There are three lovely beaches in Finikounta. The one on the Methoni side is the longest. There are three points of entry to the beach. My contributors visited in August 2002. They used the turning off the main road furthest away from Finikounta. They entered the beach and walked back towards the town. Here there was a stretch where there was always a group of nudists well spaced out on a great stretch of golden sand. Textiles walked by but were not intrusive. It was a very relaxed spot.

2007: Other Barefooters visited. They found the beach quite easily but came in from Finikounta end, found it a long walk along the beach, which was made of very gritty sand and was hot in the heatwave. On arriving at the area we found three couples and a few gazebos, and lots of young Greeks walking up and down. But the wind spoiled their visit - they had a good run on the hot sand to retrieve their brolly. They felt they had been to better beaches.

We have been using this beach, the biggest one mentioned by other contributors, regularly since 2009 as have our guests at our nearby naturist resort Fig Leaf Villas. It is a very beautiful beach backed by sand dunes with wild thyme and other herbs and the beautiful, scented, white sea lilies in September. The area in the centre of the beach is regularly used by naturists. The best place to park to access this area is to pass Camping Ammos on your left on the main road (coming from the village), then you’ll spot 2 or 3 very large derelict unfinished buildings. Turn left down a dirt track just before these buildings, stay to the left and park at the end. Walk down the track and across the dunes. This part of the beach has fine sand and plenty of it, shelving into the crystal clear water here. The views from the beach are very pretty with headlands and islands. The beach can sometimes be breezy but most of the time it is calm and lovely. Some textiles walk past but this part of the beach has been naturist for very many years and everyone is quite comfortable with each other. A really fine beach, and the village is extremely pretty and good for meals, supermarkets, etc.

2014: The beach is still perfect for nudism. We have used it during the week and at weekends and enjoyed uninterrupted nudism. Usually 4-6 couples and a few single men - no problems though. If you don't want to park behind the dunes, there is a car park just a little further up (turn left after the supermarket when coming from Finikounta) - the nudist area is a 200m walk from here.

2015 July: a correspondent followed these directions and ended up in a mess of fly tipping and soft sand with a very steep climb up onto the dunes. Taking the right fork on the track might be better but we didn't risk it. The car park just beyond the supermarket as given below is a much better bet. If you pass the sign for the Paradise Resort you've gone too far. Great beach with sand, easy access to the water and a nice atmosphere in spite of clothed people walking past. We visited in August: Great for naturism. Probably our preferred beach on the Navarino coast.

2018 July: Wonderful sandy beach. All over Finikounta were more than 300 bathers! At the middle of the beach were about 5-6 nudist couples and a whole nudist family. The nudist section is about 150m long but between naked bathers were also dressed people and you will not feel relaxed for a nude walk; across the beach also is impossible (any possibility for sexual activities is out of place). Dressed bathers walking along the beach stared at naked bodies (notice this fact if that disturbs you).

2019 August: Visited in high season. It is a perfect sandy, clear beach! It may be full of people but there are still a few nudists in the middle part. Many textiles walk along the beach, but no-one seems to mind. Easy access from the parking after the supermarket (walk to the left facing the sea). Overall good choice. If you like nudist beaches where the majority of bathers is naked you may be disappointed.

2020 July: After covid-19 lockdown we went there. We spent a whole day there, at the middle of the beach. There were about 4-6 other nudist couples. Wonderful sandy beach, joy of life - some disturbing textiles walking in front was the only minus. August: there is another beach bar this year, so we were unable to find a spot suitable to take our clothes off and left. Our last summer report: We went to our lovely beach (late August) and found a completely different situation. Nudity is now gone because a new beach bar - with stand and music - after the first one, just at the middle of beach where was the naked section. Nobody was naked or even topless woman. If this beach bar will be opened this year [2021] too, Finikounta beach will be one more lost beach for us.

2021 July: The second beach bar still there laying more parasols. The beach became even more popular. Too many bathers there, more than 200. An older lonely naked couple was there about 100m from the end of parasols - maybe they are the last of the previous years naturist users of the beach - but we felt uncomfortable to undress in front of too many textiles. Bad news second paradise lost near messinian gulf.