Highlands natural pool

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in response to Brigid

Off-the-beaten path beach daytrip from NYC? Over the 4th, my boyfriend and I have the same weekend off for the first time in our relationship, and I want to take the car to the beach. Can we improve on Robert Moses? Is Fisher’s Island too unfriendly? He is a New Yorker who holds a mysterious childhood grudge against our area beaches so I’d love to find a new option to try.

Ringwood, NJ

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Not a beach but very offbeat suggestion for something different! There are turtles and maybe a snake and lots of algae in the water. There’s a hiking trail if it’s kinda cool out and you need to work up a sweat. For a beach, look at Spring Lake and surrounding beaches. They are pretty and not the typical NYC childhood beach like Coney, Riis, etc. (which I love btw!!)

4 months ago

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Brigid

@brigidJun 23, 2026

The snake warning might keep me from getting in confidently but this sounds so lovely. I love our local beaches but this would be a nice change of pace!

Sophie

@sophiefaderJun 23, 2026

I will say the only time I’ve seen the snake he was all the way at the edge near the plants !

Highlands natural pool

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