MarylandNudism.com is the home page for "MARNA" the "Maryland Area Naturist Association". We use either "Nudist" or "Naturist" interchangeably and often shorten the name to "MARNA". While we do try to cover the entire "Middle Atlantic Region", we mainly concentrate on the state of Maryland, so therefore some think "MARNA" means Mid Atlantic Regional Nudist Association, that is not the case.
MARNA formed to provide single Marylanders, and our neighbors states with a place for wholesome naturist activities. Singles search the state for reputable naturist groups, activities, and events; and often travel out of state in search for reputable nudism. We have stepped up to provide a safe haven, one promoting single, couple and family naturism. We hope to bring single adults together who will form couples, and provide a start for these new naturist families to develop. We also wish to provide a place for naturist couples and established families.
Presently single Naturists are excluded (especially men) from many clubs in Maryland and surrounding areas, and are included only for special events. We don't discriminate against couples, families or singles at our club. We are happy to share the fun and excitement of being involved in healthy wholesome naturist lifestyle. All persons regardless of gender, sexual preference, marital status, religion, race, color or creed are welcome to any event we have. Disreputable people will screened to the best of our abilities. We have no quotas for membership, however our events may have quotas to prevent overwhelming persons of the opposite sex.
Clubs or organizations not conforming to our standard, by not allowing singles, couples should not feel proud. These clubs reinforce negative stereotypes about singles, especially about single men. You are free to roam around our web site without fear of what children might see, we don't allow adult content on this site. We encourage you to browse clothing free and enjoy naturism at home, hopefully not at the public library, other patrons would be shocked!
This site was developed with the following objectives in mind:
- That we won't attract attention by having nude photos, art or images that could be exploited.
- We do wish to attract as many Naturists and "textiles" as we can.
- We wish to protect your child from subject matter not in their best interests.
- We want to create a place where naturist can be free of clothes.
- We want to promote nudism BACK at the beaches of Assateague.
Promoting a better understanding between Naturists and the general public is one of
our goals. We also wish to educate people about the health benefits and enjoyment naturism brings to kids and adults. Every kid is a natural born nudist, even if some kids are over 18 years of age! Further information about our organization, will be made available on this web site. We hope we have peaked your interest, and hope to see or hear from you soon.
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Links leading to pages within this web site and to other sites are available under "Web Links" in the menu to the left. Our events are announced in our "marna" Yahoo! Groups. Public events be listed in our events calendar are sponsored by us or groups that cooperate with us. We will add other features to this web site as time progresses. Be sure to return to see the changes. So enjoy our site and feel free to make suggestions. If you wish to link to our site, please contact us, we may wish to return the favor.
If you wish to write our address is:
MARNA
P.O.Box 498
Linthicum, MD 21090
Join the fun. Either on the beach in the woods, or outdoors in the wilderness regions across Maryland and out of state. Rain or Shine, indoor or outdoor fun can be enjoyed at naturist and rented facilities. Remember also, all of our events are photo free events so no one can spoil the fun. Photos may only be taken by consent. Photographs may only be taken by combined consent of the club and the person who will be included in the photograph. A photo might be worth a thousand words, but it will get you removed from our club.
We belong to The Naturist Society and the American Association for Nude Recreation, for further references use the logo images below. Each image is linked to one of the two groups.