Jardín del Sol took pride in its good location that enabled its guests to enjoy tranquility whilst taking in nature's beauty. Overlooking the town of Marana on a vast 52-hectare portion of Arizona’s Ironwood Forest National Monument near Tucson, the garden of the sun was truly a majestic oasis where guests could go and leave all their worries, stress and problems behind.

This awesome 1980s’ teenager is none other than our fellow NCH member T (please read her comment, below).

Programmes like bird watching, stargazing, nature hikes and trails exercised both mind and body whilst the swimming pool, spa, tennis court and clubhouse provided the traditional centres for socializing. Their numerous RV and camp sites, cabins and rental trailers provided a variety of accommodations for visitors and members alike.

As part of their community outreach, the members of Jardín del Sol adopted the beach along the upper Tanque Verde Falls trail, a popular place to sunbathe by both nudists and textiles.

It was a sad day in 2005 when the club folded but, like the namesake state capital, nudism in Tucson soon rose like a phœnix in the guise of Mira Vista at the old Coyote Moon Resort & Spa.

On another post, KAREN writes of her experience, as a fourteen-year-old, seeing an elderly couple at a nude beach enjoying the sun and each other’s company; there cannot be a more idyllic definition of nudity. The socializing, recreation, skinny-dipping, photography, activism or any other tag attached to the word NUDISM is just frosting on the cake.

The American Association for Nude Recreation — née the American Sunbathing Association — encourages everybody to partake in the plethora of wholesome activities available at the various shores, parks, clubs and resorts … or simply be nude! Though it may be too late to celebrate the sun at Jardín del Sol, it’s never too late to create great memories of your own.