Hamptons Verified
Sunrise
East-facing viewpoints for first light — Montauk Point, the Amagansett ocean beaches, Napeague, Orient, and the North Fork sound.
Public viewpoints & beaches
Beach · ↘SE
Main Beach (East Hampton)
East Hampton
Parking: Permit lot in summer; paid daily; free off-season
The iconic East Hampton pavilion beach. Ocean-facing; the pavilion makes a classic silhouette.
Source: Hamptons Verified editorial — East Hampton Village ocean beach · Verified 2026-04-11 · Coordinates approximate
Beach · ↘SE
Indian Wells Beach
Amagansett
Parking: Resident permit required in summer; free off-season
Wide, quiet stretch of Amagansett ocean beach facing southeast into the sunrise.
Source: Hamptons Verified editorial — Amagansett ocean beach · Verified 2026-04-11 · Coordinates approximate
Public viewpoint · →E
Napeague / Lazy Point
Amagansett
Parking: Roadside at the end of Lazy Point Rd
Napeague Bay frames the sunrise with Gardiners Island on the horizon.
Source: Hamptons Verified editorial — Napeague Bay east-facing overlook · Verified 2026-04-11 · Coordinates approximate
Beach · ↘SE
Atlantic Avenue Beach
Amagansett
Parking: Permit lot in summer; free off-season
Amagansett's main village beach. Open ocean horizon for uninterrupted sunrise.
Source: Hamptons Verified editorial — Amagansett ocean beach · Verified 2026-04-11 · Coordinates approximate
Photo: Peony2025 (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons Public viewpoint · →E
Montauk Point Lighthouse
Montauk
Parking: State park lot at the lighthouse; fee in season
The canonical sunrise spot — easternmost point of NY State. Arrive 30 minutes before sunrise to catch blue hour over the Atlantic.
Source: Hamptons Verified editorial — easternmost point of Long Island · Verified 2026-04-11 · Coordinates approximate
Photo: @MSG (BY 2.0), via flickr Public viewpoint · →E
Ditch Plains Beach
Montauk
Parking: Small lot fills early; street parking on Ditch Plains Rd
Surfers' sunrise tradition. Watch dawn patrol paddle out as the sky turns.
Source: Hamptons Verified editorial — surfers' dawn patrol tradition · Verified 2026-04-11 · Coordinates approximate
Photo: Webberalan (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons Beach · ↘SE
Hither Hills State Park Beach
Montauk
Parking: State park lot (fee in season)
The state-park beach east of Napeague. Campers get front-row sunrise seats.
Source: Hamptons Verified editorial — east of Napeague, ocean-facing · Verified 2026-04-11 · Coordinates approximate
Photo: DanTD (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons Public viewpoint · →E
Orient Beach State Park
Orient
Parking: State park lot (fee in season)
North Fork's signature sunrise over Gardiners Bay and Plum Island.
Source: Hamptons Verified editorial — North Fork sunrise over Gardiners Bay · Verified 2026-04-11 · Coordinates approximate