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Highlands
Surf, kitesurf, windsurf and sailing town · United States
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8 places to stay within 2 km.
Budget 2-star · Booking.com£85 a night
Mid-range 3-star · Booking.com£100 a night
Luxury 4-star · Booking.com£130 a night
Prices are our estimate of the country's average double room of each kind that month: not this town's price, and not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
All 8 places to stay · Booking.comSpots near here: 31 places in 4 sports
Surf · this week
Asbury Park · about 40 min by car · stays in Asbury Park
52 out of 100Sands · about 15 min by car · stays in Long Branch
51 out of 100Pipes · about 55 min by car · stays in Sea Girt
49 out of 100Seagrit Private Beach · about 55 min by car · stays in Sea Girt
49 out of 10018 Ave Belmar · about 50 min by car · stays in Belmar
48 out of 100Avon by the Sea · about 45 min by car · stays in Avon-by-the-Sea
48 out of 100Belmar - 16 th Street · about 45 min by car · stays in Belmar
48 out of 100Belmar - 19 Ave · about 50 min by car · stays in Belmar
48 out of 100
All 23 surf spots
Belmar 17th ave · about 45 min by car · stays in Belmar
48 out of 100Bradley Beach · about 40 min by car · stays in Bradley Beach
48 out of 100Spring Lake · about 50 min by car · stays in Spring Lake
48 out of 100Allenhurst · about 35 min by car · stays in Allenhurst
47 out of 100Loch Arbor · about 35 min by car · stays in Asbury Park
47 out of 100Loch Arbor,Darlington,Deal · about 35 min by car · stays in Deal
47 out of 100Ocean Lane, Deal · about 30 min by car · stays in Deal
47 out of 100Phillips Pump House · about 30 min by car · stays in Asbury Park
47 out of 100The Pit · about 25 min by car · stays in Long Branch
47 out of 100Monmouth beach · about 15 min by car · stays in Monmouth Beach
46 out of 100Pavilion Ave, Long Branch · about 25 min by car · stays in Long Branch
46 out of 100Porkrolls · about 5 min by car · stays in Sea Bright
46 out of 100Sea Bright · about 10 min by car · stays in Sea Bright
46 out of 100Seven Presidents · about 20 min by car · stays in Long Branch
46 out of 100Sandy Hook The Cove · about 5 min by car
45 out of 100
Kitesurf · this week
Sandy Hook · 6.3 km · stays here
8 out of 100
Windsurf · this week
Sandy Hook · 6.3 km · stays here
26 out of 100
Sailing · this week
Gateway Marina · 1 km · stays here
33 out of 100Fishing Party Boat Area · 3.8 km · stays here
30 out of 100Leonardo State Marina · 6.2 km · stays here
30 out of 100Sandy Hook Bay Marina · 1.1 km · stays here
30 out of 100Gateway Marina & Yacht Sales · 8.5 km · stays here
15 out of 100Monmouth Cove Marina · 10.3 km · stays here
15 out of 100
Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Highlands.
Places to eat
6 near Highlands
Places to eat near Highlands
- Chilangos RestaurantMexican · in the centre
- Franny’s Pizzeria & RestaurantPizza · in the centre
- CafeLaDeDa Market & BakeryGluten free · 0.2 km from the centre
- Ruvolo's PizzeriaPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
- Sea & Sand Indian Fusion | BYOBIndian · 0.2 km from the centre
- China SeaChinese · 0.3 km from the centre
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About Highlands
where it is, what is near
Highlands is a town in New Jersey, United States.
From Highlands you can reach 23 surf spots, 1 kitesurf spot, 1 windsurf spot and 6 sailing spots.
The nearest is Gateway Marina, a sailing spot 1 km from the centre.
Overture lists 8 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.
The nearest airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), 32 km away.
In New Jersey · Northeast · United States
- 8 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), 32 km, Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 35 km, LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 43 km
Forecast updated . Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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