Rock Lodge Club
Rock Lodge is a family-oriented nonprofit nudist club located on 145 acres (0.59 km2) of privately owned land in the New Jersey Highlands of Northern New Jersey, about 40 miles (64 km) from Manhattan, New York.
Social nudism started at Rock Lodge in 1932. Currently, nonmember visits to Rock Lodge are arranged through an inquiry at the club website.
The club surrounds a spring-fed lake which is over 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level, where summer temperatures are generally about 10 degrees cooler than in New York City. Club activities include swimming, tennis, hiking, volleyball, boating, sailing, and badminton. In addition to its lake, a clubhouse, and its eponymous, historic Stone House (described below), facilities include hard and clay tennis courts, a sauna and hot tub. Club members and visitors represent a diverse group of ages (from babies to senior citizens) and cultures. Social activities include seasonal parties, kids' activities (such as a Lake Day), and a Sunday afternoon Coffee Klatch, where members serve up a meal for everyone present.
CNN correspondent Jeanne Moos visited Rock Lodge and interviewed several people. One told her they found the experience to be a "great stress reliever." Another described it as "very natural."
"They tend to have a sense of humor," Moos quipped after one person described the convenience of visiting a destination where you only need to pack a small bag with just a few clothes. "There are plenty of kids," she reported. "They love running around without clothes: the whole atmosphere seemed wholesome, sort of back to nature." She added, "the mood is anything but sexy, the bodies come in all shapes and sizes, young and old."
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