Capocotta
Between Ostia and Torvaianica, Rome's coast · Italy
Rome's official naturist beach in the Castelporziano dunes, with beach bars and a crowd from the city. Mixed, with a well-known gay stretch.
- Status
- Official nude beach
- Crowd
- Naturist
- Country
- Italy
- City
- Rome
- Water
- Sea
- Best time
- May to September
- Confidence
- Medium
Find it
41.6720° N, 12.3820° ECrowd A nude beach with no particular gay crowd. Families, couples and regulars. Go for the sun and the swim, not the scene.
Getting there
Train to Ostia Lido then bus 07 along the Litoranea, or drive and park by the dunes. The naturist zone is signed.
The rules
Official nude beach. Designated by law or by the council. Nudity is allowed and expected 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 nude stretch, and go home with the light. It is a beach: sunbathe, swim, talk, flirt. Anything more belongs somewhere private.
Questions people ask
Is Capocotta a gay beach?
Not especially. A nude beach with no particular gay crowd. Families, couples and regulars. Go for the sun and the swim, not the scene. Rome's official naturist beach in the Castelporziano dunes, with beach bars and a crowd from the city. Mixed, with a well-known gay stretch.
Is it legal to be nude at Capocotta?
Yes, on the marked stretch. Designated by law or by the council. Nudity is allowed and expected on the marked stretch, and nobody will ask you to cover up.
How do I get to Capocotta?
Train to Ostia Lido then bus 07 along the Litoranea, or drive and park by the dunes. The naturist zone is signed. Best time: May to September.
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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.