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The best places to party this summer: planning your annual road trip with the guys? We've narrowed down your choices with our official list of the "Top 5 Party Destinations in North America"

Men's Fitness, May, 2005

1 PARTY COVE (LAKE OF THE OZARKS, MO)

NUDITY: More skin than the entire Girls Gone Wild series, a Paris sex tape, and Mardi Gras combined. Don't believe us? Just Google "Party Cove."

THE SCENE: Greek kegger meets Roman orgy. Hundreds of boats crowd the lake to form a 24-hour debauchery-fest that literally never stops.

MUST PACK: A value-pack of condoms. Trust us.

COST: $ (out of a possible four). You'll need a boat to join the party. Rentals will set you back a few hundred bucks.

2 SIN CITY (LAS VEGAS, NV)

NUDITY: Skip the casino shows and check out the stripping scene. The Palomino is divey in all the right ways--and it's one of the few clubs that mixes nudity and booze.

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THE SCENE: All-night ragers are the norm--especially this year, which marks the city's 100th anniversary. Celebratory dust-ups are scheduled for May 15 (the day the town officially opened for business) and July 4.

MUST PACK: A suitcase full of Benjamins, especially if you don't have a rabbit's foot.

COST: $$$$. You can never have too much money in Vegas. Unless, of course, you've been practicing your blackjack game.

3 SOUTH BEACH (MIAMI, FL)

NUDITY: It's common for sexy sunbathers to lose their tops on these European-style beaches. And over at Club Madonna, three simultaneous showgirl acts on three stages make for three times the fun.

THE SCENE: Although things don't heat up till after 11 p.m., a bevy of celeb-heavy hot spots, like Mansion, Prive, and B.E.D., will have you partying hard until the wee hours.

MUST PACK: A pair of Kenneth Coles. These ubertrendy clubs are strictly "dress to impress," so leave your cross-trainers at home.

COST: $$$. In a single hour, you could drop $50 on valet parking, cover charges, and a martini.

4 CABO WABO (CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO)

NUDITY: One of the sandy spots here is referred to as "Divorce Beach," due to the number of topless, home-wrecking sun worshippers available for the ogling.

THE SCENE: If you make it to bed before sunrise, you're a better man than most. Until 3 a.m., check out the two-story dance palace Squid Roe, which is home to plenty of grinding, sweaty, drunken moves--and that's just while ordering a body shot.

MUST PACK: A tequila-ready shot glass--to enjoy the local liquor.

COST: $. You can get a decent room for $60 a night; days at the beach are free.

5 THE WINDY CITY (CHICAGO, IL)

NUDITY: Virtually nonexistent. But when winter finally ends, the city's women wear as little as possible and flaunt it all along Lake Michigan's 29 miles of beaches.

THE SCENE: Plenty of great bars, with a select few on Rush and Division streets (lots of tourists) and in Lincoln Park (mostly locals) open until 5 a.m.

MUST PACK: A White Sox or Cubs hat. Choose a team and prepare to defend it to the death. Sosa or no Sosa, Chitown is a baseball-mad town.

COST: $$. As in most big cities, you can either spend like Trump or drop only chump change. Book an inexpensive hotel; you won't be sleeping much anyway.

The best places to party this summer: planning your annual road trip with the guys? We've narrowed down your choices with our official list of the "Top 5 Party Destinations in North America"

Men's Fitness, May, 2005

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