do want to ask you to be considerate about who you photograph. Keep in mind that most other guests don’t feel much for appearing naked in your photo albums, let alone on your social media. The rule of thumb is to only take pictures of yourself, your family, or your company. If you do want to take pictures of other people, always ask for their approval first.

Wearing clothes

One of the mantras of naturism is: “Naked when possible, dressed when practical”. This basically means that when you have no practical reasons to be clothed (like cold weather or when using a chainsaw), you are supposed to be naked. We understand that there is also a mental aspect to this and that not everyone always feels comfortable naked. Also teenagers are going through a phase in which they don’t want to be naked all the time. We respect that, so our rule is that you should only be naked in the water facilities (swimming pool, sauna, etc). Everywhere else, you may cover up if you want to. Bathing suits are not really appreciated, but you may wrap around a towel or sarong.

Sex

Naturism is about non-sexual nudity. This means that we can be naked together without having sexual intentions, but this doesn’t mean that naturists are asexual. The idea here is identical to any clothed campsite: You may have sex as much as you want, but keep it behind the closed door of your accommodation.