Bare Bears of Maine was started by Jim & Joe as a private social club for bears and friends who enjoy group nudity. The group actually began nearly 20 years ago in Boston when they lived there and it grew into a large club which was well attended. When they moved to southern Maine a few years ago, they brought the idea with them. Bare Bears is a unique group in Maine. It attracts members from all over New England. Members meet on the second Saturday for the monthly Bare Bears of Maine Gathering. One of the rules of the group is nudity is mandatory. Since we are a group of nudists, it means that everyone enjoys the same casual environment.

MAINE COAST SOLAR BARES is a non-profit and non-landed organization, registered with the State of Maine, founded to promote the social clothing optional lifestyle. This group is composed of couples, families and single men and women who come from all parts of New England and the Maritimes to enjoy a safe, comfortable opportunity for clothing optional recreation. The membership is as diverse as the economics and cultures of our region. In warm weather we gather outdoors for picnics, barbecues, swimming, friendship and informal sports. In colder weather we move to heated pools, saunas and hot-tubs. We also enjoy pot-luck meals, friendship and informal recreation. The atmosphere at these gatherings is open and relaxed. One is free to participate, or not, as one wishes. There is total respect for each other which fosters a non-judgmental attitude about our difference with no emphasis ever placed on physical attributes. We are governed by our own sense of decency and dignity.

The Sherwood Forest Club is a non-landed nudist club affiliated with the American Association for Nude Recreation. Many couples are now members of Northern New England's finest , and oldest non-landed nudist club. Your SFC membership not only includes membership in the AANR, and its monthly nudist newspaper, The Bulletin, but also permits you to attend several indoor nudist events through the winter months at moderate cost. Your AANR card also opens doors and provides discounts at scores of landed nudist parks across North America.