Are we trolling here? Of course we are. But that鈥檚 not all we鈥檙e doing. As anyone who has ever downed a High Life in the shower knows, nude drinking is an excellent way to exercise free will while toasting our birthday-suited ancestors who drank fermented stag blood by moonlight. But I digress. Here are a few admittedly America-centric answers to one of the most important questions of our time.
Sunny Rest Beer Festival
Located on 190 pristine acres in the Pocono Mountains in eastern Pennsylvania, the clothing optional Sunny Rest Resort on Saturday, June 28 for the somewhat niche 鈥渘aturist hop head鈥 demographic. Its flier promises 鈥渢he finest local and imported鈥 beer and warns that nudity is required. We repeat: You have to drink beer naked at this party.
Burning Man
Those who like a little pagan symbology and post-apocalyptic playacting with their nude drinking need only head to the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, site of the annual weeklong (this year August 25 to September 1). Its 鈥渞adical inclusion鈥 policy鈥攖agline: 鈥淔rom Jesus to Jedis to Juggalos鈥濃攊ncludes nudity and alcohol, and the timeless combination of the two. Pro tip: Bring aluminum cans rather than bottles. The former can be recycled in camp, while the latter must be hauled out. 聽
Lake Tahoe
Despite public nudity being illegal in Nevada, law enforcement has historically turned a blind eye to the that line Lake Tahoe鈥檚 beautiful eastern shore. Those include Secret Cove, Secret Harbor Creek Beach, and Whale Beach. is the most secluded and, with its huge boulders jutting out of Tahoe鈥檚 azure-colored water, arguably the most beautiful. It鈥檚 the perfect spot to strip down and crack a cold one鈥攖hough aluminum only please.
Remote Wilderness Areas
If you鈥檙e weary of going full Monty in front of complete strangers, consider doing it on your next backpacking odyssey. Nudity laws vary from state to state, but the unofficial official response from law enforcement is that it鈥檚 fine as long as you鈥檙e well away from others and not causing any trouble. The same goes for alcohol consumption, which is generally prohibited from day-use areas but accepted in remote parkland. In other words: The farther into the wild you go, the less clothed (and sober) you need to be. Just don鈥檛 forget to bring a camp growler to keep that precious chilled (I like Hydro Flask鈥檚 vacuum-insulated 64-ounce model).