Outdoor showers are one of summer’s greatest pleasures here’s why and where to indulge.

Summer is the season of unadulterated hedonism of spending as much time outdoors in as little clothing as possible.

There’s something both sacred and sinful about the act.

Outdoor shower at NIHI Sumba, Indonesia

Credit: Read McKendree

And yet it’s charged with a sense of illicit indulgence.

The shower’s water pressure?

So, what makes an excellent outdoor shower?

Outdoor shower at the Beach Villa Conrad Maldives, Rangali Island

Justin Nicholas

I asked myself as a school of tiny, flint-colored fish flashed past me.

Is it the view?

The degree of privacy?

Outdoor shower at Sasaab Lodge, Samburu, Kenya

Courtesy of Sasaab Lodge

The proximity to sharks?

I’d argue it’s a mix of all of the above, give or take the sharks.

It was if you’ll forgive the wordplay a welcome palate cleanser.

Penthouse terrace suite with outdoor shower at Maritime Hotel in New York

Courtesy of Maritime Hotel

There’s just you, a bar of soap, some fresh air, and clean water.

Is there anything dreamier on a sticky summer day?

So, go ahead this is your prime opportunity to strip in broad daylight in the middle of Manhattan.

Outdoor shower at Hotel Azucar in Veracruz, Mexico

Courtesy of Hotel Azúcar

Outdoor shower at Airbnb in Wensleydale, Australia

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Outdoor shower at Awasi Atacama

Courtesy of Awasi Atacama