American Association for Nude Recreation

The American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) is a naturist organization based in the United States. The AANR is the largest and longest-established naturist organization in North America. It was founded in 1931 under its previous name, the American Sunbathing Association. Approximately 200 nudist resorts, clubs, and businesses are affiliated to the AANR, and it serves over 30,000 members in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the French West Indies, the Virgin Islands and Saint Martin. The AANR promotes the benefits of nude family recreation and works to protect the rights of nudists in appropriate settings, such as sanctioned nude beaches and public lands set aside for that use; as well as homes, private backyards, and AANR-affiliated clubs, campgrounds and resorts. The AANR uses a portion of its collected membership fees to be politically active by campaigning and lobbying governments to allow nudism in the US and Canada. History In 1929 Kurt Barthel started the first American nudist organization known as the American League for Physical Culture (ALPC). In December 1931, a second nudist organization was founded under the name of the International Nudist League. It was soon renamed the International Nudist Conference, and after several years it was renamed again, this time as the American Sunbathing Association. Ilsley Boone was listed as its General Secretary.