Resort & Campground Ettiquite

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  M

  Oct 20, 2015

  I guess it would really depend on club. At Wildwood you can go in the office and pay before you undress. It not like you have to strip at the gate or anything. The staff is very understanding of folks just starting out. Three things to remember about social nudity.... Smile, be civil and bring a towel to sit on. Lockers are available but most day users just leave there stuff in there vehicles. I've been going there for years and moved there recently. I have never heard of any instance of people's belonging be messed with. I'm beginning to sound like a salesman for the club but IMO it is the best in the Dallas Ft Worth area. Wherever you go, relax and have a great time.

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  DesertRat

  Oct 20, 2015

  When checking into a resort, I get the paperwork out of the way first and then move my car to where I'm going to park. Usually I'll undress before doing anything else. If it's an extended stay, I'll move my stuff into my room. If it's just for the day, I'm off to enjoy the resort. If I'm getting a full tour by golf cart, I'll always undress before the tour. No use in wasting good sunlight. Generally, I just go with the flow. I usually carry a cooler with drinks and a gym bag for towels, hats, books etc. so I can keep money and keys in that.

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• ME

  Member

  Oct 20, 2015

  We have visited a couple clubs and our home club you arenotto be nude in the office as the way the club is arranged. The office is at the entry and also serves as a gate house.  Once your checked in go park, disrobe and take the tour if there is one.
  

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  John

  Oct 20, 2015

  Ditto Andy!
  Mostly, just relax and go with the flow.  It will be clear once you get there.  If not, just ask.

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  Tom === Thomas S. Tierney

  Oct 20, 2015

  [quote] I have finally found a nudist facility that's the closest to me and where I'm pretty sure I will feel comfortable going this spring or summer.  So here's my questions:
  
  When do I disrobe to avoid not disrespecting others or the environment?  This will be the first time, for me, and I am so looking forward to it!
  
  I will be driving my personal vehicle there, so I strip in the vehicle before going into the office, checking in and getting the grand tour?
  
  Also, where does one secure their wallet and other valuables, if they are nude all of the time and not carrying them?
  
  How is one supposed to pay for expenses while using the facility given they're not carrying a wallet or so much as a credit card?
  
  [/quote]Telephone the nudist facility you are planning to visit.
  Ask them the questions?
  They have ALL the answers.
  

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• JS

  

  Jim ShortsOriginal Poster

  Oct 22, 2015

  [quote]When checking into a resort, I get the paperwork out of the way first and then move my car to where I'm going to park. Usually I'll undress before doing anything else. If it's an extended stay, I'll move my stuff into my room. If it's just for the day, I'm off to enjoy the resort. If I'm getting a full tour by golf cart, I'll always undress before the tour. No use in wasting good sunlight. Generally, I just go with the flow. I usually carry a cooler with drinks and a gym bag for towels, hats, books etc. so I can keep money and keys in that.[/quote]That's very helpful. Thank you.
  

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  Jim ShortsOriginal Poster

  Oct 22, 2015

  [quote][quote] I have finally found a nudist facility that's the closest to me and where I'm pretty sure I will feel comfortable going this spring or summer.  So here's my questions:
  
  When do I disrobe to avoid not disrespecting others or the environment?  This will be the first time, for me, and I am so looking forward to it!
  
  I will be driving my personal vehicle there, so I strip in the vehicle before going into the office, checking in and getting the grand tour?
  
  Also, where does one secure their wallet and other valuables, if they are nude all of the time and not carrying them?
  
  How is one supposed to pay for expenses while using the facility given they're not carrying a wallet or so much as a credit card?
  
  [/quote]Telephone the nudist facility you are planning to visit.
  Ask them the questions?
  They have ALL the answers.
  [/quote]I've been exchanging emails with them, some, but I think they would prefer to be contacted by phone to discuss things.
  

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  Jim ShortsOriginal Poster

  Oct 22, 2015

  [quote][quote] I have finally found a nudist facility that's the closest to me and where I'm pretty sure I will feel comfortable going this spring or summer.  So here's my questions:
  
  When do I disrobe to avoid not disrespecting others or the environment?  This will be the first time, for me, and I am so looking forward to it!
  
  I will be driving my personal vehicle there, so I strip in the vehicle before going into the office, checking in and getting the grand tour?
  
  Also, where does one secure their wallet and other valuables, if they are nude all of the time and not carrying them?
  
  How is one supposed to pay for expenses while using the facility given they're not carrying a wallet or so much as a credit card?
  
  [/quote]I responded earlier but deleted that post. It was early, wasn't thinking straight and maybe my post didn't make sense to you. Here's my revised response.
  
  Depending on the club's policies for first timers and the location of the front office, it's possible that you will check in while clothed. Our club's front office is technically outside the main gate. These staff members not only deal with naked members/visitors but also the outside public such as, postal carriers, UPS, FedEx, bottled water deliveries, various vendors selling items for sale at the office, contractors ... the list is extensive. Most times, in fact, all times I've ever been in the front office of our club, the staff is dressed. But ... although you will check in clothed, you will encounter nudes in the office. Many of those living on site, visiting or asking questions will enter the door from the naked side of the gate.  Parking for check in is usually outside the gates with clubs in this configuration.  Get out dressed, go into the office and check in.  They will then instruct you where to park, to get undressed and someone usually follows you to your car in the golf cart to take you on the tour.
  
  If the office is within the property and you're buzzed in, it's possible to strip at your car and check in naked. We've visited several clubs like this and since I usually drive naked to these particular clubs, I get out of the car naked and check. My wife will usually wear a shirt during the drive and will take it off once inside the gates. These are actually my favorite clubs to visit, the ones where I can drive there naked and get buzzed in through the gates.  But if this your first visit, it would be fine to drive in, park, take your clothes off and walk into the office naked to check in.
  
  Again, depending on policies and day of the week, you will either get a tour or maybe not. I've seen where it's so quiet at some clubs that the office staff is bare minimum and they don't have anyone available to take you around or all the hospitality people living in the community are unavailable and they've told new people, just take a look around and if you need something, just ask anyone you see. Our club did this to me my very first visit!
  
  Most nudists carry a small bag for their towel, sunscreen, cell phone, car keys and a little money or CC.  I always leave my wallet in the car and lock the car.  In the many, many visits to many different clubs and resorts, we've never had anyone take anything and we've found that most nudists look our for one another and watch your things but ... there's almost never a reason to do so.   I've had many nudists come up to me and my wife and say ... "your phone went off while you were on your walk."   Very friendly and accommodating, almost always.
  
  We also take a small cooler for drinks.  Some times we take a lunch, some times we eat at the club cafe'.  I will usually have some change and about 10-20 dollars with me in the bag, just in case.  If you need more, just go back to your car and get more and get your wallet with your CC.  After you're done, just put it back.
  
  First time visits can be a little stressful because you don't want to appear to be nervous or awkward in anyway but everyone's been there and most nudists will be friendly and ease your stress and tension.  Just go and enjoy yourself, enjoy the surroundings, the freedom and hopefully you'll make some new friends.
  
  [/quote]You guys own a place?  If so, it would be nice to visit there, and you guys could show me the ropes.
  

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  Tom === Thomas S. Tierney

  Oct 22, 2015

  [quote][quote][quote] I have finally found a nudist facility that's the closest to me and where I'm pretty sure I will feel comfortable going this spring or summer.  So here's my questions:
  
  When do I disrobe to avoid not disrespecting others or the environment?  This will be the first time, for me, and I am so looking forward to it!
  
  I will be driving my personal vehicle there, so I strip in the vehicle before going into the office, checking in and getting the grand tour?
  
  Also, where does one secure their wallet and other valuables, if they are nude all of the time and not carrying them?
  
  How is one supposed to pay for expenses while using the facility given they're not carrying a wallet or so much as a credit card?
  
  [/quote]Telephone the nudist facility you are planning to visit.
  Ask them the questions?
  They have ALL the answers.
  [/quote]I've been exchanging emails with them, some, but I think they would prefer to be contacted by phone to discuss things.
  [/quote]They have answered all of your questions many many times to many many people. Be polite. Pick up the phone and talk to them. emails can be from any freak. Give them a chance to sell you on their resort.
  

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• LA

  

  Lakeman221

  Oct 25, 2015

  If you are going to Wild Wood, then yes, they have indoor restrooms and showers available as well as laundry facilities. There are also outdoor showers by the pools. The camping area is out front of the clubhouse under some mesquite trees, so it is shady there. No electric or water connections though. To me, it would be preferable to use the camping area rather than stay in a local hotel. That way you can be nude 24 hours a day, rather than having to dress to go into town each night. The over night camping fees are WAY cheaper than a hotel room, too. Since you have a van, just put a nice air mattress in it, and call it home for the duration. There is a public kitchen in the clubhouse where you can cook, or bring some camping type cooking equipment with you if you have it.We camped out the first night there, as there were no cabins available, but the next day moved into a cabin for the rest of our stay(a week). The cabin was pretty nice, with even a front porch swing to sit on. If I go through the effort and expense to drive to a nudist resort, then I want to spend as much time as possible nude, for the longest time possible, that is why I recommend camping in your van of get one of the cabins if you can spend the money on one. Get there, get nekkid, and stay that way until time to go home. You WILL enjoy it better that way. Bring all your necessary food and drinks with you, so you have no excuse to get dressed to go into town for anything. Ice is available free on site to keep your ice chests full. They have a large ice maker by the pools.
  

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  Lakeman221

  Oct 28, 2015

  Glad to help with the info. Let us know what yo decide to do on this.
  

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  sunnmaxx

  Oct 28, 2015

  Most places will offer a tour.  After you pay, even if the staff is clothed, ask to take the tour nude.  There are usually only a couple things you need money for once you are checked in.  Some take a backpack for towel and stuff.  Once inovation is to sew a packet into your towel.
  Jsut relax
  
  
  

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  Tom === Thomas S. Tierney

  Oct 29, 2015

  I had a zippered pocket sewn onto my towels.
  

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  FullSun

  Oct 29, 2015

  At our club you initially park outside the gate and go inside to check in. If you haven't been there before you fill out a form and they take you on a tour.  Once back if you are comfortable and their checks on you are clear then you check in. As part of the check in you are given a number that you can charge to along with your name and signature so no need to carry money. Finally you drive through the gates strip and leave things in the car or take them with you in a bag and go enjoy the day. In the office they sell some nice towels with Velcro pockets sewn on in one corner. Nice place to keep phone keys etc.

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  tripllama

  Jan 11, 2016

  [quote]I had a zippered pocket sewn onto my towels.
  [/quote]That's brilliant!  Great idea.  :)

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  Nudu66

  Jan 16, 2016

  I like your comment about being the only one dressed among naked people. I often spend holidays in naturist campgrounds in France and I experience the opposite: Usually at night - whatever the temperature is - evryone gets dressed... And I am very often the only one to stay naked. It's quite a funny experience to have a drink at the bar or dinner in the restaurant being the only one naked. As I am in a nudist place I feel OK and no one has ever made any comment. But it needs sometimes some self confidence to go naked among dressed people. Sorry if my English is not perfect, I'm french !
  

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• JS

  

  Jim ShortsOriginal Poster

  Jan 23, 2016

  [quote][quote][quote][quote] I have finally found a nudist facility that's the closest to me and where I'm pretty sure I will feel comfortable going this spring or summer.  So here's my questions:
  
  When do I disrobe to avoid not disrespecting others or the environment?  This will be the first time, for me, and I am so looking forward to it!
  
  I will be driving my personal vehicle there, so I strip in the vehicle before going into the office, checking in and getting the grand tour?
  
  Also, where does one secure their wallet and other valuables, if they are nude all of the time and not carrying them?
  
  How is one supposed to pay for expenses while using the facility given they're not carrying a wallet or so much as a credit card?
  
  [/quote]Telephone the nudist facility you are planning to visit.
  Ask them the questions?
  They have ALL the answers.
  [/quote]I've been exchanging emails with them, some, but I think they would prefer to be contacted by phone to discuss things.
  [/quote]They have answered all of your questions many many times to many many people. Be polite. Pick up the phone and talk to them. emails can be from any freak. Give them a chance to sell you on their resort.
  [/quote]I was being impolite? How so?
  

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  Tom === Thomas S. Tierney

  Jan 23, 2016

  [quote][quote][quote][quote][quote] I have finally found a nudist facility that's the closest to me and where I'm pretty sure I will feel comfortable going this spring or summer.  So here's my questions:
  
  When do I disrobe to avoid not disrespecting others or the environment?  This will be the first time, for me, and I am so looking forward to it!
  
  I will be driving my personal vehicle there, so I strip in the vehicle before going into the office, checking in and getting the grand tour?
  
  Also, where does one secure their wallet and other valuables, if they are nude all of the time and not carrying them?
  
  How is one supposed to pay for expenses while using the facility given they're not carrying a wallet or so much as a credit card?
  
  [/quote]Telephone the nudist facility you are planning to visit.
  Ask them the questions?
  They have ALL the answers.
  [/quote]I've been exchanging emails with them, some, but I think they would prefer to be contacted by phone to discuss things.
  [/quote]They have answered all of your questions many many times to many many people. Be polite. Pick up the phone and talk to them. emails can be from any freak. Give them a chance to sell you on their resort.
  [/quote]I was being impolite? How so?
  [/quote]Did NOT say you were impolite. Suggested you BE polite.
  

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  Jim ShortsOriginal Poster

  Jan 31, 2016

  [quote][quote][quote][quote][quote][quote] I have finally found a nudist facility that's the closest to me and where I'm pretty sure I will feel comfortable going this spring or summer.  So here's my questions:
  
  When do I disrobe to avoid not disrespecting others or the environment?  This will be the first time, for me, and I am so looking forward to it!
  
  I will be driving my personal vehicle there, so I strip in the vehicle before going into the office, checking in and getting the grand tour?
  
  Also, where does one secure their wallet and other valuables, if they are nude all of the time and not carrying them?
  
  How is one supposed to pay for expenses while using the facility given they're not carrying a wallet or so much as a credit card?
  
  [/quote]Telephone the nudist facility you are planning to visit.
  Ask them the questions?
  They have ALL the answers.
  [/quote]I've been exchanging emails with them, some, but I think they would prefer to be contacted by phone to discuss things.
  [/quote]They have answered all of your questions many many times to many many people. Be polite. Pick up the phone and talk to them. emails can be from any freak. Give them a chance to sell you on their resort.
  [/quote]I was being impolite? How so?
  [/quote]Did NOT say you were impolite. Suggested you BE polite.
  [/quote]That's what happens when you don't write in complete sentences.
  
  
  

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  Tom === Thomas S. Tierney

  Jan 31, 2016

  [quote][quote][quote][quote][quote][quote][quote] I have finally found a nudist facility that's the closest to me and where I'm pretty sure I will feel comfortable going this spring or summer.  So here's my questions:
  
  When do I disrobe to avoid not disrespecting others or the environment?  This will be the first time, for me, and I am so looking forward to it!
  
  I will be driving my personal vehicle there, so I strip in the vehicle before going into the office, checking in and getting the grand tour?
  
  Also, where does one secure their wallet and other valuables, if they are nude all of the time and not carrying them?
  
  How is one supposed to pay for expenses while using the facility given they're not carrying a wallet or so much as a credit card?
  
  [/quote]Telephone the nudist facility you are planning to visit.
  Ask them the questions?
  They have ALL the answers.
  [/quote]I've been exchanging emails with them, some, but I think they would prefer to be contacted by phone to discuss things.
  [/quote]They have answered all of your questions many many times to many many people. Be polite. Pick up the phone and talk to them. emails can be from any freak. Give them a chance to sell you on their resort.
  [/quote]I was being impolite? How so?
  [/quote]Did NOT say you were impolite. Suggested you BE polite.
  [/quote]That's what happens when you don't write in complete sentences.
  
  
  [/quote]Be polite. IS a complete sentence.
  

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  Jim ShortsOriginal Poster

  Mar 11, 2016

  [quote] I have finally found a nudist facility that's the closest to me and where I'm pretty sure I will feel comfortable going this spring or summer.  So here's my questions:
  
  When do I disrobe to avoid not disrespecting others or the environment?  This will be the first time, for me, and I am so looking forward to it!
  
  I will be driving my personal vehicle there, so I strip in the vehicle before going into the office, checking in and getting the grand tour?
  
  Also, where does one secure their wallet and other valuables, if they are nude all of the time and not carrying them?
  
  How is one supposed to pay for expenses while using the facility given they're not carrying a wallet or so much as a credit card?
  
  [/quote]Thanks again to everyone for your informative, polite replies and information.
  My next question is about guns at resorts.  Have you ever taken a gun to such a place?  What do you do with it?
  I ask the question, because I always travel with a gun...usually two, and I always will.  After reading some resorts that I wish to go to this spring and summer policies, they say they are, "Strictly prohibited," sometimes. I don't know what they expect you to do with yours.  I would make mine safe and store it securely.
  If I owned a campground or resort, and I hope to someday, I would provide a safe or safe room for my guests, and that would include for firearms.

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• ME

  Member

  Sep 23, 2016

  It depends on the resort.You will need to visit a few times to see how things are done.The place my wife and I have been going to for about 5 years is very relaxed.When we arrive and get parked,we collect what we will need,towels,sunscreen,hats,flip flops etc,and we go to office to pay after we are nude.Some places have parking that is outside the nude area.Call and ask if you are unsure of the routine.

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• ME

  Member

  Sep 23, 2016

  [quote] [quote] [quote]I have finally found a nudist facility that's the closest to me and where I'm pretty sure I will feel comfortable going this spring or summer.  So here's my questions:
  
  When do I disrobe to avoid not disrespecting others or the environment?  This will be the first time, for me, and I am so looking forward to it!
  
  I will be driving my personal vehicle there, so I strip in the vehicle before going into the office, checking in and getting the grand tour?
  
  Also, where does one secure their wallet and other valuables, if they are nude all of the time and not carrying them?
  
  How is one supposed to pay for expenses while using the facility given they're not carrying a wallet or so much as a credit card?
  
  [/quote] Thanks again to everyone for your informative, polite replies and information.
  My next question is about guns at resorts.  Have you ever taken a gun to such a place?  What do you do with it?
  I ask the question, because I always travel with a gun...usually two, and I always will.  After reading some resorts that I wish to go to this spring and summer policies, they say they are, "Strictly prohibited," sometimes. I don't know what they expect you to do with yours.  I would make mine safe and store it securely.
  If I owned a campground or resort, and I hope to someday, I would provide a safe or safe room for my guests, and that would include for firearms.[/quote] I truly hope you realize that no one responded to this post of yours about guns at a nude resort until 18 minutes ago.  Your last post was several months ago.  Seriously ... you need a gun ... or two, as you always travel with, at a nude resort?
  
  I think you should seriously consider what the heck you're going to a nude resort for.
  
  You've made some strange comments concerning guns and those are the types of comments that concern many of us ... even those of us that are fine with owning guns but know they have a specific place for their use and taking them to a nude resort is NOT one of them.
  
  [/quote] I'm not sure about him or things that he's said in the past. The mention of a safe room is kinda weird considering the clientele of nudist resorts.
  
  My thought when I read the post today was; why ask? Responsible gun owners don't do so in a public format. Especially in a community with such a heavy liberal population. Some people treat the inanimate piece of metal as if it's the Kraken about to break loose at any moment and start dismembering people as it's acid based saliva splatters all over and burns through the roof of the resort, causing multiple domino-effect explosions and setting the woods ablaze.
  
  I doubt a gun would be needed at any nudist resort unless they provide for target practice on a range. Many of us do carry when we travel, and as a result; many lives are saved. The recent non-fatal stabbings in Minnesota are a perfect example. The specific place for their use is personal protection, and so when traveling, that proper place is with the legal owner. Upon arrival, the gun should be left in the owner's vehicle. And, of course; secured. No mention should be made of it. Not because of the gun, but because of the hysteria that ignorance creates.
  
  

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• ME

  Member

  Sep 23, 2016

  You may hold a carry permit in this state but it doesn't apply at our club. No Firearms Permitted. Not anything really to consider if you want to go in the gate.  I doubt this is the only club or resort with that rule.
  

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