Orient Bay
Baie Orientale, Saint Martin · Saint Martin
The Caribbean's best-known clothing-optional beach, at the south end of a two-kilometre bay. Mixed, with a gay corner.
- Status
- Official nude beach
- Crowd
- Naturist
- Country
- Saint Martin
- City
- Marigot
- Water
- Sea
- Best time
- December to April
- Confidence
- Medium
Find it
18.0905° N, 63.0185° WCrowd A nude beach with no particular gay crowd. Families, couples and regulars. Go for the sun and the swim, not the scene.
Getting there
The southern end of Orient Bay, by the old Club Orient. Beach bars rent loungers.
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 Orient Bay 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. The Caribbean's best-known clothing-optional beach, at the south end of a two-kilometre bay. Mixed, with a gay corner.
Is it legal to be nude at Orient Bay?
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 Orient Bay?
The southern end of Orient Bay, by the old Club Orient. Beach bars rent loungers. Best time: December to April.
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.