North Beach in Burlington, Vt., teems with bikinis, and on most days, it’s mobbed. Leddy Beach, a far more secluded strand, lies just north at municipally owned Leddy Park – you reach it by a long wooden stairway. Though the area lacks facilities, you can use the restrooms and snack bar at the Paquette Arena, an adjacent public skating rink. In the summer heat, it’s like walking into a cooler. Free parking and admission. 802-864-0123.

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