School’s almost out, temps have risen, lawns are looking yellower — these signs can mean only one thing. It’s time to hit the beach. Or pool. And get as active as you’ve wanted to get all year.

Or not.

That’s the beauty of living near the water. You don’t have just one week’s vacation to make the most of it. With beaches and pools all around us, Long Islanders can surf one week, then just stroll the boardwalk or laze by the pool the next.

The trick is making sure you have the right gear, no matter your activity level. To make things simpler, we’ve picked a few of our favorites this season — trunks, towels, totes and so on, to suit your needs, no matter how wet and sandy you choose to get.

Trunks: Activity level high

Beach bags: Activity level high

Shoes: Activity level high

Towels: Activity level high

Trunks: Activity level low

Beach bags: Activity level low

Towels: Activity level low

Shoes: Activity level low

Surf and skin

“Being in the Rockaways …  leaves my skin feeling dried out, burnt, oily from the sunscreen.” That’s Rockaway Beach surfer (and Locals Surf School founder) Mike Reinhardt on YouTube touting the new Lab Series Pro LS All-in-One Face Cleansing Gel ($18) and Hydrating Gel ($30), which he says wash away perspire, salt, grime, and sunscreen, but still feels “really light, really fresh” — and delivers an instant cooling sensation; at Lab Series counters and labseries.com.