Bredene
Bredene-aan-Zee, Belgian coast · Belgium
Belgium's first and best-known official clothing-optional beach. Families and regulars, a coast-tram ride from Ostend.
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- Status
- Official clothing-optional beach
- Crowd
- Naturist
- Country
- Belgium
- City
- Bruges
- Water
- Sea
- Best time
- June to September
- Confidence
- Medium
Find it
51.2535° N, 2.9890° ECrowd A clothing-optional beach with no particular gay crowd. Families, couples and regulars. Go for the sun and the swim, not the scene.
Getting there
Coast tram from Ostend to Bredene, then a walk over the dunes to the signed naturist zone.
The rules
Official clothing-optional beach. Designated by law or by the council. Swimwear is optional on the marked stretch, and nobody will ask you to cover up.
No photos of anyone, sunscreen everywhere, cover up the moment you leave the clothing-optional stretch, and head home with the light. Sunbathe, swim and keep the beach respectful for everyone.
Questions people ask
Beach questions
Where exactly is Bredene?
Bredene-aan-Zee, Belgian coast, Belgium. The map pin is 51.2535° N, 2.9890° E.
What is Bredene like?
Belgium's first and best-known official clothing-optional beach. Families and regulars, a coast-tram ride from Ostend.
How do I get to Bredene?
Coast tram from Ostend to Bredene, then a walk over the dunes to the signed naturist zone.
Method
Status says what the law and the locals allow; crowd says who is on the sand. Both come from gay-travel guides, the national naturist federations and members who were just there, scored on sources, recency, crowd, legal footing and safety. How we rank. Pins mark the beach; the gay end is described above. Last reviewed September 2026.