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Fort Funston Beach


Rating: C

If you try to be naked here on weekends, you'll be barking up the wrong tree.  The main creatures who go nude at Fort Funston, south of Ocean Beach, are dogs, but that hasn't stopped a small band of stark naked sunbathers from hiding away in some sand dunes when rangers aren't in the area.  Authorities usually only issue several citations a year here so, if you don't make a fuss and visit on a weekday, you probably won't be busted.  If anyone complains, put on your beach gear right away.  Two more fun activities at "Fort Fun": watchi Read more »

Golden Gate Bridge Beach


Rating: A

Don't come to Golden Gate Bridge Beach, also known as Nasty Boy Beach, if you want privacy:  dozens to hundreds of visitors show up on the hottest days at the site that some have likened to a "gay meat market." Along with the guys, a smattering of women, straight couples, children and fishermen are spread out on the three adjoining rocky coves that make up the beach, whose stunning views of the Bridge will make you feel like you're the star of your own postcard.  "It's really nice to walk in the water," says a woman.  "In low tide, you ca Read more »

North Baker Beach


Rating: A

Things are really cooking at San Francisco's long, narrow North Baker Beach, which is in good shape this year, with plenty of sand and an influx of young people and more women than five years ago. Read more »

Land's End Beach


Rating: A

Land's End is just the beginning: it's not just the ground that seems to "disappear" into the sunset at this little slice of paradise off Geary Boulevard.  So will your clothes, if you want to be magically transported to another dimension, away from the cares of everyday constraints.   Shorts, swimsuit, even work clothes during a quick lunch break -- they all can be removed at this delightful cove, which features a mix of sand and rocks, plus some of San Francisco's best views.  Better still, only a handful of people are usually pres Read more »