Are there any clothing optional beaches? Are thong bikinis allowed?
Public nudity is illegal in the Virgin Islands and consequently there are no designated clothing optional beaches. There are however, a few beaches that are visited by those choosing to go nude and/or topless’. On St. John you risk the chance of being ticketed by the National Park Service if caught on one of their beaches. Despite this deterrent beach goers at Soloman Bay still take the chance and so it is known as a ‘nude beach’. Little Magens on St. Thomas is another beach locally known as a ‘nude beach’. Little Magens is NOT the same as Magens Bay! On each island very isolated beaches are often sought out by those who want to go ‘au natural”. Thong Bikinis are definitely not popular among the residents, as most Virgin Islanders are quite conservative with showing skin even at the beach. That said they are allowed and some visitors do wear them.
