A summary guide to the best beaches of East Hampton for different purposes, based on personal visits to all 40 beaches in the series.
- Best for swimming families with children: Haven’s Beach (Sag Harbor), Gin Beach (Montauk), Indian Wells Beach (Amagansett)
- Best for long walks: Foster Memorial Beach (Long Beach), Cedar Point Park, Gerard Drive
- Best for shell and sea glass collecting: Promised Land, Mile Hill Road Beach, Maidstone Park Beach
- Best for surfing: Ditch Plains Beach (Montauk)
- Best for solitude: Barcelona Neck, Camp Hero, Georgica Beach
- Best for birdwatching: Gerard Drive/Accabonac Harbor, Napeague Harbor, Cedar Point Park
- Most scenic: Main Beach (East Hampton), Sagg Main, Culloden Point