Am I the only one who hates the beach?

[Anonymous]

It’s awful.
I can’t be the only one.

[Anonymous]

I personally love the beach, but know several people who don't like it because of the sand, salt water, and/or sun.

[Anonymous]

So dull. I hate it. Unfortunately, my whole family loves the beach. Ugh.

[Anonymous]

Nope. Boring and way too hot. I can take the beach for a few hours (not my favorite), but I can't imagine spending more than a day at the beach. And worse, paying money to vacation there.

[Anonymous]

So boring!

[Anonymous]

I like walking on a beach, but that’s about 90 minutes max. I also prefer cooler days vs hot.

Definitely don’t enjoy beach sitting and I don’t even like reading while I’m there

[Anonymous]

I finally figured out how I like the beach: half-day trip, sitting on a bench facing the sand and water, but not going in. I get the benefits of sandy wind exfoliating my face, I get the relaxation of watching the waves and the water, I sit reading a book away from crowds, and then I go home when I need the bathroom or am ready for lunch.

[Anonymous]

Only in the evening otherwise it’s too damn hot and sunny for me.

[Anonymous]

Another beach hater. Though I love rocky shore lines, like off the coast of Maine.

[Anonymous]

I like the beaches in Hawaii. Not the beaches near DC.

[Anonymous]

Yes, you are the only one…except there are at least four of these threads each and every summer.

[Anonymous]

During the pandemic, I learned that I prefer lakes to beaches. Especially if you can put your chairs on a dock instead of sand.

[Anonymous]

You're in good company. My only recent beach vacation was in 2021 during the pandemicy. It was as awful as I thought it would be.

Mountains all the way!!!

[Anonymous]

I like a cool, cloudy beach to take long walks on.

I hate strong sun, and heat. Lying on the beach for hours sounds like boring sweaty hell to me. I'd much rather be in the mountains.

[Anonymous]

I hate sitting at the beach during the day. I can't stand the sand everywhere, the heat, too many people. But I do love our beach trips for other reasons. I love the boardwalk and playing arcade games and eating greasy fries. I love the thunderstorms and going to the movies, the fresh seafood restaurants, miniature golf. I even love walking on the beach barefoot after dark.