Recent visitor accounts paint a picture of a facility that's… well, let's say it's showing its age. The grounds are reportedly clean enough, but everything feels like it hasn't been updated since the Reagan administration. The water features are underwhelming, and the pool area features blasting music — not exactly the tranquil nature retreat most people envision when they hear "lodge."
But the dated amenities aren't really the story here. The real issue is the vibe. Visitors report an uncomfortable atmosphere dominated by older single men just kind of... lingering. One Bay Area woman shared a particularly unsettling experience: she was alone in the sauna when a fully clothed maintenance worker entered, blocked the doorway, and started chatting her up while she was naked and visibly uncomfortable. The sauna had no windows and no easy exit. That's not a quirky community — that's a safety problem.
Then there's the surveillance situation. Cameras blanketing the common areas of a nudist facility is, to put it mildly, a choice. You'd think a place built on the philosophy of bodily freedom would maybe pump the brakes on recording everyone.
As one local put it: "I had no clue that place was still around. It's always been... interesting, I guess you could say."
Look, we're not here to yuck anyone's yum. Consenting adults can do whatever they want on private property — that's about as liberty-minded as it gets. But there's a difference between a well-run community that respects its visitors and a deteriorating facility coasting on the novelty of its concept while ignoring basic comfort and safety standards.
If you're going to charge people admission, the bare minimum (pun intended) is making sure guests feel safe. Blasting pool music, pervasive cameras, and zero situational awareness from staff isn't a vibe — it's a liability.
Maybe do a quick Google image search before you book your next "resort" day trip. As another local wisely noted: "The pics look terrible." Sometimes the internet tries to warn you.
