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 days are short so we just went for a ride to Otter Pond not far away from the end of our road. Practicing Swan Lake on scooters. The ducks scooted but the swans approached. No crossbows were aimed instead bread was offered. But the seagulls began swooping in like minions of a sorcerer. The swans […]
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So this is the story of a pony ride that never happened. Although it ended in a bump. It was meant to be a special treat for my daughter. A gesture of horror – or was it disdain? – greeted me when I suggested to her twin brother that he could come along for a
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A beach and kids would not seem to equal beachcombing Zen. But it did. It did indeed. Two buckets and a beachcomber’s guide were all we brought. Winter’s dusk headed our way as my children searched the shore of the bay. And soon listened to the whispers of the sea. And found the washed up remnants
Home from school for the Thanksgiving break, on a chilly but sunny day, I took my two to the Morton National Wildlife Refuge. Instead of feeding the ducks in the pond at the end of our road, we went and fed wild birds from our hands. We filled two bags up with seeds and nuts
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Every five seconds the light from Montauk Point Lighthouse reaches ships as far as 19 nautical miles away. A beacon from the eastern tip of New York’s Long Island signaling to those at sea they’re near a dock or a bay. I went there with my children. They played amongst the lighthouse shadows, memorials and paths. While the
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What’s the difference between a pond and a lake? My children recently asked. I decided to answer their question yesterday. I needed to press the pause button and be outdoors. So after school I took them to a wood a mile away. Head towards the broken tree and you’ll soon see water. And as we
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