Your First Visit 
Your First Visit Clubs affiliated with the American Association for Nude Recreation are as individual as their members and visitors. All of them, however, provide the friendly stress free atmosphere you'd expect from a club where people enjoy social nude recreation with their family and friends.
There are two types of clubs - landed and non-landed. The landed club has its own grounds and facilities. They may be luxurious or rustic. Non-landed club members usually meet at a private home or somewhere in their community like the local health club. Often, they travel together to a landed club.
Once you've decided on a club for your first visit, it's always a good idea to contact that club and ask questions. What facilities are offered? Is it a clothing-optional or nudist club? Are there activities for your children? What are their admission and singles policies? Are your pets allowed? Are rooms or campgrounds for overnight stays available? Are reservations required? Remember, plan your day out, getaway weekend, or vacation as you would any other. The more you know, the more comfortable you'll feel when you arrive.
Each club has its own policies regarding admission, activities, facilities, and the consumption of alcohol. As in any public place, underage drinking and the use of controlled substances is prohibited.
What to pack? A light travel bag containing two towels per person (polite nudist etiquette means that you always carry your own towel to sit or lounge on and a second one for the pool), sun block, any athletic equipment and shoes you'll need, toiletries, and a cover-up for chilly days/nights or when you've had too much sun.
Although some clubs allow visitors to remain clothed while touring the club as a first timer, most clubs expect guests to be "clothed when practical, nude when appropriate." Visitors, as well as members, are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that would be considered acceptable at any other public social gathering. There will be people of all ages and backgrounds - families, couples, children, young and old - and they will all have one thing in common… they decided to participate in nude recreation. As a first timer, please make this important observation, even though you might anticipate it, a nude environment does not have any special sexual connotation.
"On my first visit, must I be completely nude right away?" At a clothing optional club the answer is no. At this type of club you can ease into it slowly. At a full nudist club, once you've toured the grounds, you're expected to be nude. At either style club you'll find yourself wanting to shed your "second skin" sooner rather than later. Why? Because people all around you are nude, quite relaxed, and enjoying their day. Here, being nude is the norm and it's more comfortable.
The benefits of nude recreation are based on acceptance of self and respecting the individuality and freedom of others. Experience the nudist lifestyle and you liberate your mind and body, you rediscover the joy you knew as a child… the spirit deep inside you. Copyright © AANR. All rights reserved.
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