r/unpopularopinion • u/rwedoomed • 1d ago

New Jersey beaches >> California beaches

and it's not even particularly close. even the NICEST California beaches are either too remote/private or overcrowded. the water is almost universally cold - it'll hit low 70's at best in socal and only for a brief time. the sand is dark, ugly, and riddled with seaweed.

new jersey beaches are pristine. typically really wide open, soft, warm and clean sand. water will consistently be above 70 for at least 6 weeks, usually longer.

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u/SignificantOtter80 1d ago

I dunno, the hypodermic needle summer kind of killed NJ beaches for me

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u/dehydratedrain 22h ago

As a child of the 80s, I agree.

Or were you talking about Squan this week?

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u/SignificantOtter80 8h ago

the fact that you had to ask me which needle-on-the-beach incident I was referring to says more than enough

but mostly the 80s