Only about 12 miles from Manhattan, Manhattan Beach is a popular Brooklyn summertime destination when the weather melts the asphalt and the families pack their picnic baskets and head to the beach. It is one of New York’s less crowded beaches and was originally conceived as private and exclusive. Today it is free of charge and popular for its two large playgrounds, soft white sand, and two large baseball diamonds. On the eastern border, the park also has tennis, basketball, volleyball, and handball courts. The beach has a vague Mediterranean feel, except that its fine sand is so much better than regular Mediterranean pebbles.

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