Southampton Village
Historic
Open to anyone
Free
The narrow oceanfront spit running south-west from Southampton Village between Shinnecock Bay and the Atlantic, past Lake Agawam.
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The oceanfront lanes the real-estate press has tracked for three decades.
Southampton Village
Historic
Open to anyone
Free
Runs parallel to the Atlantic between Lake Agawam and Halsey Neck, a 25 mph tertiary road in Southampton Village.
East Hampton Village
Historic
Open to anyone
Free
A potato-field lane running east from the Maidstone Club through East Hampton Village into Amagansett.
East Hampton Village
Historic
Open to anyone
Free
Oceanfront lane west of Main Beach, just under two kilometres of asphalt at 25 mph.
Southampton Village
Historic
Open to anyone
Free
Runs south to Old Town Beach through one of Southampton Village's oldest estate corridors.
Southampton Village
Historic
Open to anyone
Free
Connects Hill Street to the ocean between Gin Lane and Coopers Neck.
Sagaponack
Contemporary
Open to anyone
Free
Sagaponack oceanfront, inside Sagaponack Village.
East Hampton Village
Historic
Open to anyone
Free
A residential lane beside Hook Pond in East Hampton Village, mapped by OpenStreetMap as “Hwy Behind the Pond.”
East Hampton Village
Historic
Open to anyone
Free
Leads to Two Mile Hollow Beach between Further Lane and the Atlantic, inside East Hampton Village.
East Hampton Village
Historic
Open to anyone
Free
Hooks around Georgica Pond toward the ocean through the Georgica section of East Hampton Village.
Estates that made architecture or sale-price news. Exteriors only.
Wainscott
Contemporary
Private
Members only
A gated 25-acre estate on a peninsula reaching into Georgica Pond, with 2,024 feet of pond frontage — waterfront, but…
Southampton Village
Historic
Private
Members only
Two oceanfront residences on four acres of Gin Lane, with 400 feet of bulkheaded shoreline.
Montauk
Historic
Private
Members only
Six cottages arranged in a half-circle above the Montauk moorlands, built in the 1930s as a fishing and duck-hunting retreat…
East Hampton Village
Historic
Private
Members only
The 1897 shingle-style house on West End Road, designed by Joseph Greenleaf Thorp and named for the grey stone walls…
East Hampton Village
Historic
Private
Members only
A 57-acre Georgica Pond estate, the Mediterranean villa built in 1899 for the artist Albert Herter by Grosvenor Atterbury, who…
Sag Harbor Village
Historic
Private
Members only
The Bulova Watchcase Factory in Sag Harbor Village, redeveloped by Cape Advisors into condominiums and townhouses.
East Hampton Village
Historic
Private
Members only
The residential lane running down to the Maidstone Club's beach in East Hampton Village.
Bridgehampton
Contemporary
Private
Members only
Joe Farrell's 11.5-acre Bridgehampton spread: a 17,000-square-foot main house on a 2.9-acre parcel with the balance in agricultural reserve, and…
Sagaponack
Contemporary
Private
Members only
The Sagaponack compound Ira Rennert built on Daniels Lane, reported at 55,000 square feet — among the largest private residences…
East Hampton Village
Historic
Private
Members only
The Georgica Pond estate Christopher Whittle assembled across 90 and 100 South Briar Patch Road, listed in 2014 for $140…
Water Mill
Historic
Private
Members only
Known as Fordune: 42 oceanfront acres built in 1960 for Henry Ford II and Anne McDonnell, who kept it after…
Golf, tennis, beach and yacht clubs. Membership by invitation.
Maidstone Club
East Hampton Village · East Hampton Village
Private club on Old Beach Lane with its own clubhouse and golf shop.
- Historic
- By invitation
- Founded 1891
National Golf Links of America
Southampton · Southampton Town
Charles Blair Macdonald's 1908 course, built with Southampton engineer Seth Raynor and modelled on holes Macdonald studied in Scotland and…
- Historic
- By invitation
- Founded 1908
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Shinnecock Hills · Southampton Town
Private golf club on Tuckahoe Road in the Shinnecock Hills.
- Historic
- By invitation
- Founded 1891
Sebonack Golf Club
Southampton · Southampton Town
Jack Nicklaus and Tom Doak co-designed course on 300 acres in Southampton, between National Golf Links and Shinnecock Hills.
- Contemporary
- By invitation
- Founded 2006
Atlantic Golf Club
Bridgehampton · Bridgehampton
Rees Jones-designed course, opened 1992.
- Contemporary
- By invitation
- Founded 1992
Southampton Golf Club
Southampton · Southampton Town
Private Southampton course off County Road 39.
- Historic
- By invitation
- Founded 1925
The Bathing Corporation of Southampton
Southampton Village · Southampton Village
Private beach club at 14 Gin Lane, (631) 283-0545, mailing address P.O.
- Historic
- By invitation
- Founded 1894
Devon Yacht Club
Amagansett · Amagansett
Private, member-owned yacht club on Gardiner's Bay at 300 Abraham's Landing Road.
- Historic
- By invitation
- Founded 1916
Sag Harbor Yacht Club
Sag Harbor Village · Sag Harbor Village
Private yacht club at 27 Bay Street inside Sag Harbor's inner harbor.
- Historic
- Open to anyone
- Founded 1898
Breakwater Yacht Club
Sag Harbor Village · Sag Harbor Village
Community sailing club and sailing center at 51 Bay Street, Sag Harbor, running junior and adult sailing programs out of…
- Contemporary
- Open to anyone
- Founded 1989
The Meadow Club of Southampton
Southampton Village · Southampton Village
Private grass-court tennis club at 555 First Neck Lane, (631) 283-0425.
- Historic
- By invitation
- Founded 1887
Polo Sundays and the late-August horse show.
Bridgehampton Polo Club
Bridgehampton · Bridgehampton
Defunct.
- Defunct
- Historic
- Private
Hampton Classic Horse Show
Bridgehampton · Bridgehampton
Weeklong hunter/jumper show, August 23-30, 2026, culminating in the $400,000 Longines Hampton Classic Grand Prix.
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge (historical)
Bridgehampton · Bridgehampton
Mercedes-Benz title-sponsored polo tournament played at Two Trees Farm in Bridgehampton.
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Two Trees Stables Polo Grounds
Bridgehampton · Bridgehampton
Private Rubenstein family polo and equestrian grounds on Hayground Road.
- Historic
- By invitation
Hampton Classic Grand Prix Sunday
Bridgehampton · Bridgehampton
Closing Sunday of the Hampton Classic - August 30, 2026 - with a $70,000 2* Grand Prix at 10:30am and…
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Hampton Classic Club & VIP Tables
Bridgehampton · Bridgehampton
The Classic's hospitality, renamed: the Judge's Box Lounge is now the Classic Club, sold per person per day Thursday through…
- Contemporary
- Open to anyone
Hampton Classic free-admission days
Bridgehampton · Bridgehampton
The Classic's free days are not opening day.
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Bridgehampton Polo Sunday Match (defunct)
Bridgehampton · Bridgehampton
Defunct.
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Hampton Classic Kids' Day
Bridgehampton · Bridgehampton
Renamed and moved: the Classic's children's day is Kids' Day in the Kids' Tent, Saturday, August 29, 2026 - a…
- Contemporary
- Open to anyone
The auction houses, benefit auctions and the Newtown Lane gallery row.
Guild Hall Summer Gala & Auction
East Hampton Village · East Hampton Village
Guild Hall's annual benefit evening on Main Street.
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Eric Firestone Gallery
East Hampton Village · East Hampton Village
Postwar and contemporary gallery at 4 Newtown Lane, open Mon-Sat 10am-6pm and Sun 10am-5pm.
- Contemporary
- Open to anyone
Halsey McKay Gallery
East Hampton Village · East Hampton Village
Contemporary gallery at 79a Newtown Lane, open Tuesday to Sunday 11am-6pm and by appointment.
- Contemporary
- Open to anyone
Tripoli Gallery
Wainscott · Wainscott
Tripoli Patterson's gallery at 26 Ardsley Road in Wainscott, expanded from its original Southampton Village room.
- Contemporary
- Open to anyone
The Drawing Room
East Hampton Village · East Hampton Village
Contemporary gallery now on the second floor at 55 Main Street, having left Newtown Lane.
- Contemporary
- Open to anyone
Glenn Horowitz Bookseller
East Hampton Village · East Hampton Village
Rare-book and archive dealer in culturally significant 19th-, 20th- and 21st-century material.
- Historic
- By invitation
Watermill Center Summer Benefit
Water Mill · Water Mill
The Watermill Center's annual Summer Benefit & Auction, now in its 22nd year, themed 'Circus of Stillness… the power over…
- Contemporary
- Open to anyone
Parrish Art Museum Midsummer Gala Auction
Water Mill · Water Mill
Live benefit auction attached to the Parrish Art Museum's Midsummer Gala at 279 Montauk Highway - Rachael White Young of…
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Summer residencies, chef-driven Italian and the wine-list landmarks.
Le Bilboquet Sag Harbor
Sag Harbor Village · Sag Harbor Village
French bistro on Long Wharf with an oyster bar and a horseshoe bar.
- Contemporary
- Open to anyone
Almond
Bridgehampton · Bridgehampton
French-American bistro in Bridgehampton.
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Duryea's Lobster Deck
Montauk · Montauk
Waterfront lobster deck on Fort Pond Bay, repositioned by Marc Rowan.
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Nick & Toni's
East Hampton Village · East Hampton Village
Wood-oven Italian at North Main and Cedar, established 1988.
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Gosman's Dock
Montauk · Montauk
Harbor-mouth seafood institution dating to 1943.
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Bostwick's Chowder House
East Hampton Village · East Hampton Village
Casual chowder and seafood house on Pantigo Road, indoor and outdoor seating.
- Contemporary
- Open to anyone
Sí Sí
East Hampton · East Hampton
Coastal Mediterranean restaurant at the EHP Resort & Marina, overlooking Three Mile Harbor — Italian, Greek, Spanish and Moroccan dishes…
- Contemporary
- Open to anyone
Calissa
Water Mill · Water Mill
Greek Mediterranean restaurant at 1020 Montauk Highway in Water Mill, Cycladic in styling, with live music and a late bar.
- Contemporary
- Open to anyone
The American Hotel
Sag Harbor Village · Sag Harbor Village
Sag Harbor landmark hotel and restaurant, named in 1876 and run by Ted Conklin since 1972.
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Where visiting editors, financiers and wedding parties stay.
Topping Rose House
Bridgehampton · Bridgehampton
Reimagined 19th-century mansion and estate at the Bridgehampton crossroads, billing itself as the only full-service luxury hotel in the Hamptons.
- Historic
- Open to anyone
LDV At The Maidstone
East Hampton Village · East Hampton Village
Main Street boutique hotel in East Hampton's historic district, reopened in summer 2024 under LDV Hospitality — the long-running Scandinavian…
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Faraway Sag Harbor (former Baron's Cove)
Sag Harbor Village · Sag Harbor Village
The mid-century Baron’s Cove closed on 1 October for renovation and reopened as Faraway Sag Harbor.
- Contemporary
- Open to anyone
Gurney's Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa
Montauk · Montauk
Oceanfront resort on Old Montauk Highway, built around a 30,000 sq ft marine-based Seawater Spa.
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Marram Montauk
Montauk · Montauk
Ninety-six-room oceanfront hotel at 21 Oceanview Terrace, with beachfront, oceanview, dune and courtyard rooms set into the dunes above the…
- Contemporary
- Open to anyone
The Surf Lodge
Montauk · Montauk
Fort Pond bayfront hotel, restaurant and live-music venue on Edgemere Street.
- Contemporary
- Open to anyone
The Capri
Southampton Village · Southampton Village
Twenty-nine-room boutique hotel on County Road 39A, converted from a Southampton motor inn, with a pool area called The Bathing…
- Historic
- Open to anyone
1770 House
East Hampton Village · East Hampton Village
Seven-room inn and restaurant on East Hampton's Main Street, with a main dining room, a tavern and al fresco seating…
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Sole East
Montauk · Montauk
Two Montauk properties under one operator: Solé East Resort on Second House Road (61 beach bungalow-style rooms plus eight garden…
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Shou Sugi Ban House
Water Mill · Water Mill
Gated twelve-room destination retreat and spa on five acres in Water Mill, three miles from the ocean, programming yoga, meditation…
- Contemporary
- Open to anyone
Helicopters, seaplanes, the jet center and the transient yacht slips.
Blade
East Hampton Village · East Hampton Village
Helicopter and seaplane shuttle brand running Manhattan to East Hampton flights each summer.
- Contemporary
- Open to anyone
Tailwind Air
East Hampton · East Hampton
Charter operator of jets, turboprops and seaplanes in the northeast, with an East Hampton Airport presence.
- Contemporary
- Open to anyone
East Hampton Town Airport (KHTO)
Wainscott · Wainscott
Town-owned general aviation airport in Wainscott, open 365 days a year bar major holidays.
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Southampton Village Heliport
Southampton Village · Southampton Village
A municipal heliport run by Southampton Village at 2075 Meadow Lane, FAA identifier 87N.
- Contemporary
- Open to anyone
Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK)
Westhampton Beach · Westhampton Beach
County of Suffolk-owned airport three miles north of Westhampton Beach, open since June 1943.
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Montauk Airport (MTP)
Montauk · Montauk
Single-runway airport at the head of Lake Montauk, conceived by Perry Duryea Jr. in 1957 on 27 acres he secured…
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Blade East Hampton Lounge
Wainscott · Wainscott
Blade's passenger lounge at East Hampton Airport.
- Contemporary
- Private
NetJets East End Operations
Wainscott · Wainscott
Fractional jet operator whose aircraft use East Hampton Airport.
- Contemporary
- By invitation
Sag Harbor Village Transient Slips
Sag Harbor Village · Sag Harbor Village
Village transient dockage.
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Safe Harbor Montauk Yacht Club Marina
Montauk · Montauk
Full-service marina on Star Island, now operated as Safe Harbor Montauk Yacht Club and billed as the Hamptons' largest.
- Historic
- Open to anyone
What the word means on the East End.
What 'Compound' Means Here
East Hampton · East End
In Hamptons real-estate coverage, a compound generally means one property organized around several freestanding buildings — typically a main residence…
Hampton Classic week, polo Sundays, the Watermill benefit, Authors Night.
Hampton Classic Week
Bridgehampton · Bridgehampton
Late-August week culminating in Grand Prix Sunday.
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Bridgehampton Polo Cup Sundays (defunct)
Bridgehampton · Bridgehampton
Defunct.
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Guild Hall Summer Gala
East Hampton Village · East Hampton Village
Annual August benefit for Guild Hall, 158 Main Street.
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Watermill Center Summer Benefit
Water Mill · Water Mill
Late-July benefit for The Watermill Center, 39 Water Mill Towd Road, founded by Robert Wilson, who remains its artistic director.
- Contemporary
- Open to anyone
Parrish Art Museum Midsummer Gala
Water Mill · Water Mill
July benefit for the Parrish Art Museum, 279 Montauk Highway.
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Southampton Hospital Summer Party
Southampton Village · Southampton Village
Annual benefit for Stony Brook Southampton Hospital run by the Southampton Hospital Foundation.
- Historic
- Open to anyone
East Hampton Library Authors Night
East Hampton Village · East Hampton Village
August benefit for the East Hampton Library, billed as one of the nation's leading literary celebrations.
- Historic
- Open to anyone
ARF Bow Wow Meow Ball
Wainscott · Wainscott
Summer benefit for the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons, whose adoption centre is at 124 Daniels Hole Road, East…
- Historic
- Open to anyone
Sag Harbor Cinema Annual Benefit
Sag Harbor Village · Sag Harbor Village
Annual fundraiser for Sag Harbor Cinema, the 501(c)(3) operator of the restored theatre at 90 Main Street - cocktails above…
- Contemporary
- Open to anyone
More about the Gilded Hamptons
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Read it as social geography: what is public, what is private, and which institutions made the East End’s mythology.
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Club membership is by invitation, and Hamptons Verified does not facilitate access. Restaurant reservations go through the operator’s own channel. Airport politics are ongoing; the local papers cover them.
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