| New Jersey has a tremendous choice of excellent | | | | miles down the Delaware River, so you can make a |
| water-related spots within 2 hours of New York City. | | | | whole day out of it. |
| If you enjoy surfing, you can try Manasquan, where | | | | Another spot which has a greater choice of things to |
| they have Inlet Beach. The combination of strong | | | | do is Kittatinny Point on the Delaware Water Gap. |
| winds and the jetties causes the waves to go as | | | | There is a short hike up to a waterfall with a pool, |
| high as 15 feet, which is great for the northeast part | | | | where you can picnic very close by. You can get a |
| of the United States. It's pretty cheap to visit with a | | | | map at the visitor center which shows you all of the |
| cost of seven dollars per person on the weekend. | | | | hiking trails, some of which are quite easy to walk |
| Monmouth Beach is another good alternative for you. | | | | while others include more difficult hikes. This is a |
| Most of the beach is for private use, but there is a | | | | great place to visit with the family. |
| public part of the shoreline at the Monmouth Beach | | | | Finally, a great state park is Shepherd Lake Ringwood |
| Bathing Pavilion with a nice stretch. This is not as big | | | | State Park. Here they have a spring-fed lake and |
| as the northern beaches but is a lot less crowded, | | | | thirty five miles of hiking trails. The lake is a beautiful |
| which could be preferable. If you are interested in | | | | spot as are the wildlife you'll see. If you love the |
| spending your day tubing, try the Delaware River in | | | | outdoors and live near NYC, plan a day or weekend |
| Frenchtown. You can rent tubes for around twenty | | | | trip to some of these places. You won't regret it. |
| five dollars per day. The water flows for about five | | | | |