Visiting Montauk in the off-season
Quick ReadVisiting this "un-Hamptons" beach town in the quieter off-season offers plenty of things to do, places to stay and treats to eat.
Photo credit: Gordon M. Grant | A pair and their dog take a stroll along Ditch Plains Beach in Montauk. (Sept. 13, 2009)
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Montauk in autumn
The Montauk Point Lighthouse was completed in 1796, less than two years after it was authorized by George Washington.
But the eastern tip of Long Island always has been a beacon.
And it becomes even brighter in autumn. The crowds depart and the appeal grows, whether you're intent on recreation or ready for Montauk's most seductive attraction - doing nothing.
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