Fort Tilden

Growing up right next to the ocean in the Northeast teaches you to love the beach in all seasons. Steering clear on summer weekends and taking advantage in the off season, when the dunes are dusted in snow and the water is not tempting in the least. As a kid we would drive down in the middle of winter and play fetch with my dogs, who willingly plunged into the waves. 

I’ve never been a big proponent of city beaches-blame one to many horror stories of (literally) trashy Revere Beach on the outer fringes of Boston-but several people have told me how beautiful Fort Tilden in Queens is. It’s a mix of “decommissioned military structures and reclaimed natural areas.” I’d love to go here before prime beach season next summer. 

Here are a few other, better-educated ppl talking about it:
New York Times
New York Mag
Design Sponge