Thought this might be useful to anybody going to the algarve.
We have been to all these beaches.
http://infolara.com/naturism/beaches/beaches.shtml
Portugal
There are many Unofficial naturist beaches on the Algarve which are frequently used by naturists.
Plus you have the official beach at Isla de Tavira
Most of the beaches are to the west of Faro to wards Lagos and further.
Isla de Tavira. Which is an island? Is to the east and is best reached via the causeway and then tourist train
At Bavril. Unless you want to walk the 20 minutes or so to the beach and then turn left and walk for another 20mins.
Furnas
This of the N125 from Lagos to Vila de Bispo Turn left off main road to Figueira, this is before you get to the turn of to Zavril then 1st right look out for a sign castella there is a white wall and a dirt track down the narrow track until you come to a sign no vehicles beyond this point. Park car here and walk along track about 15mins until you come to beach.
Meia Praia
This is a difficult beach to find as you have to go through Palmares golf course but the road is public.
Well worth the journey though.
On the main Portimão/Lagos road you enter the village of Odiáxere. Just past the 1st set of traffic lights or crossing there is a turning to your left. ( look out for the sign to the golf course) It is quite easy to miss. If you have gone through the village you have missed it. It’s about a mile or 3 to the beach. Take the road to the golf course you will see to pillars either side if the road
Go through these and just carry on until you go through another set of pillars then you are out of the main area of the golf course. You then come to a mini roundabout turn left and over a hump over the railway line and turn left
Go about 100yds with golf course on your right then there is a turning right were there are some trees hanging over the fence from the course. Try and park here to get some shade for the car. Then walk over the dunes and the naturist section is to the left.
Zavril
On the N125 in Raposeira, turn at the traffic lights to the south, direction Hortas de Tabual. The road is surfaced but bumpy in places. The carpark is right next to the beach which has a restaurant. The eastern end of the beach (about one third to one quarter of the total beach and away from the carpark and the restaurant) is the 'unofficial' naturist part of the beach; there is a natural divider with a stretch of low rocks acting as a natural barrier. At low tide there is a further (very small) beach to the east which is generally restricted to naturists.
Beliche.
Have viewed this beach and was used by naturists but didn’t actually go down onto the beach.
South of Portugal, in Algarve, between the Capes Sagres and St. Vincent. Access from Vila do Bispo by N268, then right towards the village of Beliche. There is a parking space, opposite a restaurant from which wide stairs lead to the beach. The preferred zone amongst naturists is the little bay at the right, which you can access through the beach, preferably on low tide. The waters are very transparent and the sea is never rough. This is a place of great beauty that you should try no to miss
On the Atlantic coast there is Vale Figueira Beach.
These are the directions I have copied from another site but this beach is great when the tide is out you can walk for about ½ mile or more into other bays. On the coast of Alentejo, south of Aljezur. If you come from Vila do Bispo, take the N268 North for about 25 kms and turn left towards Vale Figueira. If you come from Lagos or other places in Algarve, take the N120 up North, then N268 due South before Alfambras and turn right at the sign Vale Figueira. You should pass near Chabouço and Monte Novo, until you come to a bakery and a sign "Praia". Here, take the right hand fork of a dirt road and keep left for another 2,5 km, soon after which you should be arriving at the beach
Bob
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