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.
The wind howled, but, instead of staying home, we took our kids to watch it dancing with the waves. We passed wild geese keeping out of its reach. And found it leaping across the waves and flinging sand into the air at the beach. My son leant back to feel the wind’s arms. While my […]
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We went to a swamp for a winter walk. The day before the snow fell. A path through the woods led us past fallen trees. Roots no longer able to cling to the bog like ground. The wetlands appeared around us. Moss and trees nestling among the dark waters. A bridge over a weir made my
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Often when driving along a back road through the Hamptons, I’ve glanced up beyond the farm fields at estates scattered on a slope above. Then I discovered I didn’t need over 10 million dollars to afford the same view. I could go on a short hike with the kids through the woods to the same overlook.
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What do you do with kids after a winter blizzard? Make angels. Jump in snow. Shake snow off bushes. Shovel a drive. But the best thing to do is get out the sleds and head for a hill. A slope which you can whizz down at full speed. And swirl down backwards. And dash back
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The arrival of winter meant we could take our children to the seal haul out site in Montauk. When my daughter asked if she could pet them and my son said he’d bring a ball for a seal to play on its nose, I knew it was time for them to observe seals in their natural
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Ice skating in the Hamptons? We live in an area known for its summer season and beaches, but when winter comes it’s time to put the skates on. And we don’t have to wait for a big freeze to turn local ponds into ice. Instead we head to the woods where summer tennis courts are
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