Skinny Dip Day 2025 makes waves
A record-setting global celebration of body freedom and collective care
This year’s Skinny Dip Day fundraiser was a record-breaker—for us and for the movement.
Team Planet Nude, now in our second year participating, raised an incredible $3,254 to support the Fistula Foundation—surpassing last year’s haul by more than 61%! That’s enough to fund over five life-changing surgeries for women living with obstetric fistula. We finished just behind the always-impressive team from Gunnison Beach, who raised $3,497. Congratulations to them on a beautiful win.
SkinnyDipDay.org as a whole also broke its record, raising over $15,000 across 25 participating teams, with over 300 supporters. That total brings the six-year fundraising history of this initiative to over $40,000, providing approximately 67 surgeries through the Fistula Foundation. Incredible work by everyone involved.
A massive, emphatic thank you to every single person who participated, donated, spread the word, or took a dip. We’re so grateful. Special thanks and congratulations go out to Thomas Francine, the heart and soul behind SkinnyDipDay.org, for building something meaningful, playful, and impactful.
Team Planet Nude
This year, Team Planet Nude wasn’t centered on a single location like we were last year at Bates Beach. Instead, we celebrated as a remote team, with skinny dippers from around the world taking part in their own unique ways—from beaches and rivers to backyard tubs.
I, your humble editor, joined a wonderful team at Golden Valley Sun Club in Golden Valley, Arizona—where we were also celebrating the one-year anniversary of this beautiful little club with founders Alan and Freddie Carlile. Huge thanks to them for hosting me and for their hospitality.
I also want to give a shout out to Zaftig Pink, who created the amazing Team Planet Nude image for this year (and last year too), which went on merch that was sold on our Etsy shop. Overall we sold over 30 separate pieces of merch ranging from t-shirts to towels to stickers and hats! Adding (after costs) over $250 to our fundraising efforts! Huge thanks to all who purchased gear. Wear it proudly for your team!
VIDEO: A clever use of our Skinny Dip Day merch and 3D models designed and made by reader Hector N. Gama.
We’re proud to have finished second overall in the fundraising race. Big congrats as well to Lupin Lodge, who also finished in the top three fundraising teams.
It’s the teamwork, team
But this wasn’t a competition so much as a collaboration. Here’s a look at the amazing teams that made up this year’s fundraising lineup:
Gunnison Beach — New Jersey
Planet Nude — Everywhere!
Lupin Lodge — California
Blacks Beach — California
Indiana Naturists — Indiana
San Francisco — California
Naked Adventure Club — Michigan
Black Naturists Association — National/US-based
Seattle Skinny Dippers — Washington
Birthday Suits — California
Nude Lease On Life — New Jersey
NUDTOPÍA Costa Rica — Costa Rica
Donald & Family — Tennessee
Litchfield County Naturists — Connecticut
Oakwood Club — Ohio
White Thorn Lodge — Pennsylvania
Sequoians Clothes-Free Club — California
Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park — Ontario, Canada
Whispering Pines — South Carolina
SoCal Naturist Association — Southern California
Keweenaw Naturist — Michigan
Caribbean Naturism — Caribbean Region
Gqeberha Swimmers — South Africa
Friends of Polo Beach — Hawaii
Skinny Dip Day may be over, but it’s never too late to donate to the Fistula Foundation, and our fundraiser page will still be up for a couple weeks. If you feel you missed out and want to make up for it, please make a donation!
Skinny Dip Day photo gallery
📸 Check out the full photo gallery from Skinny Dip Day 2025 below, featuring dips from around the world, personal and group moments, and joyful glimpses into this powerful global tradition.
Teams
Here are some of the great teams that participated around the globe this year.
Individuals
In addition to the great teams, dozens of individuals sent in their Skinny Dip Day photos as well. Thanks to everyone who sent one in!
We had a blast.
Whether you dipped or donated, wore the shirt or spread the word, thank you for helping make Skinny Dip Day 2025 the biggest and best yet. 🪐
P.S. Every purchase from our merch store also supports the fundraiser.
So happy to be able to be a part of this effort again. Thanks for getting everything organized and keeping it going. Let's break another record next year!
Kinda overwhelming to see all these photos of naturists coming together with great purpose like this. Excellent write up Evan thank you so much.