Beaches by town
Fourteen towns and villages, west to east. Each page lists its beaches, says who runs them and names the pick for kids, surf, dogs and sunsets.
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Schematic, not to scale; west is on the left. One tick is one beach on this site. Atlantic beaches sit on the lower line, bay and Sound beaches on the upper line, above their town.
- Westhampton BeachFour public beaches on one barrier island, run by three different operators. 4 beaches.
- QuogueOne Village-run ocean beach, open longer hours than most. 1 beach.
- East QuogueA small beach and a big one, both run by the Town of Southampton. 2 beaches.
- Hampton BaysAn ocean beach, a stillwater bay beach and a wild barrier beach, all within minutes. 4 beaches.
- SouthamptonEleven Village beaches along seven miles of ocean, and only one is lifeguarded. 10 beaches.
- Water MillOne small guarded ocean beach and good neighbors on both sides. 1 beach.
- BridgehamptonTwo Town ocean beaches on the Bridgehampton shore. 2 beaches.
- SagaponackOne big guarded beach, the largest the Town of Southampton runs. 1 beach.
- WainscottTwo unguarded ocean road ends, with guarded beaches a few minutes either way. 2 beaches.
- East HamptonFive Village ocean beaches, a guarded Town bay beach and a string of unguarded bay landings. 11 beaches.
- AmagansettTwo guarded ocean beaches, one guarded bay beach and a run of quiet unguarded ones. 6 beaches.
- MontaukSurf, state parks, a lake beach and the end of the island. 6 beaches.
- Sag HarborTwo bay beaches, one in the village and one a short drive out. 2 beaches.
- Shelter IslandTwo guarded beaches, one quiet spit and a ferry to reach them. 3 beaches.