Just a few hours outside the city, East Hampton has long been the Hamptons’ most storied town—a place where the beaches are pristine, the hedgerows are impeccably maintained, and the summer social calendar fills up before Memorial Day. Here is where to spend your time.
Where to Stay: The Baker House 1650
The Baker House 1650 combines classic architecture with modern comfort. Every inch of the property is an homage to the timeless luxury of life in the Hamptons, as well as an invitation to stillness. Beyond its 13 beautiful rooms—seven of which are in the historic manor house, with six suites in the back—the hotel is home to the Baker Spa, offering luxurious treatments to soothe the mind, body, and soul, as well as the Baker Bar, where guests can sip some of the finest wines and scotches sourced from around the world.
Into the Wild: Cedar Point County Park
For those willing to trade the pool for something wilder, Cedar Point County Park spans 607 acres of rugged coastline and forested dunes, with a nearly one-mile outer beach along Gardiner’s Bay and the historic Cedar Island Lighthouse at its tip. Two hiking trails—including the popular Cedar Point Lighthouse Loop—along with surfcasting for striped bass, boat rentals, and scuba diving round out the offerings. Settled in 1651, Cedar Point was once a busy port for shipping farm goods, fish, and timber from Sag Harbor, a history that lends the place a quiet gravity the beaches in town cannot match.
Main Street
East Hampton’s Main Street is the Hamptons at its most curated—a tree-lined stretch of boutiques, art galleries, and specialty shops that rewards a slow afternoon. From fine jewelry and home décor to art books and beachwear, the strip reflects the tastes of its affluent regulars without ever feeling like a mall, blending luxury with independent businesses. Stop by any of the galleries for a glimpse of what the East End art world is showing this season.
LongHouse Reserve
East Hampton’s vital 16-acre sculpture garden and nature sanctuary, LongHouse Reserve opened its 2026 season with new sculptures by Renée Cox, William Kentridge, and Sean Scully, alongside its permanent collection featuring works by Willem de Kooning, Sol LeWitt, and Yoko Ono. This season, Sean Scully’s colored stack titled 48 anchors the garden—a piece that transforms the rigid geometry of the stripe into a visual language of emotion, history, and light. Give it a full morning.
Where to Eat: Moby’s
Located in a charmingly restored home from the 1880s, Moby’s serves seasonally driven Italian cuisine, cocktails, and what it calls eternal summertime magic. The wood-fired pizzas are the draw, though the grilled octopus and tuna crudo are equally worth the reservation. Book ahead—the tables fill up fast, and the summer is short.
