We recently moved to one of those towns and it is amazing, but we always feel a bit weird about the whole situation. Not that many lakes with public beaches to choose from - maybe Hopatcong?
But coming from Maine you were a bit spoiled for pristine freshwater swimming opportunities.
In contrast, I grew up in the Midwest, where every public freshwater beach was crowded and generally gross.
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We recently moved to one of those towns and it is amazing, but we always feel a bit weird about the whole situation. Not that many lakes with public beaches to choose from - maybe Hopatcong?
But coming from Maine you were a bit spoiled for pristine freshwater swimming opportunities.
In contrast, I grew up in the Midwest, where every public freshwater beach was crowded and generally gross.