My first social experience (a review and discussion)
I want to first start by saying this is not a review of Rock Haven Lodge, this is a review of the experience of being nude with others for the first time.
For those who don’t know, Rock Haven is a nudist park out in the woods with various amenities for families and couples to enjoy. All things considered, it’s an incredibly clean, well run place with lots of sun, shade, and opportunities for things to do.
When I first entered the park, I checked in and then disrobed for the first time in public. It was a bit awkward to stand in a parking lot while people sat on their porches not far away.
But all that went away fairly quickly. I walked through the park and it seems like a very quaint community. Occasionally I walked by people working on their homes. I politely said hello and tried to keep in mind that it’s normal for us all to be naked. But even for the first few hours, I would still glance down to make sure I wasn’t having any “issues”. Just first time jitters, I’m sure.
But there was something missing in the park. It wasn’t an amenity or something they could have added, but it’s what was missing, nature. Yes, we were surrounded by woods on all sides and we had a few green areas around us. But all I noticed was that I was craving nature.
I wanted a wooded path to walk through or a waterfall or something to help me connect to the Earth. But all I saw were gravel paths and RVs. Again, I want to reiterate that this is not a knock against Rock Haven. They are a nudist park, not a naturist park. And I had a great time at Rock Haven and hope to go back. But if I could add anything, it would be one winding path into the woods to give a naturist the feeling of being secluded in the woods, even just for a moment.
I’m learning through this that I enjoy the community of nudists, but what I need are naturist safe spaces as well.
I’m writing this in my car just before work, so forgive me if it seems like a jumbled mess. But I wanted to put this out there for any first timers that didn’t feel connected for some reason.