Things to do & Restaurants
Favorite local spots
Casual beach bar on Dune Rd has indoor bar and outside seating with live music during the evenings. Great spot and great food.
John Scott's Surf Shack
540 Dune RdHistoric local fishing station/marina. Rent skiffs, paddle boards and more.
21 locals recommend
Silly Lily Fishing Station
99 Adelaide AveHistoric local fishing station/marina. Rent skiffs, paddle boards and more.
Local beach close by. Small and on the bay, but clean, has nice playground. Good spot to kill just a few hours.
8 locals recommend
Webby's Beach: Town Of Brookhaven
19 Laura Lee DrLocal beach close by. Small and on the bay, but clean, has nice playground. Good spot to kill just a few hours.
Kalers Pond Park
Montauk HighwayRight around the corner, playground, pond. Can fish as well.
Riverhead Ciderhouse
2711 Sound AveWesthampton Beach
Right around the corner. A short, maybe 20- 30 min walk through the woods on a groomed trail brings you to the beautiful bay and sand bar. Shaded walk. Drive to the parking lot, park and then walk/bike.
19 locals recommend
Terrell River County Park
43 Montauk HwyRight around the corner. A short, maybe 20- 30 min walk through the woods on a groomed trail brings you to the beautiful bay and sand bar. Shaded walk. Drive to the parking lot, park and then walk/bike.
Rainy day or evening? This is a great spot to bowl. Clean lanes and area, newer shoes and a bar and food as well. Pitchers of beer available. We love this spot.
24 locals recommend
The All Star
96 Main RdRainy day or evening? This is a great spot to bowl. Clean lanes and area, newer shoes and a bar and food as well. Pitchers of beer available. We love this spot.
Jason's Vineyard
1785 Main RdFood scene
A 5 minute walk down the block. Bar and Hibatchi inside as well as regular dining. Great food.
10 locals recommend
Tony's Sushi & Steakhouse
466 E Main StA 5 minute walk down the block. Bar and Hibatchi inside as well as regular dining. Great food.
A must visit. Right on the water, excellent food and atmosphere. Hampton Bays only 15-20 mins.
159 locals recommend
RUMBA Inspired Island Cuisine & Rum Bar
43 Canoe Place RdA must visit. Right on the water, excellent food and atmosphere. Hampton Bays only 15-20 mins.
Minutes drive away. Great food and atmosphere. Something for everyone on their menu including chicken fingers and fries for the kids, and an amazing veggie burger. Historic seafood and restaurant.
20 locals recommend
Atlantic Seafood
117 Montauk HwyMinutes drive away. Great food and atmosphere. Something for everyone on their menu including chicken fingers and fries for the kids, and an amazing veggie burger. Historic seafood and restaurant.
Great pizza and food and right around the corner! :-) they make the best specialty pies and garlic knots! Yes, they even deliver this close!
Crust Around The Corner
345 Montauk HwyGreat pizza and food and right around the corner! :-) they make the best specialty pies and garlic knots! Yes, they even deliver this close!
Westhampton Beach Brewing Co.
220 Roger's Way5 minutes away, great food, great spot. Outdoor dining with fire pits and more. Tequila bar.
44 locals recommend
Lucharitos
177 Main St5 minutes away, great food, great spot. Outdoor dining with fire pits and more. Tequila bar.
A short 20 minutes away to Patchogue town or visit the Riverhead location 15 minute ride. Good food, firebrick oven pizzas as well.
13 locals recommend
Perabell Food Bar
69 E Main StA short 20 minutes away to Patchogue town or visit the Riverhead location 15 minute ride. Good food, firebrick oven pizzas as well.
Best variety and freshest diner food you’ll ever have. One of our personal favorite spots to dine in or pickup. 5-7 mins by car. They have everything. Their gyros are great also!
6 locals recommend
Moriches bay diner
62 Montauk HwyBest variety and freshest diner food you’ll ever have. One of our personal favorite spots to dine in or pickup. 5-7 mins by car. They have everything. Their gyros are great also!
Hurricane Grill & Wings
2 County Rd 111A bit of a ride to Port Jefferson, maybe 40 mins, but there’s the town to walk around and see, along with a marina and the ferry over to CT. Plenty of things to do there.
33 locals recommend
Toast Coffeehouse
46 E Main StA bit of a ride to Port Jefferson, maybe 40 mins, but there’s the town to walk around and see, along with a marina and the ferry over to CT. Plenty of things to do there.
Buoy One
62 Montauk Hwy10-15 minutes away in Westhampton. Great spot for seafood and more.
Your standard Applebee’s. There’s one in Riverhead and one in Shirley. We prefer the Riverhead location.
11 locals recommend
Applebee's Grill + Bar
855 Montauk HwyYour standard Applebee’s. There’s one in Riverhead and one in Shirley. We prefer the Riverhead location.
J & R’s Steakhouse
4362 NY-25Awesome steakhouse, great food and only 10-12 minutes away or so in Calverton.
This is our favorite Hibatchi spot. Great staff, food and prices. 5 min ride into Center Moriches.
6 locals recommend
Mikado Sushi Hibachi Restaurant
510 Montauk HwyThis is our favorite Hibatchi spot. Great staff, food and prices. 5 min ride into Center Moriches.
Our favorite breakfast spot! Friendly staff, great breakfast and lunch at great prices. Minutes down the road. A must stop!
Pete's Bagels and Brunch Eastport
Our favorite breakfast spot! Friendly staff, great breakfast and lunch at great prices. Minutes down the road. A must stop!
It’s right down the road next to the hardware store/gas station. Walking distance. Across from the Tony’s Sushi.
Aby’s Deli & Catering
It’s right down the road next to the hardware store/gas station. Walking distance. Across from the Tony’s Sushi.
Great food and drinks five minute or so drive. Sea Cove is across the street.
9 locals recommend
Buckley's Irish Pub
386 Main StGreat food and drinks five minute or so drive. Sea Cove is across the street.
Lin's Kitchen
Great local Chinese food, take out and delivery! Fast service.
Sightseeing
20 minute ride through Westhampton Beach and on Dune Road. Beautiful ride. Beach is gorgeous, has snack bar and bathrooms. Out of town residents must pay for parking on weekends and possibly during weekday hours.
85 locals recommend
Cupsogue Beach County Park
975 Dune Rd20 minute ride through Westhampton Beach and on Dune Road. Beautiful ride. Beach is gorgeous, has snack bar and bathrooms. Out of town residents must pay for parking on weekends and possibly during weekday hours.
Beautiful beach! Gorgeous ride to beach as well. Must pay for parking but worth it. Snack shack and bathrooms/showers.
140 locals recommend
Ponquogue Beach
280 Dune RoadBeautiful beach! Gorgeous ride to beach as well. Must pay for parking but worth it. Snack shack and bathrooms/showers.
Free, not a big place but has a visitor center and can walk around and see the animals.
89 locals recommend
Quogue Wildlife Refuge
3 Old Country RdFree, not a big place but has a visitor center and can walk around and see the animals.
Smith Point County Park
1 William Floyd PkwyOsprey's Dominion
44075 Main RdLocal vineyard. Good wine.
Suffolk County Farm and Education Center
350 Yaphank AveDay Trips
Take a gorgeous drive out to the North Fork and visit historic Greenport. Many places to dine and sightsee.
Make a day out of visiting Montauk Point and the local town and it’s beaches. Brewery and many restaurants. A gorgeous drive to the lighthouse.
257 locals recommend
Montauk Point Lighthouse
2000 Montauk HwyMake a day out of visiting Montauk Point and the local town and it’s beaches. Brewery and many restaurants. A gorgeous drive to the lighthouse.
Greenport - so much to do. Check out their website for the local band line up. Great seafood and view. Everything walking distance from train. Parking available.
44 locals recommend
Claudio's Waterfront
111 Main StGreenport - so much to do. Check out their website for the local band line up. Great seafood and view. Everything walking distance from train. Parking available.
Brewery next door, things for kids to do, great spot and close to camper. Maybe 10 minutes at the most.
19 locals recommend
Waterdrinker Family Farm & Garden
663 Wading River RdBrewery next door, things for kids to do, great spot and close to camper. Maybe 10 minutes at the most.
Awesome trips for fishing. The crew is great and very attentive. There’s a cabin and bathroom, and the captain knows all the spots to fish. A great time. They will fillet whatever you catch.
Hampton Lady Fishing
363 Dune RoadAwesome trips for fishing. The crew is great and very attentive. There’s a cabin and bathroom, and the captain knows all the spots to fish. A great time. They will fillet whatever you catch.
Ride the carousel, eat, shop and tour in historic Greenport. Take the ferry if you’d like. A great spot to spend all day. You can take the train from Riverhead if you don’t want to take the scenic car ride. Plenty of stores, restaurants.
119 locals recommend
Greenport
Ride the carousel, eat, shop and tour in historic Greenport. Take the ferry if you’d like. A great spot to spend all day. You can take the train from Riverhead if you don’t want to take the scenic car ride. Plenty of stores, restaurants.
Get there by boat ride and can hang on beach bayside or walk across to the ocean.
Great Gun Marina: Town Of Brookhaven
Get there by boat ride and can hang on beach bayside or walk across to the ocean.
Montauk Brewing Company
62 S Erie AveStop in when visiting Montauk. Local spot.
Located in Riverhead only 15 minutes away, they have a beautiful variety of sea life and more. Shows and an outdoor area as well. Located on the waterway canal in Riverhead. Riverhead town has many places to eat as well.
142 locals recommend
Long Island Aquarium
431 E Main StLocated in Riverhead only 15 minutes away, they have a beautiful variety of sea life and more. Shows and an outdoor area as well. Located on the waterway canal in Riverhead. Riverhead town has many places to eat as well.
Close by, down the road. Larger than the other animal farm petting zoo. Manorville.
25 locals recommend
Long Island Game Farm - Wildlife Park & Children's Zoo
489 Chapman BoulevardClose by, down the road. Larger than the other animal farm petting zoo. Manorville.
They do a great job celebrating every season of the year. It’s a huge place, lots of activities for the kids and things to eat and do.
79 locals recommend
Harbes Family Farm - Mattituck
715 Sound AveThey do a great job celebrating every season of the year. It’s a huge place, lots of activities for the kids and things to eat and do.
15 minutes away in Riverhead. Day access to water park. Check their website for details.
140 locals recommend
Splish Splash Water Park
2549 Splish Splash Dr15 minutes away in Riverhead. Day access to water park. Check their website for details.
Greenport Harbor Brewing Company
234 Carpenter St40-45 minute drive to Port Jefferson, but there’s plenty to do in the town, places to eat, including the marina and ferry to CT.
11 locals recommend
Port Jefferson Village Center
101 E Broadway40-45 minute drive to Port Jefferson, but there’s plenty to do in the town, places to eat, including the marina and ferry to CT.
Martha Clara Vineyards
6025 Sound AveLocal vineyard, close by and great wine.
Get on the Rosie to fish local in Moriches Bay if you don’t want a far trip. It’s five mins away and a great time. Check out their website for details and call them for availability.
Search “Rosie fishing center moriches” it’s the next town over.
Rosie Fishing
222 Old Neck RdGet on the Rosie to fish local in Moriches Bay if you don’t want a far trip. It’s five mins away and a great time. Check out their website for details and call them for availability.
Search “Rosie fishing center moriches” it’s the next town over.
If you are visiting Manhattan, there’s plenty of spots to visit. Include the Statue of Liberty, downtown seaport, planetarium, whatever you are into.
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestIf you are visiting Manhattan, there’s plenty of spots to visit. Include the Statue of Liberty, downtown seaport, planetarium, whatever you are into.
The best place to spend a day. Pumpkin picking and beer, activities and so much fun!
79 locals recommend
Harbes Family Farm - Mattituck
715 Sound AveThe best place to spend a day. Pumpkin picking and beer, activities and so much fun!
Outdoor sports
Free spot, great skatepark. Scooters, skateboards, box and bathrooms, park and playground next door.
Riverhead Skate Park
Free spot, great skatepark. Scooters, skateboards, box and bathrooms, park and playground next door.
Harts Cove Bait & Tackle
400 Montauk HighwayRainy Day Spots
There’s a few escape rooms - one in Riverhead, one in Ronkonkoma about 20 mins away. Fun for all.
Awesome spot for a rainy day or evening! Clean, has bar and food. Close by 10-15 min ride.
24 locals recommend
The All Star
96 Main RdAwesome spot for a rainy day or evening! Clean, has bar and food. Close by 10-15 min ride.
Long Island Aquarium
431 E Main StPadLOCKED INc- Escape Room
2402 Ocean AveEscape the Room Game LI
70 Horseblock RoadThis is the closest escape room and it’s great. It’s in Riverhead town on 12-15 away and there’s local spots to eat and the aquarium there as well, scenic walk on canal board walk etc. we also like Padlocked escape room but it’s a farther drive west.
Escape Zone LI Riverhead
120 West Main StreetThis is the closest escape room and it’s great. It’s in Riverhead town on 12-15 away and there’s local spots to eat and the aquarium there as well, scenic walk on canal board walk etc. we also like Padlocked escape room but it’s a farther drive west.