It had a beach with shallow water, while not the ocean this was a hot spot all the locals enjoyed on the what?
Options:
- swimming pool
- pond
- lake
- bathe in
- childrens pool Let's give stream of consciousness first:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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Lake is there in local area. Lake is not similar to ocean. Lake may contain beach with shallow water.
Therefore, the answer is lake.