Best Beach Chairs of 2025 - Consumer Reports
A relaxing day at the beach, pool, or park deserves an equally restful spot to sit, recline, and take in the sights, sounds, and scents of summer. That’s why a beach chair is an essential accessory to pack alongside your sunscreen, sun hat, and snacks. But there are about a million beach chairs on the market, they all look the same, and who honestly has time to contemplate chairs?
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Lisa Fogarty is a multimedia content creator at Consumer Reports. She studied journalism at Columbia University and has written numerous health, parenting, fitness, and wellness articles for The New York Times, Psychology Today, Vogue, and NPR. Lisa is passionate about mental health and is a co-creator of The Hunger Trap Podcast, which focuses on eating disorders. In her spare time she surfs, plays the guitar, and kickboxes. Follow her on X: @lisacfogarty
