A family-friendly nudist resort in Florida has opened its doors to the public, hoping to teach the world that it's no different than what you would find at a church picnic. 

Cypress Cove is known as the 'Cadillac of nudist resorts', one of the rare few where both kids and adults can frolic without worrying about putting pants on first.

And on Saturday the Kissimmee getaway destination hosted an open house, giving the general public a chance to experience 'an incredible sense of freedom'. 

From its founding in 1964, Cypress Cove has been a place that embraced 'traditional nudism'.

'Non-sexual nudity - that's been a value of the resort from that time on,' spokesman Dan Whicker told DailyMail.com. 

'Any nudist resort that is a true nudist resort will hold to those values.' 

Whicker explained that the family who founded Cypress Cove were traditional nudists, placing an emphasis on 'holistic health, body, mind and spirit'. 

'It was developed to provide a sense of freedom and social acceptance,' he said. 

'Nudists have held onto those traditions and values over the years and the best nudist properties still uphold those types of standards. Because of that, they've always been inclusive of families.' 

'It's a microcosm of greater society. Everyone you would see if you went to a shopping mall, you would see the same type of people at today's nudist resorts.'  

There was never any question that Cypress Cove doors would also be open to children, which Whicker said take to nudism a lot more quickly than many adults. 

'They're still young and don't have the type of hang-ups that we develop later in life about the human body,' he explained. 

'Watching them as an adult, it often makes you jealous because we've been so conditioned over the years to think of nudity and sexuality together.' 

'It takes effort to break that apart. But, once you do, you feel like that kid again - you really do.' 

Whicker said that the resort has a 'non-sexually charged atmosphere' and is very much a 'wholesome type of environment'. 

'It's no different from what you would experience going to a family reunion or a church picnic,' he said. 

'It's people doing fun things in a very normal way. The only difference is they're not wearing clothes.'   

Whicker said that it is this 'freedom' from associating nudity with sex that guests often find to be one of the biggest benefits of staying at a nudist resort. 

'There's an incredible sense of acceptance and looking at the person as a whole, not as a sexual object,' he said. 

'You're seeing the whole person for who they are and looking at your body, and the bodies of others, in a more healthy way.' 

Plus, he added, there's the freedom that just comes with feeling 'the sun and air on your skin' without letting clothes get in the way. 

But of course there have to be some limits to freedom when children are involved, and Whicker said background checks are run on all the guests before they come in. 

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