What to see and do outdoors in the Hamptons, New York, all year round including the off seasons. The Hamptons is known as the East End enclave of Long Island where the wealthy, celebrities and New York City’s elite spend the summer months. But it’s also home not just to incredible beaches but also to nature wonders, trails and nature reserves. Discover Hamptons outdoors fun for kids and families.
The Hamptons is composed of villages and hamlets, including Sag Harbor, which are part of the two main towns of East Hampton and Southampton.
There’s something magical about exploring the woods with children after a snowfall. What if I suggested looking for wildlife and building a snowman in the woods at the same time? And if you’re wondering about this combination, I’ll explain what inspired this idea for an adventure. First of all you need woods covered in snow. Next […]
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We used to share our garden with two blue jays. They would strut around our back deck and prowl from tree to tree. They didn’t always appear together although they do bond for life. They weren’t too fond of the bird feeder as it was made for birds smaller than they. What do a squirrel
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I was reading outside when I suddenly heard a buzzing noise near me. I looked up and there was a hummingbird studying me. It hovered at my eye-level and then zoomed away like an avian superhero. During June in the Hamptons in New York State we spied this incredible tiny bird – whose wings beat
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If you asked my children which is their favorite beach in the Hamptons, their reply would probably be Long Beach. Why? Seashells and sunsets. Yes I came here in the evening with my kids too! It’s a mile long strip on a bay shore near Sag Harbor, commonly known as Long Beach and officially as the Foster Memorial
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Last weekend I was walking on a village side street in the Hamptons when I saw this Fabulous Eldorado Cadillac convertible. A dog was sitting in the front passenger seat. I wanted to stop and admire this fire-red, fuel-guzzling classic car but my kids had whizzed on ahead on their scooters. I turned around to take
We first went to the wrong car park at Camp Hero in Montauk, but we didn’t know it. In front of us was a bluff with a warning to keep back 25 feet as it was undermined. To our east was the Montauk Point Lighthouse and to the west at the top of the hill
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