Must-see attractions in Long Island

  • Shinn Estate

    Long Island

    This restored 1880s farmhouse and winery lures oenophiles in the know not only for its excellent, age-worthy wines often touted as Long Island's best …

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Fire Island National Seashore

    Fire Island National Seashore

    Long Island

    Federally protected, this island offers sand dunes, forests, clean beaches, camping (wilderness permits $25 obtained throughwww.recreation.gov), hiking…

  • Lost at Sea Memorial

    Long Island

    Visitors to the Montauk Lighthouse may not immediately notice a smaller 15ft structure at the eastern end of the park, where the 60ft cliffs fall off into…

  • Bedell Cellars

    Long Island

    This estate prides itself on sustainable production practices. A gorgeous tasting room is a repurposed potato barn and serves charcuterie and artisanal…

  • Mashomack Nature Preserve

    Long Island

    The 2000 acres of this Shelter Island reserve, shot through with creeks and marshes, are great for kayaking, birding and hiking (no cycling allowed). Take…

  • Stone castle under blue skies

    Sands Point Preserve Conservancy

    Long Island

    Formerly the Guggenheim estate, this preserve covers forest and a beautiful bayfront beach (that is closed to all visitation except nature tours); the…

  • Light house at Montauk Point at Dawn

    Montauk Point State Park

    Long Island

    Covering the eastern tip of the South Fork is Montauk Point State Park, with its impressive lighthouse. A good place for windswept walks, surfing, surf…

  • Big Duck

    Long Island

    Yep, that was a 20ft cement bird you just passed on the highway, crafted in 1931 as a fitting tribute to the island's long-gone waterfowl-breeding…

  • Long Beach

    Long Island

    Beautiful Long Beach, one of the best stretches of sand in the area, is only a few miles outside New York City’s limits. It’s easily accessible by train…

  • Sunken Forest

    Long Island

    This 300-year-old forest, a surprisingly dense stretch of trees behind the dunes, is easily accessible via a 1.5-mile boardwalk trail looping through it…

  • Vanderbilt Museum & Planetarium

    Long Island

    See how shipping magnate 'Commodore' Cornelius Vanderbilt lived in his Eagle's Nest 19th-century mansion, or take in a planetarium show (Friday and…

  • Montauk Point Lighthouse

    Long Island

    This is the fourth-oldest active lighthouse in the US, commissioned by George Washington and built in 1796. It's a nice climb, but the 15-person limit may…

  • Orient Beach State Park

    Long Island

    A sandy slip of land at the end of the North Fork, where you can swim in the calm ocean water (July and August only; 10:30am to 6pm) or rent kayaks to…

  • Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

    Long Island

    This is where president Theodore Roosevelt and his wife raised six children. A nature trail from behind the museum ends at a picturesque beach. The 23…

  • Jamesport Farm Brewery

    Long Island

    Wine isn't the only thing flowing in the North Fork – this farm-to-pint brewery grows its own hops (used in 90% of its brews) on its 43-acre property,…

  • Horton Point Lighthouse

    Long Island

    Perhaps a poorer sister to the famous Montauk lighthouse, Horton Point was also commissioned by President Washington, but finally built 60 years later by…

  • Crescent Beach

    Long Island

    A half-mile of sun-kissed sands with numerous picnic tables, lifeguards on duty and at least two hotels with restaurant and bar services. It's known as…

  • Robert Moses State Park

    Long Island

    Robert Moses State Park, one small part of Fire Island accessible by car, lies at the westernmost end and features wide, soft-sand beaches with mellower…

  • Kontokosta Winery

    Long Island

    One of the newer kids on the North Fork wine block, yet already producing award-winning vintages. You'll be as wowed by the scenery – it's the only local…

  • Lenz Winery

    Long Island

    Established in 1978, this is one of the oldest North Fork wineries, and still one of the more eclectic, focusing on European-style wines. The sparkling…

  • Wades Beach

    Long Island

    A lovely stretch of Shelter Island sand that is popular with families. There are a few picnic tables as well as a roped-off swimming area that's calm and…

  • Jones Beach State Park

    Long Island

    Jones Beach is 6.5 miles of clean sand covered with bodies. Its character differs depending on which ‘field’ you choose – for example, 2 is for the…

  • Pindar Vineyards

    Long Island

    Iconic Pindar retains the original flavor of North Fork wine, for it was here that the island's boutique industry began back in the 1970s. What was once a…

  • Pugliese Vineyards

    Long Island

    Producing wine since 1980, Pugliese does especially nice sparkling varieties.

  • Fire Island Lighthouse

    Long Island

    Built in 1858, the lighthouse stands near the west end of Fire Island. It's part of the designated national seashore, but accessible by car from Robert…

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