Texas has the third most nudist groups in the country, including one in San Antonio

Texas has the third-most nudist groups in the country, including the Bexar Recreation Society right here in San Antonio. Texas has the third-most nudist groups in the country, including the Bexar Recreation Society right here in San Antonio. Image 1 of / 24 Caption Close Texas has the third most nudist groups in the country, including one in San Antonio 1 / 24 Back to Gallery

Only Florida and California have more nudist groups than Texas, according to the American Association for Nude Recreation.

There are at least 18 clubs or groups designated to nudist activities in the Lone Star State, the third most in the country, according to the group's website.

The Bexar Recreation Society, which invites "all who believe in wholesome family nudism" to join on their site, is the only group in San Antonio, according to the AANR.

Members of the Bexar Recreation Society competed in the 5K Run at Star Ranch in McDade, about 45 miles east of Austin, in April, the site says.

But laws in San Antonio are stricter than other areas such as Austin, where the practice is more popular.

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City code defines nudity as a state of dress which fails to completely and opaquely cover human genitals, the pubic region, pubic hair, the crevice of the buttocks or anus or any portion of the female breast that is situated below a point immediately above the top of the areola.

Nudists are more likely to receive disorderly conduct charges, a class C misdemeanor, if found in a public place where they are not allowed to be naked, according to an SAPD spokeswoman.

According to the Texas Penal Code, those who violate nudity laws can be charged with public lewdness, indecent exposure or disorderly conduct.

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Currently, those involved with the Bexar Recreation Society have to rely on members to host gatherings at their own secluded pools or inside their homes, one member said.

“It’s very relaxing … fun thing to do,” the woman said.

Click through the slideshow to see photos from Texas' nude beaches.

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