On Friday July 31st, we will have the privilege of a very special ceremony by a very special guest. Jake Charles of the First Nation of the Chippewas of Georgina Island will be performing the traditional sweat lodge ceremony at Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park. Traditionally, the First Nations people had no shame about their bodies and truly lived in harmony with nature. Their culture was very much in keeping with naturist ideals. We believe that by holding this traditional sweat lodge ceremony in a naturist environment it will make the experience even more authentic. Jake describes the ceremony as follows: The Sweat Lodge isRead More →

Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park has worked with THEMUSEUM to organize a clothes-free evening in the Getting Naked exhibit of nude art on Friday, March 27, 2015 from 7pm to 10pm. You can buy your tickets here. If you want to use Facebook to invite others, here is the event. If you prefer Google+, here is the event. By being nude themselves, the viewers will experience an atypical relationship with the art. No longer in a position of being a mere voyeurs, the exhibit guests will become part of the works themselves as they explore their own feelings in relation to the artists’ intent. THEMUSEUMRead More →

We have many events all summer!  A few highlights: GTA Naturist Volleyball Tournament – 8th Annual June 27-29 Special prices! Family Weekend July 18-20 Special prices!  Lee Baxandall Memorial Volleyball Tournament August 15-17 Special prices!  …and many, many more events throughout the summer and the year! See our events page. Or follow our Twitter feed. Or subscribe to our calendar. (you need a calendar program that supports .ics subscriptions – such as Outlook)Read More →

There has been a rumour going around that children are not welcome at the Halloween Dinner and Dance. It is the policy of Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park that nobody is excluded from any park-sanctioned activity. That includes events organized by volunteer members and approved by the social committee. With regards to the upcoming Halloween Dinner and Dance, we have spoken to the organizers and they told us that they are not excluding children from attending. In order to emphasize this, they are now offering a half-price ($10) ticket for children 10 and under. There certainly are events at Bare Oaks that may be better suitedRead More →

The town of East Gwillimbury is made up of several small villages – Mount Albert, Sharon, Holland Landing, Queensville, River Drive Park, Holt, and Brown Hill.  There are many things to do in those communities. Here are a few that you can do as part of your visit to Bare Oaks: Shop at the Farmers’ Market Saturday, 8am to 1pm East Gwillimbury operates a Farmer’s Market from late May until early October. This is the 3rd season. It is a small and vibrant market where you can purchase goods from local producers and learn about area businesses. It is held at the East Gwillimbury CivicRead More →

The 2011 Naturist Festival by the FCN & FQN was a huge success!!  Fantastic weather ensured that hundreds of people attended and participated. The festival itself is over but there are still many events scheduled for August! Some of the events are organized by Bare Oaks but most of the events are done by the members either through the Bare Oaks Social Committee or the Bare Bistro. Euchre Night– August 12 Horseshoe Tournament– August 13 Country & Western Hoedown – August 13 Bare Olympics – August 20 BOSC Breakfast Reception – August 21 Lee Baxandall Memorial Volleyball Tournament – August 26 – 28 Easter inRead More →