Between and Among

[singhag]

I understand between is used for 2 elements whereas among for more than 2 elements.

Between X and Y
Among X Y Z

Is the following sentence not correct.

Walk to the picnic area between the swiming beach,the boathouse and playground.

[ranell]

Among Vs Between
Among is used when more than two items are in question, between is used when there are only two
items:

e.g. I have to choose between studying & watching a movie.

I have been admitted to several schools. I now need to choose the best among them.

[ranell]

Walk to the picnic area between the swiming beach,the boathouse and playground.

it is grammatically incorrect
you should use among rather than between