Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park

Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park is a naturist resort located in southern Ontario, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Toronto. It encompasses typical amenities for day users, 110 serviced campsites, five cabins, and five guest rooms.[1] The club is situated on 20.23 hectares (50.0 acres) of privately owned, forested land at the edge of the Oak Ridges Moraine, within the Ontario Greenbelt. Harrison Creek borders the northern boundary while the Black River bisects the property. There are also two ponds and a small lake.[1]

Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park
Privately held company
Industrynaturism/nudism, recreation, camping, country club, tourism
PredecessorThe New Forest Family Nudist Club, Toronto Helios Society
FoundedDecember 22, 2006 (2006-12-22), First naturist/nudist club at location: 1972 (1972)
Headquarters
East Gwillimbury, Ontario
,
Canada
SubsidiariesBare Boutique, Bare Bistro, Naturist Living Show
Websitewww.bareoaks.ca

Background
Aerial view looking east

The park was founded as the Toronto Helios Society in 1972. The first year was spent dredging the lake fed by a creek and natural springs. (Now known as Jarvis Pond) and a well for drinking water. 1973 was the park's first year as an official nudist club. In May 1984, the American Sunbathing Association (ASA) (now known as the American Association for Nude Recreation AANR) was notified by original owners Eric and June Jarvis that they could no longer operate Toronto Helios as a club for nudists only and were changing it to a trailer park open to the general public. According to Eric, it was a sad decision that was based on a variety of factors (increased taxes on the property of an additional $1200, loss of job for Eric, etc.) From 1984 until 2001 the land hosted a variety of non-naturist businesses including an attempt to open a KOA campground.[2]

On February 12, 2001, Carol and Larry Bean purchased the assets of Town & Country Resorts Inc. out of bankruptcy with the plan to return it to its former status as a naturist club. They renamed it The New Forest Family Naturist Resort. Unfortunately, the property had not been well maintained in and much of the infrastructure needed significant work. The next several years were spent upgrading and repairing the facilities. [3] On December 22, 2006, Carol and Larry sold the property to Linda and Stéphane Deschênes. It was more of transition than a sale since Carol and Larry ensured that the property was sold to someone who would continue to develop the park as a naturist club. The park was renamed Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park for a variety of marketing reasons and as a wordplay on their last name. (Deschênes is French for ‘of the oaks’.)[1]

The club is recognized by the International Naturist Federation,[4] the Federation of Canadian Naturists,[5] the Fédération Québécoise de Naturisme,[6] the American Association for Nude Recreation,[7] and The Naturist Society.[8]

Bare Oaks adheres to naturist principles and rejects clothing-optional policies in favour of mandating nudity for all members and visitors.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Home • Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park". Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park.
  2. Interview with Eric Jarvis
  3. 2006 Interview with Carol Bean
  4. "International Naturist Federation: Locations". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
  5. "Federation of Canadian Naturists: Central Region (Ontario) Naturist Clubs". Archived from the original on 2007-11-20. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
  6. "Fédération Québécoise de Naturisme: Vacances naturistes hors Québec". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
  7. "Nudist Resort Locator | American Association for Nude Recreation". www.aanr.com.
  8. "Naturist Network" (PDF). Naturist Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  9. "Why Nudity is Required • Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park". Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park.

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