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International Skinny Dip Day Is This Saturday At Sandy Hook

The group skinny dip into the Atlantic Ocean will be at 12 noon, with breathwork, sound bowls and a Reiki class before:

Organizers provided this photo of Skinny Dip Day attendees on Gunnison Beach in July 2022.
Organizers provided this photo of Skinny Dip Day attendees on Gunnison Beach in July 2022. (Thomas Francine)

HIGHLANDS, NJ — This Saturday, July 8 is International Skinny Dip Day, held every summer around this time at Gunnison Beach on Sandy Hook.

Gunnison Beach is New Jersey's only legal nude beach.

Here is a link to the organizers' website: Gunnison Beach, NJ - Skinny Dip Day The group skinny dip into the Atlantic Ocean will be at 12 noon, with breathwork, sound bowls and a Reiki class before. There will also be body painting, acupressure and something called "ritual readings" offered throughout the day.

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The suggested donation is $20 and all the money goes to the Fistula Foundation charity. Last year 200 people attended, and organizers say they expect 2023 to be even bigger.

Last July: Int'l Skinny Dip Day Returns To Sandy Hook's Gunnison Beach

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