Randomly, SF yep, cold-ass SF has a large number of nude beaches, some of which are apparently more clothing-optional than others. And since we're journalists, or something, we decided to see which were which. We visited them all, took pictu Or, more likely, go with friends and then chicken out at the last second.

Note: If you have a permit, being naked is totally legal in the city. Most people know about the nude sunbathers on Baker Beach or the leather-loving nudists at Folsom Street Fair, but there are countless other spots or events where you won't get a second glance if you arrive in your purest state. From a kabuki hidden in Japantown to a roving nudist dinner club, click through the above gallery for a glimpse of safe spaces to let it all hang out. Newsom announces new preventative measures for essential workers. Experts call for 2nd shutdown in letter.

The San Francisco Bay Area has several well-known nude beach options for sun tanning in the buff. More so than almost any other stretch of the California Coast, the city of San Francisco and areas nearby to the north and south offer comfortable nude areas. Each of these two areas are legal clothing optional designated areas.

Clothes are great, but sometimes you want to enjoy the outdoors in your birthday suit. Peep our favorite spots to let it all hang out. Look, clothes can occasionally come in handy, but every once in a while we just want to log some hours in our respective birthday suits. Is that totally weird? Kind of?