1) Foster Memorial Beach (Long Beach), Noyac, Sag Harbor
Long Beach is easy to find via Ferry Rd from Sag Harbor and then County Rd 60. A nice long walk (1-2 miles each way) on an open beach with beautiful views. Even in the winter you are rarely alone. The beach has a colorful history dating back to 1888.
2) Haven’s Beach, Bay Street
A walk or bike ride from the village center via Bay Street. A long sandy stretch of bay beach with calm waters for swimming. Shallow and safe for kids.
3) Barcelona Neck
Take the road to the Sag Harbor Golf Club (Barcelona Neck Rd) from Rte 114. A beautiful and poorly traveled beach. Great for dog walkers with 100 foot high sand bluffs, marshes with swans, and rocky areas with nice stones to collect.
4) Northwest Landing Beach
The road ends on Northwest Harbor with a parking area and boat dock. Northwest Landing was the first port for East Hampton and became a major whaling port in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
5) Mile Hill Road Beach
Mile Hill Rd leads straight to Northwest Harbor. The beach faces west with beautiful sunsets. It alternates between sandy spots and rocky spots, passing beautiful old mansions. The Grace Estate — originally 845 acres acquired by industrialist W.R. Grace — is now largely a Nature Preserve.
6) Cedar Point Park
Take Alewive Brook Rd and follow signs to the park. Three beach walks are possible. The narrow spit of land leads to the Cedar Point Lighthouse (built 1860), which served to guide whaling ships in and out of Sag Harbor. The hurricane of 1938 transformed the shoreline, shifting sands to create a walkable strip connecting the lighthouse to the mainland.