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Highlands
Surf, kitesurf, windsurf and sailing town · United States
Surf, kitesurf, windsurf and sailing, 6 nights from tomorrow, from your nearest start point: scored, planned and costed. Try another search
Beds: 8 places
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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: 44 places in 4 sports
Surf · this week
18 Ave Belmar · 39 min by car · stays in Belmar · Not for beginners
–, no scoreAllenhurst · 27 min by car · stays in Allenhurst · Not for beginners
–, no scoreAsbury Park · 30 min by car · stays in Asbury Park · Not for beginners
–, no scoreAvon by the Sea · 35 min by car · stays in Avon-by-the-Sea · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBay Head · 46 min by car · stays in Bay Head · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBelmar - 16 th Street · 39 min by car · stays in Belmar · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBelmar - 19 Ave · 39 min by car · stays in Belmar · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBelmar 17th ave · 39 min by car · stays in Belmar · Not for beginners
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All 36 surf spots
Bradley Beach · 34 min by car · stays in Bradley Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBrick Beach 2 · 54 min by car · stays in Seaside Heights · Not for beginners
–, no scoreChadwick Beach · 57 min by car · stays in Seaside Heights · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHowe St. Jetty · 46 min by car · stays in Point Pleasant Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreJenks · 44 min by car · stays in Point Pleasant Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLavallette · 1h by car · stays in Lavallette · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLoch Arbor · 29 min by car · stays in Asbury Park · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLoch Arbor,Darlington,Deal · 27 min by car · stays in Deal · Not for beginners
–, no scoreManasquan Inlet · 47 min by car · stays in Manasquan · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMantoloking · 51 min by car · stays in Point Pleasant Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMonmouth beach · 14 min by car · stays in Monmouth Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNormandy Beach - 7th Street · 55 min by car · stays in Seaside Heights · Not for beginners
–, no scoreOcean Lane, Deal · 25 min by car · stays in Deal · Not for beginners
–, no scorePavilion Ave, Long Branch · 18 min by car · stays in Long Branch · Not for beginners
–, no scorePhillips Pump House · 25 min by car · stays in Asbury Park · Not for beginners
–, no scorePipes · 44 min by car · stays in Sea Girt · Not for beginners
–, no scorePorkrolls · 5 min by car · stays in Sea Bright · Not for beginners
–, no scorePrinceton Ave. · 52 min by car · stays in Point Pleasant Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreRiddle Way · 46 min by car · stays in Point Pleasant Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSands · 19 min by car · stays in Long Branch · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSandy Hook The Cove · 6 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSea Bright · 8 min by car · stays in Sea Bright · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSeacrest Drive · 58 min by car · stays in Seaside Heights · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSeagrit Private Beach · 44 min by car · stays in Sea Girt · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSeven Presidents · 16 min by car · stays in Long Branch · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSpring Lake · 41 min by car · stays in Spring Lake · Not for beginners
–, no scoreThe Box · 44 min by car · stays in Point Pleasant Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreThe Pit · 19 min by car · stays in Long Branch · Not for beginners
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Kitesurf · this week
Sandy Hook · 6.3 km · stays here
37 out of 100
Windsurf · this week
Sandy Hook · 6.3 km · stays here
60 out of 100
Sailing · this week
Gateway Marina & Yacht Sales · 8.5 km · stays here
49 out of 100Monmouth Cove Marina · 10.3 km · stays here
48 out of 100Gateway Marina · 1 km · stays here
38 out of 100Sandy Hook Bay Marina · 1.1 km · stays here
37 out of 100Fishing Party Boat Area · 3.8 km · stays here
36 out of 100Leonardo State Marina · 6.2 km · stays here
36 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
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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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 36 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.
Scores are the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change them (how we score, how we earn).