Jones Beach State Park

It is a beach, how good or bad can it really be.  This beach also happens to have volleyball, mini-golf, softball fields and more....which is nice

The negative is that parking can be hard and it does get crowded since the NYC buses come here

I came here for the first time back in July and I really had a great time! The beach is very clean and there are tons of shells to collect all along the beach. Parking is super easy and it's pretty cheap for the whole day (I think $10). The only downside is that the bathroom and washing facilities are old and pretty dirty. The concessions are fine though and it's an overall nice place to spend the day at the beach!

I'm not a big fan of beaches and this just confirms why I don't like it. While the beach itself is nice and well-kept that's about it. I think for me the issue is there are so many people for such a small amount of beach. The summer is the time for everyone to come out and for me, it's annoying. The people are a lot of annoying New Yorkers/Long Islanders. The water is okay and but fun for just a little bit, pretty flat. A beach is a beach the only difference is the people and I was annoyed by them since it was so packed.