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Fort Funston Beach

By Betsy Malloy, About.com Guide

At Fort Funston Beach can you can see it all - a hang glider, a horseback rider and a dog walker, all on the same day. But probably not a nudist.
Cautions:
NOT RECOMMENDED for nude use, listed for information only. Although this has been a nude area in the past, rangers are not tolerant of nudity here now, and you can be cited. It's a lovely beach nevertheless, just keep your clothes on.
Location:
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco
Description:
Nude use is very limited and nudity is subject to citation. Soft, sandy dunes
Who's at Fort Funston Beach:
Mostly clothed families on weekends.
Fort Funston Beach Facilities:
Picnic tables, restrooms
Fort Funston Beach Activities:
Sunbathing. Hang gliders may be overhead.
Getting to Fort Funston Beach:
On Skyline Drive north of Ocean Beach. Well marked. There is a sand ladder in the southwest corner of the parking lot
Fort Funston Beach Rating:
See what others think.

Laws regarding nudity at the naturist beach vary by location and fines are stiff in some places. I have made every effort to provide accurate information, but the responsibility for knowing the law at Fort Funston Beach is yours.

Nude or naturist beach neophytes, please be respectful of others and read the Nude Beach and Topless Beach Etiquette guidelines before you go to a nude beach and check the nudity laws too.

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