Nudist History
For those nudists interested in exploring the history of nudism and the movement.
- created by nudewoody
Jardin del Sol (Arizona)
Return to DiscussionsWhen I first got into nudism, a friend told me about Jardin del Sol, which was about forty miles from town. I never got to go there with her (her life got busy and she got a boyfriend who wasnt into nudism), but I went there a few times. Somewhere along the way, they established a couples only policy. It closed shortly afterward. It wasnt shocking.
A bit later, I started finding nudist history sites online and ran across photos of the place in the 60s. It seems like it was once an important site in nudism nationally. It made me even sadder that it is gone.
Anyone know much about the place?
"Anyone know much about the place?
Not too much. I went there perhaps three times in all. To say it was rustic would be kind.
Once through the metal open-it-yourself front gate, one parked and went a very small distance to the office. I met a man there I assumed to be the owner or co-owner. He showed me around the property as we strolled down the basic gravel roads. I saw the animal "petting zoo", 1 hot tub (I believe. It's been many years.), either 2 or 4 tennis courts and campground level bathrooms where the women had individual stalls with doors, and on the opposite side the men had a stall then "open air" urinals where behind you was a large, fairly transparent, screen door. I sometimes think of that detail to JDS, then I stop thinking about them entirely.
I remember it being rustic, but I was probably so happy to have a naked spot that I didnt demand too much from the place. I know there are a lot of older clubs that seem to confuse rustic with lack of maintenance. Shangri La has gotten better about this, but it shows its wear and tear sometimes.
I hadnt been there for a couple of years when it had closed. I took a work friend there, and another work friend showed me an article about the place and was curious about it. I asked her if she wanted to go. She was curious, but I never pushed it and we never went.