20 Photos Remembering The Fun In The Sun 1970s

Carly Tennes Published 02/17/2025 in wow

As snow coats large swaths of the country and frigid temperatures leave us with the age-old question of whether to crank the heat or put on yet another pair of socks, there's still a way to visit warmer days: Taking a look at these stunning '70s snaps of summers past.

From beach days to camping trips, here are 20 photos remembering fun in the sun in the 1970s.

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1. Go Fish
“My dad, grandma and uncle late 70’s early ‘80s.”

Courtesy of Delicious_Tea3806 on Reddit
2. Take a Hike
“My dad (on the left) and a friend in the early 70's, on a camping trip.”

Courtesy of Orevet on Reddit
3. Beach Walk
“Mom and dad walking in Virginia Beach; late ‘70s.”

Courtesy of an unknown Redditor
4. Sun Daze
“My dad in the ‘70s, chillin’ on the beach.”

Courtesy of Kurischan on Reddit
5. Bathing Beauties
“The lady proudly holding number 7 during a beauty contest on the beach in Florida in the early ‘70s. My grandparents snapped this photo of a proud and funny older woman entering a beauty contest on the beach. My 93 yo grandma says the crowd loudly cheered her. What a cool lady.”

Courtesy of lostyourmarble on Reddit
6. On Lookout
“My dad, lifeguard at Jacksonville beach early ‘70s.”

Courtesy of misdirectSean on Reddit
7. Dad Duty
“Me and my dad at the beach in the early ‘70s.”

Courtesy of LegHam2021 on Reddit
8. Surf’s Up
“An old photo of my dad (far left) and his friends during a surf trip in Australia- 1970s.”

Courtesy of EvanM2096 on Reddit
9. Diving In
“Mom and uncle going for a swim (1970).”

Courtesy of ice_hell_ftw on Reddit
10. Lake Lagers
“My mom having a drink at the lake with my dad summer 1970.”

Courtesy of Littleboogerhead on Reddit
11. Totally Tubular
“Me and my Ditter (how I said sister) swimming in the orange tube swim vests with mom. 1977?”

Courtesy of Eojnad on Reddit
12. Vacation Days
“My grandparents, Beth and Carl, on a white water adventure trip, 1970.”

Courtesy of heathercs34 on Reddit
13. Short Shorts
“In the ‘70s, shorts were short.”

Courtesy of bangarang1011 on Reddit
14. Laying Out
“My girlfriend’s dad and his brother chilling on the beach in the late ‘70s.”

Courtesy of Stoli_thedog on Reddit
15. Sitting Pretty
“My Aunt (left), and my Nana (right), on a nice New England summer day. Mid ‘70s.”

Courtesy of an unknown Redditor
16. Sweet Sandcastles
“Summer fun in the ‘70s with Grandma.”

Courtesy of tomboy44 on Reddit
17. Summer Grass
“My mother in the mid ‘70s at summer camp being the princess she was!”

Courtesy of welcometoross on Reddit
18.  Campout
“Camping in the ‘70s.”

Courtesy of chad59N on Reddit
19. Low Riders
“‘70s kid summer in VA getting a wagon ride pulled by Grandaddy Kilgore driving a lawn mower.”

Courtesy of ChairAware9254 on Reddit
20. Beach Babe
“Mom and dad living in mid-‘70s Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.”

Courtesy of MorgothTheBauglir on Reddit

1. Go Fish
Courtesy of Delicious_Tea3806 on Reddit

“My dad, grandma and uncle late 70’s early ‘80s.”
2. Take a Hike
Courtesy of Orevet on Reddit

“My dad (on the left) and a friend in the early 70's, on a camping trip.”
3. Beach Walk
Courtesy of an unknown Redditor

“Mom and dad walking in Virginia Beach; late ‘70s.”
4. Sun Daze
Courtesy of Kurischan on Reddit

“My dad in the ‘70s, chillin’ on the beach.”
5. Bathing Beauties
Courtesy of lostyourmarble on Reddit

“The lady proudly holding number 7 during a beauty contest on the beach in Florida in the early ‘70s. My grandparents snapped this photo of a proud and funny older woman entering a beauty contest on the beach. My 93 yo grandma says the crowd loudly cheered her. What a cool lady.”
6. On Lookout
Courtesy of misdirectSean on Reddit

“My dad, lifeguard at Jacksonville beach early ‘70s.”
7. Dad Duty
Courtesy of LegHam2021 on Reddit

“Me and my dad at the beach in the early ‘70s.”
8. Surf’s Up
Courtesy of EvanM2096 on Reddit

“An old photo of my dad (far left) and his friends during a surf trip in Australia- 1970s.”
9. Diving In
Courtesy of ice_hell_ftw on Reddit

“Mom and uncle going for a swim (1970).”
10. Lake Lagers
Courtesy of Littleboogerhead on Reddit

“My mom having a drink at the lake with my dad summer 1970.”
11. Totally Tubular
Courtesy of Eojnad on Reddit

“Me and my Ditter (how I said sister) swimming in the orange tube swim vests with mom. 1977?”
12. Vacation Days
Courtesy of heathercs34 on Reddit

“My grandparents, Beth and Carl, on a white water adventure trip, 1970.”
13. Short Shorts
Courtesy of bangarang1011 on Reddit

“In the ‘70s, shorts were short.”
14. Laying Out
Courtesy of Stoli_thedog on Reddit

“My girlfriend’s dad and his brother chilling on the beach in the late ‘70s.”
15. Sitting Pretty
Courtesy of an unknown Redditor

“My Aunt (left), and my Nana (right), on a nice New England summer day. Mid ‘70s.”
16. Sweet Sandcastles
Courtesy of tomboy44 on Reddit

“Summer fun in the ‘70s with Grandma.”
17. Summer Grass
Courtesy of welcometoross on Reddit

“My mother in the mid ‘70s at summer camp being the princess she was!”
18.  Campout
Courtesy of chad59N on Reddit

“Camping in the ‘70s.”
19. Low Riders
Courtesy of ChairAware9254 on Reddit

“‘70s kid summer in VA getting a wagon ride pulled by Grandaddy Kilgore driving a lawn mower.”
20. Beach Babe
Courtesy of MorgothTheBauglir on Reddit

“Mom and dad living in mid-‘70s Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.”