East Hampton, NY, Guide and Information

Any talk of the Hamptons conjures up images of the tony set sipping fancy cocktails at a private beach party. Well, there’s plenty of that going on in East Hampton, New York, and boy do these rich folks know how to PAH-TAY. But there’s so much more to this fantabulous destination than just being a play land for the ultra-rich.

First and foremost, you have the beaches. These magnificent sandy swathes furnish everyone no matter how rich, poor, young, old, queer, straight, white, black–or any other form of distinction–with the same exhilarating experience. The euphoria achieved from walking along some of the most glorious coastline in the world is priceless. Many of these beaches have, in fact, been ranked higher in raw beauty and cleanliness than those in California and Florida. No wonder so many people flock here year after year.

There’s something exciting about making it out to Montauk, the most eastern part of Long Island. It’s even more thrilling to make the Montauk Point Lighthouse your end goal. It’s the oldest lighthouse in New York and from here you can marvel at the 360-degree views of the Atlantic Ocean and Block Island. (To best capture them, you’ll have to climb the 137 steps to the top.) Contained within the Camp Hero State Park, the expansive beachfront here ranks high as well, partly for its distinction of having been featured in the Netflix Sci-Fi series “Stranger Things.” Yeah, go ahead and see if you can snag a closer look at those concrete bunkers. Nature lovers will enjoy walking through the wooded area of the park, too.