St Maarten/St Martin Beaches: Cupecoy Beach - a Clothing optional or topless Beach

Vacation rentals in St Martin and St Maarten, located at many areas of the island: Orient Bay, Dawn Beach, Pelican Key, Cupecoy and others

On the far end of Cupecoy beach clothing is optional

Cupecoy Beach: a clothing optional beach on Dutch St. Maarten

Cupecoy Beach is a small, clothing optional beach located at the Southwest corner of St Maarten. It is lined with beautiful rock formations and caves. Several big condo developments in recent years changed the scenary above the cliffs.

On the far western end of the beach clothing is optional, and over the past years, it seems that Cupecoy Beach has developed into a meeting point for naturists.

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Cupecoy has a nice surf at times, the wind however is blocked by the rocks. The surf usually is a 2-3´ swell, so with pre-school kids, this beach won´t be your best choice. The 10-20 feet high, golden sandstone cliff serves as the backdrop for Cupecoy beach. This rich coral sand carpet is very popular, and if you´d like to find a cave for yourself only, you have to get there early.

A few travel guidebooks say that it is a gay beach, and some couples on the beach may indeed be gay, but no one gives demonstrations, so there is no reason to worry about it..

Cliffs at clothing optional beach at Cupecoy

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Clothing is optional on Cupecoy Beach

The cliffs provide some shadow

Cupecoy is popular for sunlovers and nudists

Intimate Cupecoy!

Topless Beach Cupecoy on St Maarten

Cupecoy Beach is a popular topless beach Southwest of Sint Maarten

Access to the beach is easy. There is a public parking lot on the shore side of the road, after Ocean Club, with sets of stairs down to the beach at the end of the parking, one heading to the west, the natural beach.

Some cliffs protect the beach

View to marvellous Cupecoy beach

Cupecoy Beach had some "stormy" times in the past decade. Not only development projects, but also Hurricanes and the drifts take their toll changing the face of the beach (and the amount of sand) constantly. The beach, that used to be much wider and present year-round, had to get filled up with sand again.

The condo developments at Cupecoy area from birds perspective

Cupecoy condo developments

There are several pathways that lead to Cupecoy Beach. One access leads through a gate past the Cliffhanger Bar (currently closed), which is built into the cliffs above the beach. This bar provides one of the most magnificent sunset views on St. Maarten. So, a good time to enjoy this beach is (late) afternoon to watch the sun go down. As Cupecoy beach faces Southwest, there a splendid views of the sunset and the surf.

The cliffs and caves of clothing optional Cupecoy Beach

The cliffs at pictureque Cupecoy Beach

There is one beach bar on Cupecoy: Dany's Beach Bar, which is run by Dany and John. Mixed drinks, beers, sodas, etc. are available, as well as chicken and ribs. They also rent chairs and umbrellas.

On the beach at Cupecoy

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View of prestigious "The Cliff" on Cupecoy

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In general , the leeward beaches to the west and southwest are calmer, facing the Caribbean Sea. Therefore, Cupecoy is a beach with usually calm waters as it is not exposed to the open Atlantic. Nevertheless, the surf can swell to 2 - 3 ft.

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Beaches on the
Dutch Side:

Dawn Beach
Guana Bay
Pointe Blanche
Great Bay
Little Bay
Pelican Key
Kim Sha Beach
Simpson Bay
Burgeaux Bay
Maho Beach
Mullet Bay
Cupecoy Beach

Beaches on the
French Side:

Long Bay
Plum Bay
Baie Rouge
Nettle Bay
Friar´s Bay
Happy Bay
Grand Case
Anse Marcel
Petites Cayes
Pinel Island
Orient Beach
Le Galion
Coralita Beach
Oyster Pond

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The Eastern End of Cupecoy Beach

The new condos at Cupecoy and future developments will bring more visitors and more choice to this area. Although several rental units are offered in this area, only a few have the advantage of attractive "directly by owner" rates.

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