Beaches

🔒 Permit: East Hampton Town resident permit

Worth it if you're staying close. Skip if you don't have a permit — parking here is openly hostile to outsiders.

🔒 Permit: East Hampton Village permit · $50/day non-resident permit (Mon–Thu) at Lot 2

Yes — the polished Hamptons beach day if you can get a parking permit. Lifeguards, snack bar, the full scene.

🔒 Permit: East Hampton Village permit · resident + non-resident seasonal

Yes — quieter than Main Beach with a mellower crowd. Worth it if your rental has a non-resident permit.

🔒 Permit: East Hampton Village permit · $50/day non-resident permit (Mon–Thu)

Worth it for a clothing-optional stretch and the calmest LGBTQ+ crowd on the South Fork. Skip for families.

🎫 Permit: East Hampton Village permit · no daily option, no lifeguards

Yes, if you hold a village permit and want the empty stretch; skip if you need guards or restrooms.

🎫 Permit: East Hampton Village permit · no daily option, no lifeguards

Yes, for permit holders who want Main Beach sand without Main Beach crowds.

🔒 Permit: East Hampton Town resident permit

Yes — the surf crowd's Amagansett pick, with consistent waves and a young scene. Worth it if you brought a board.

🔒 Permit: East Hampton Town resident permit

Yes — walkable from Amagansett village, lifeguarded, and the rare ocean beach with easy food. Worth it for families.

🔒 Permit: East Hampton Town resident permit

Yes - calm water and picnic grills make it the town’s best little-kid beach.

🔒 Permit: East Hampton Town resident permit (bay / trustee access road)

Yes for kayakers and a sunset over Gardiner's Bay. Skip if you need a real ocean beach with real facilities.

🔒 Permit: East Hampton Town resident permit (trustee beach road)

Yes for paddleboards, clams, and a seal colony in winter. Skip if you want to sunbathe on a real beach.

🔒 Permit: East Hampton Town resident permit

Yes for a quiet family picnic on the bay. Worth it for Springs locals who don't want to fight for ocean parking.

🔒 Permit: East Hampton Town resident permit

Yes — the one non-negotiable Montauk stop, even if you just sit on the rocks and watch longboarders for an hour.

🔒 Permit: East Hampton Town resident permit

Worth it for a quieter Montauk alternative with free parking. Skip if you want the scene — this is deliberately not it.

🔒 Permit: East Hampton Town resident permit

Yes for a family day inside the jetty. Worth it because the water is calm and the fishing boats are a show.

🏞️ Permit: NY State Park · $10/car day fee, Empire Pass accepted

Yes - the day-fee loophole: no sticker needed, just $10 a car, and you get a full-service ocean beach.

🔒 Permit: East Hampton Town resident permit

Yes - the walk-to beach if you are staying in downtown Montauk; everything else is a drive.

🔒 Permit: Sag Harbor Village resident sticker · or walk/bike in (no car permit on foot)

Worth it for a quick family dip in the bay. Skip if you want waves — this is a protected bay beach, not the ocean.

🟢 Permit: No permit needed · free parking (NYS DEC natural area)

Worth it for solitude and kayak launches. Skip if you want amenities — this is a preserve, not a beach day.