Sandstone Retreat

Sandstone Retreat

Sandstone Retreat was a 1970s clothing-optional, open sexuality resort located at Sandstone Ranch, a 15-acre estate in the Santa Monica Mountains overlooking Malibu and the Pacific Ocean. The Retreat was the subject of a a 1975 documentary called "Sandstone". It is referenced in the 1973 edition of "More Joy of Sex", by Dr. Alex Comfort (though it was excluded in later editions),Fact|date=September 2007 and treated in the 1981 book "Thy Neighbor's Wife" by American author Gay Talese, who as part of his preparations for writing lived at the Retreat for several months. [cite book
last = Frayser
first = Suzanne G.
authorlink =
coauthors = Thomas J. Whitby
title = Studies in Human Sexuality: A Selected Guide, 2nd Edition
publisher = Libraries Unlimited, Inc.
date = 1995
location = Englewood, Colorado
pages = 663-664
url =
doi =
id =
isbn = 1563081318]

Founded by John and Barbara Williamson, the Retreat offered members and guests over the age of 18 the resources of a spa with the addition of several large open communal sleeping areas, both indoor and outdoor, and communal bathrooms. Prospective members were interviewed on a daytime visit to determine suitability.

The Retreat was managed by a residential community consisting of up to 20 persons, a self-selective job.

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