The Hamptons



Some of the best beaches in New York can be found along Long Island. If you've never been, you're in for a treat. Drive the entire length of the island and you'll probably take a good 3 hours. But stop at some of these spectacles, and you could take a lifetime. It's one postcard after another and much unlike the hustle of downtown New York City. No wonder those who know this area of the country continue to come back time after time. Much like Rio and the beaches that surround it - you just need to get away some time. Unfortunately these beachese cannot be enjoyed year-round like Rio, but still, they make for a wonderful summertime visit.

More people asked us to visit the Hamptons while we were in New York than any other beach. Long Island's South Fork seaside towns make up what we found as opulence, elegance, and attainment. Throw in a dash of vulgarity and you'll get the idea.

One single road connects them all, Route 27, the Montauk Highway. We found it slow as New York molasses, but folks here consider themselves lucky to be stuck in this gridlock of glamor. How many Mercedes did we count? Well, we lost count. Let's just say the Hamptons is akin to Stuttgart-by-the-Sea.

But if you like graying cedar shingles, shifting sand dunes, wide-open, jet-ski-free Altantic beaches, then you'll love the Hamptons. Don't be surprised to find just what you see in the pictures. It's like a storybook, yet inviting to be mussed up. Still, there's an air of aristocracy which makes you self conscious.

Let's run through the noteworthy beaches - those we believe you should visit if in the area. These will keep you from landing at a crummy beach - without much sand, poor view. Here we go:

Flying Point Beach - Water Mill

Sagg Beach - Sagaponack

Long Beach - North Haven

Mecox Beach - Bridgehampton

Two Mile Hollow - East Hampton

Indian Wells Beach - Amagansett

Main Beach - East Hampton

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