Long Island offers it all in the summer, easy access, great food, golf, surfing not to leave out the gorgeous pristine beaches. The thing we love about it is you can make it a day trip, weekend excursion or of course a full blown summer vacation. Many parts of the island are accessible by public transportation and if you want to be on the eco-friendly vacation hit, Fire Island, where cars are actually banned! Below we’ve listed some fun beach towns we love and why.
Fire Island
Ditch you car and catch the 30 minute ferry from Bayshore to Fire Island. This neat little island is made of many sections from Ocean Beach to Fair Harbor and Dunewood. You will find all kinds of things to keep you busy including lots of restaurants and shopping. What we find so particularly attractive about Fire Island is its immaculate beaches. There is the beautiful maritime forest, The Sunken Forest, where the tree branches are twisted due to wind, salt spray. The 40 acre forest runs through the boardwalk which offers great bird watching as well and lots of deer and is easily accessible from Cherry Grove and Ocean Beach.
Sag Harbor and Amagansett
If you want the feel of a New England fishing village Sag Harbor is your spot. This town is so quaint and beautiful it really is a must see. There is lots of shopping a movie theatre and you can even grab a ferry to Shelter Island. Sag Harbors Main Street is filled with home-goods shops, small galleries and amazing bookstores, since reading is a beach goers favorite pastime! Amagansett is beautiful and quaint as well offering a little more nightlife and beautiful public beaches. You obviously will find wonderful seafood here we recommend taking the ferry to Shelter island for lunch at Bobs Fish Market, just a few tables however everything is fresh and cooked to order its definitely worth the ferry ride. In the evenings we loved catching a show at the Bay Street Theatre or seeing a band at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett.
Montauk
Located at the end of Long Island is Montauk, it may be at the end of the island however we recommend it for a weekend getaway! Unlike other areas in the Hamptons this small town has a very laid back vibe and kind of lacks the posh glitz and glamour which is what we found so refreshing. The infamous Andy Warhol resided here however that celebrity era is long gone. Montauk offers neat little updated boutique hotels that have bungalow style beach rooms and amazing chefs to entice your palate. Speaking of food check our Gosman’s Dock it offers an amazing seafood menu that never disappoints and we loved watching the fisherman return to shore with their catch of the day. For something different its fun to catch the Viking Fleet Ferry and head to Block Island, you can rent bikes it makes for a great day trip.
Ditch you car and catch the 30 minute ferry from Bayshore to Fire Island. This neat little island is made of many sections from Ocean Beach to Fair Harbor and Dunewood. You will find all kinds of things to keep you busy including lots of restaurants and shopping. What we find so particularly attractive about Fire Island is its immaculate beaches. There is the beautiful maritime forest, The Sunken Forest, where the tree branches are twisted due to wind, salt spray. The 40 acre forest runs through the boardwalk which offers great bird watching as well and lots of deer and is easily accessible from Cherry Grove and Ocean Beach.
Sag Harbor and Amagansett
If you want the feel of a New England fishing village Sag Harbor is your spot. This town is so quaint and beautiful it really is a must see. There is lots of shopping a movie theatre and you can even grab a ferry to Shelter Island. Sag Harbors Main Street is filled with home-goods shops, small galleries and amazing bookstores, since reading is a beach goers favorite pastime! Amagansett is beautiful and quaint as well offering a little more nightlife and beautiful public beaches. You obviously will find wonderful seafood here we recommend taking the ferry to Shelter island for lunch at Bobs Fish Market, just a few tables however everything is fresh and cooked to order its definitely worth the ferry ride. In the evenings we loved catching a show at the Bay Street Theatre or seeing a band at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett.
Montauk
Located at the end of Long Island is Montauk, it may be at the end of the island however we recommend it for a weekend getaway! Unlike other areas in the Hamptons this small town has a very laid back vibe and kind of lacks the posh glitz and glamour which is what we found so refreshing. The infamous Andy Warhol resided here however that celebrity era is long gone. Montauk offers neat little updated boutique hotels that have bungalow style beach rooms and amazing chefs to entice your palate. Speaking of food check our Gosman’s Dock it offers an amazing seafood menu that never disappoints and we loved watching the fisherman return to shore with their catch of the day. For something different its fun to catch the Viking Fleet Ferry and head to Block Island, you can rent bikes it makes for a great day trip.
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