Long Island’s end
Perched on Long Island’s eastern tip, the Montauk Point Lighthouse “has been a beacon” for travelers since 1796, said Peter Gianotti in Newsday. By autumn, most of the crowds of tourists have left the area. But that’s when Montauk reveals its “most seductive attraction—doing nothing.” The ocean is the main draw any time of year, but right about now the soft lapping of the Atlantic along an empty beach can seem incomparably hypnotic. “There’s a lot of shoreline on Long Island, but none quite this magical, this removed from the rest.” Though technically located in East Hampton, “Montauk never has been ‘Hamptonized,’” in the sense of being overrun by celebrities and paparazzi. And in the off-season, it’s downright sleepy. Among downtown restaurants, “Gosman’s still steams lobsters. So does Duryea’s.” Historic hotels and resorts dot the area—Gurney’s Inn dates to the 1920s—and many offer deals for travelers who embrace the autumn chill.
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