Tyagarah
North of Byron Bay · Australia
Byron Bay's old nude beach lost its designation and is now policed. Beautiful, long, swimwear on.
- Status
- Not any more
- Crowd
- Naturist
- Country
- Australia
- Water
- Sea
- Confidence
- Medium
Find it
28.5880° S, 153.5680° ERead this first
Was a nude beach. Now closed, cut off or policed. Listed so you do not turn up expecting one.
No longer designated clothing-optional. Police enforce the rules; do not go nude here.
Crowd A nude beach with no particular gay crowd. Families, couples and regulars. Go for the sun and the swim, not the scene.
Getting there
Tyagarah Nature Reserve, ten minutes north of Byron Bay. The clothing-optional area was revoked and the beach is patrolled.
The rules
Not any more. Was a nude beach. Now closed, cut off or policed. Listed so you do not turn up expecting one.
Questions people ask
Is Tyagarah still a nude beach?
No. No longer designated clothing-optional. Police enforce the rules; do not go nude here. Byron Bay's old nude beach lost its designation and is now policed. Beautiful, long, swimwear on.
Is it legal to be nude at Tyagarah?
Not any more. No longer designated clothing-optional. Police enforce the rules; do not go nude here.
How do I get to Tyagarah?
Tyagarah Nature Reserve, ten minutes north of Byron Bay. The clothing-optional area was revoked and the beach is patrolled.
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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.