East Hampton

Founded by English settlers in 1648, East Hampton boasts magnificent oceanfront estates, quaint clapboard houses over two centuries old, and some of the most splendid beaches in the world. Outside the village, ponds, wetlands and woodlands abound. Numerous historic houses and buildings remain in East Hampton, among them Mulford Farm, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and operated by the East Hampton Historical Society.  East Hampton’s Further Lane and Lily Pond Lane are among the most famous and exclusive streets in the U.S.

The arts have played an important role in East Hampton’s history, and that connection continues today. In the 1950s the Abstract Expressionists, including Jackson Pollock and Willem DeKooning, had homes in the Springs, just north of East Hampton Village. East Hampton still has a thriving arts community and numerous galleries. Guild Hall presents art exhibits, concerts and theatrical performances year-round. Each autumn East Hampton is home to The Hamptons International Film Festival, and there are many other opportunities to explore the local art scene. East Hampton’s flourishing village center buzzes all year, with world class restaurants, chic boutiques and a diversity of shops.

The exclusive Maidstone Club, founded in 1891, has a famous seaside golf course for the use of members and their guests. Charity golf tournaments also take place there.  East Hampton’s Main Beach is one of the top-rated beaches in the U.S., with wide expanses of fine, white sand and spectacular mansions just behind the dunes. Head west (to the right) and you can walk to beautiful Georgica Beach, at the end of Lily Pond Lane and near Georgica Pond, a popular surfing spot that also has a stone jetty used for fishing. Cedar Point County Park, on Gardiners Bay on the northern side of East Hampton, offers camping areas, rowboat rentals, nature trails, fishing, biking and a small general store and snack bar.

East Hampton has it all: village living, magnificent oceanfront estates, seclusion in the woods, harbor and bay front living with ample opportunity for boating and water sports.