Where to play
Havens Beach
Sag Harbor
Sag Harbor Village's bay beach off Havens Beach Road. One of three Village waters with published water-quality results — the Village posts Surfrider Blue Water Task Force testing for Havens Beach, Windmill Beach and Little Northwest Creek. Permits are handled at Village Hall, 55 Main Street.
Cost: Free on foot; Havens Beach permits issued at Village Hall
East Hampton RECenter pool
East Hampton
YMCA of Long Island's East Hampton branch, 2 Gingerbread Lane. Its location page lists pools among the amenities but publishes neither the lap-pool length nor a drop-in rate.
Cost: Day rate not published — call (631) 329-6884
Main Beach East Hampton
East Hampton
Ocean swimming at the Village's main beach, one of five Village beaches. Resident, non-resident and daily non-resident parking permits are sold through the Village permit portal, which publishes no prices. Beach office (631) 324-4150 ext. 800.
Cost: Non-resident parking permit required; rate not published