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A huge derelict concrete ruin [now disappearing amongst trees] marks a headland with small coves on white sand and clear water. Wonderful little beaches, lots of nude people there; seems to have been discovered by the Swedes. [The first beach north of the ruin is called Hawaii and the next is Kedros.]
Beautiful small beach south of Mikra Vigla. Need a car to access. Not so much a beach as almost a series of coves. Visited early July 2004. Almost entirely naturist (other reports tend to confirm this). Need to scramble down a small cliff to access beach but well worth it. Take adequate supplies of e.g. water as quite some distance from taverna etc. Top of cliff quite well wooded with lots of wild thyme growing. Good snorkelling.
2020 September: Apart from the social distancing, which seemed to be working well (even at the bus ticket shop), the island seemed almost as busy as usual. My beach of choice was Kedros north of Hawaii. I would reckon 80% nudist with a mix of people, no facilities of course and little shelter. It can be affected by the wind but otherwise perfect. I also walked along the length of Plaka beach most days. Nudist couples in the northerly part enjoying the solitude.
2021 June-September: Wonderful sandy beach with very clean waters, ideal for snorkelling, the forest above it is just one of the best cedar forests I've ever seen, sadly during the peak holiday months (July and August) it gets full of free-campers and many times they are not as clean and respectful as they should be. However, this great beach is always an excellent choice for a naturist. The sunset there is just beautiful. There are also a couple of small bays North of Hawaii often used by naturists, but the access to the sea is not easy.
August: The beach is accessed through the protected cedar [juniper?] forest and is 100% naturist. You can find it in Google Maps as Kedros Naturist beach. The beach and sea are amazing with golden sand. You will find many free-campers.
Early October: Best spot we found on the island for naturists - Kedros and Hawaii beaches, especially the former. Well over 75% nudist on Kedros, far fewer on Hawaii. Kedros quite quiet with just a scattering of users. Excellent swimming.
2023 August: Even during mid of August, to my opinion, Kedros beach remains the best place for nudism in Naxos. The beach is as described in previous reports. During the day, nudists are about 70-90%, many of the being young people. There are still no facilities at the beach, however, at the entrance of the path leading to Kedros there was a canteen selling coffee, drinks and street food.
2024 July: The whole Alyko beach appeared textile when we went there. We had to find some place for nude sunbathing on the rocks nearby the ruins of the tourist complex. But, good news come: keeping going further around this small cape, Hawai beach had a great attendance of naturists, both Greek and foreigners, at its southern end. During a Meltemi event, the surf way be somewhat high.
2025: feedback from a Barefooter (see comments for full report): no immediate facilities for all three but a kantina van is usually parked on the road on the way to the abandoned hotel. Apart from the portaloos no other WC’s. If you do not bring your own food or want something more substantial then Faros restaurant which has good ratings is a couple of miles down the hill back towards Chora or if you fancy a walk or have transport you could head down the road just past the bus stop which heads towards Pyrgaki. There is a taverna there at the bus terminus or en-route a number of hotels which may allow non residents inside, Hope this helps and enjoy your visit if you get there.
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NickBucks
I thought I would share this as a regular visitor to this part of Naxos for many years. There are so many old reviews on this site but times change and I thought a comprehensive review might be useful. Let us get transport out of the way first. Although some km from Chora the road is good and tarmacked throughout. I regularly see cycles and e-bikes there although there are some hills to climb en-route. There is an irregular bus service from the bus station in Chora ( see the website for details of times) and return .The buses only run from May- October however. Now although combined under the one heading of Alyko there are three separate beaches in the area. Google Maps also lists under Alyko only but co-mingles photos of the three beaches which does not help.
1. ALYKO- When approaching the abandoned hotel complex at the end of the road Alyko beach is to the left. A good family friendly beach but certainly in recent years 100% textile. Shallow sea sheltered from the wind. No facilities although there were some portaloos in place last year. ( I cannot vouch for their condition.
2. HAWAII- When facing the abandoned hotel complex this is the first beach to the right and is characterised by the high cliffs at the back of the beach. Nudism acceptable depending upon season but probably best at the extremities. Family friendly but no shelter unless you can get under the cliff face. I think the water is shallow enough for youngsters. Access is a little tricky being down a narrow gap in the cliff face. Getting a buggy down may be a challenge. No facilities.
3. KEDROS- The most northerly of the three and I would personally rate this 9/10 of all the nudist friendly beaches I have seen in Greece. Before you get to the abandoned hotel best to take one of the paths to the right through the protected cedar forest ( hence no building development here). If you get to the cliff top above Hawaii turn right along the path and you will get to Kedros- wide, some shelter under some cedar bushes and better coverage just off the beach. I recommend bringing your own shade. The years vary but I would say 60-70% + nudist spread along the beach ( plenty of room) and not just confined to the extremities. I would say based on my experience both textiles and nudists get on well and tolerate each other. Biggest problem here is the wind- the meltemi wind can be strong in the summer and no matter how good your shade is you will have trouble keeping it up when she blows. No facilities.
I say no immediate facilities for all three but a kantina van is usually parked on the road on the way to the abandoned hotel. Apart from the portaloos no other WC’s. If you do not bring your own food or want something more substantial then Faros restaurant which has good ratings is a couple of miles down the hill back towards Chora or if you fancy a walk or have transport you could head down the road just past the bus stop which heads towards Pyrgaki. There is a taverna there at the bus terminus or en-route a number of hotels which may allow non residents inside, Hope this helps and enjoy your visit if you get there.