Southampton
Town of Southampton
The original Hampton.
Hamptons The original Hampton.
The Hamlets
Every village on the East End, west to east: what each one is like and what is actually there.
Hold on: which of these are actually the Hamptons?ShowHide
- “The Hamptons”
- the eastern third of Long Island’s South Fork — roughly Westhampton to Montauk Point
- Technically not
- the North Fork, Shelter Island, and everything west of the Shinnecock Canal — locals lump the whole East End together anyway
- Every card below
- says which side of that line it falls on, and why
Filters38 hamlets
South ForkNorth ForkShelter Island & Bay
The South Fork · 18 hamlets
West to east, the strip of Long Island that everyone calls 'the Hamptons', from Westhampton Beach to Montauk Point.
Water Mill
Town of Southampton
A working windmill, the Parrish Art Museum nearby, and estates hidden behind hedgerows.
Hamptons Between Southampton and Bridgehampton.
Bridgehampton
Town of Southampton
Open potato fields, the polo grounds at Two Trees, and Topping Rose House.
Hamptons The agricultural heart of the Hamptons.
Sagaponack
Village of Sagaponack (Town of Southampton)
Tiny, wealthy, agricultural.
Hamptons The most expensive Hampton.
Wainscott
Town of East Hampton
Georgica Pond and farmland.
Hamptons Between Bridgehampton and East Hampton.
East Hampton
Town of East Hampton
Manicured hedgerows, gallery-lined Main Street, and the most famous zip code on the East End.
Hamptons The quintessential Hampton.
6 beaches →38 restaurants →2 wineries →9 nightlife →4 galas →1 wellness →6 hair & beauty →1 sunset →15 fitness →3 on the water →13 hotels →14 breakfast spots →15 nonprofits →24 shops →25 gilded age →7 farm stands →13 teen activities →3 picnic spots →3 camps →1 adventure →1 ice cream →1 sunrise spot →24 sports →
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Amagansett
Town of East Hampton
Two blocks of Main Street, a legendary farmstand, and Indian Wells Beach.
Hamptons Between East Hampton and Montauk.
Montauk
Town of East Hampton
The end of the road.
Hamptons The easternmost Hampton.
5 beaches →49 restaurants →2 wineries →25 nightlife →1 wellness →1 hair & beauty →9 sunsets →7 fitness →26 on the water →1 horseback →31 hotels →14 breakfast spots →3 nonprofits →3 shops →9 gilded age →3 farm stands →6 teen activities →2 picnic spots →3 playgrounds →1 camp →1 oyster spot →9 adventures →2 ice cream →3 sunrise spots →8 sports →
Shinnecock Hills
Town of Southampton
Home to the Shinnecock Nation and the famous golf club.
Not Hamptons Technically west of the canal.
North Sea
Town of Southampton
Residential hamlet north of Southampton Village, close to Peconic Bay.
Not Hamptons North of Southampton Village, on the Peconic side.
Springs
Town of East Hampton
Jackson Pollock's home turf.
Hamptons Within the Town of East Hampton.
Napeague
Town of East Hampton
The narrow sand strip connecting Amagansett to Montauk.
Hamptons The sand bridge to Montauk.
Westhampton Beach
Village of Westhampton Beach (Town of Southampton)
The westernmost Hampton.
Hamptons The westernmost Hampton.
Quogue
Village of Quogue (Town of Southampton)
Old-money quiet.
Hamptons Old-money quiet, but Hampton territory.
East Quogue
Town of Southampton
Residential, off the tourist track.
Hamptons East of the canal, Hampton territory.
Hampton Bays
Town of Southampton
West of the Shinnecock Canal.
Not Hamptons Debated — west of the Shinnecock Canal, technically not the…
Westhampton
Town of Southampton
Not the same as Westhampton Beach.
Not Hamptons Unincorporated, west of Westhampton Beach village.
Eastport
Town of Southampton
The easternmost hamlet of the Moriches Bay area.
Not Hamptons Too far west, past the Moriches Bay area.
The North Fork · 15 hamlets
The quieter peninsula across Peconic Bay: wineries, farms, fishing villages and Greenport.
Wading River
Town of Riverhead
The westernmost hamlet of the Town of Riverhead, on Long Island Sound.
Not Hamptons North Fork, Town of Riverhead.
Baiting Hollow
Town of Riverhead
Sound-side farms and vineyards along Sound Avenue, between Wading River and Riverhead.
Not Hamptons North Fork, Town of Riverhead.
Riverhead
Town of Riverhead
County seat of Suffolk.
Not Hamptons North Fork.
Aquebogue
Town of Riverhead
Farm stands and vineyards.
Not Hamptons North Fork.
Jamesport
Town of Riverhead
The first wine-country hamlet heading east.
Not Hamptons North Fork.
South Jamesport
Town of Riverhead
Tiny waterfront community on the Peconic Bay side of Jamesport.
Not Hamptons North Fork.
Laurel
Town of Riverhead
Blink-and-miss-it hamlet between Jamesport and Mattituck.
Not Hamptons North Fork.
Mattituck
Town of Southold
Love Lane is the draw — a walkable block of shops, restaurants, and the Mattituck cinema.
Not Hamptons North Fork.
Cutchogue
Town of Southold
Wine-country epicenter.
Not Hamptons North Fork.
New Suffolk
Town of Southold
A tiny waterfront hamlet.
Not Hamptons North Fork.
Peconic
Town of Southold
Quiet crossroads hamlet between Cutchogue and Southold.
Not Hamptons North Fork.
Southold
Town of Southold
The oldest English settlement in New York State (1640).
Not Hamptons North Fork.
Greenport
Village of Greenport (Town of Southold)
The North Fork's only incorporated village.
Not Hamptons North Fork.
East Marion
Town of Southold
Quiet hamlet between Greenport and Orient.
Not Hamptons North Fork.
Orient
Town of Southold
The end of the North Fork.
Not Hamptons North Fork.
Shelter Island & the Bay · 5 hamlets
The triangle of land between the forks, plus the bay-side villages of Sag Harbor, North Haven, and Noyack.
Sag Harbor
Village of Sag Harbor (Towns of Southampton & East Hampton)
Former whaling port turned writers' village — the one people call the anti-Hampton.
Hamptons But it's its own thing.
2 beaches →24 restaurants →2 wineries →9 nightlife →1 gala →1 wellness →5 hair & beauty →3 sunsets →11 fitness →16 on the water →4 hotels →12 breakfast spots →8 nonprofits →8 shops →8 gilded age →1 farm stand →8 teen activities →2 picnic spots →2 camps →2 adventures →1 ice cream →4 sports →1 dispensary →
Noyack
Town of Southampton
Between Sag Harbor and North Sea.
Not Hamptons North of the canal, bay side.
North Haven
Village of North Haven (Town of Southampton)
Incorporated village on the peninsula between Sag Harbor and Shelter Island Ferry.
Not Hamptons A peninsula village between the forks.
Shelter Island
Town of Shelter Island
Reachable only by ferry.
Not Hamptons It's its own town.
Shelter Island Heights
Town of Shelter Island
The Victorian-era resort community on Shelter Island's north shore.
Not Hamptons Part of Shelter Island.
By air: which airport each hamlet pairs with.
- East Hampton Airport (KHTO)
- East Hampton, Amagansett, Sagaponack, Bridgehampton, Wainscott and Springs — all within 15 minutes
- Gabreski (KFOK)
- Westhampton, Quogue, Hampton Bays and Southampton
- Montauk Airport (KMTP)
- Montauk, its own strip
See the full arriving by air guide for operators and community context.