Montauk Point Lighthouse
Check museum and tower access with the historical society. Lighthouse admission and state-park parking are separate arrangements.
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Montauk
Lighthouse country · Ocean air · Coastal paths
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A place worth knowing
Make room for Montauk.
Leave time for the eastern end of Long Island: a lighthouse visit, a coastal park and a meal back in town. Montauk is a destination to slow down in, with weather and seasonal access shaping the day.
A few good ways to begin.
Choose a stop, then leave room for the unexpected.
Montauk Point State Park
Choose a designated coastal path or viewpoint. Confirm park conditions and keep clear of hazardous surf and closed areas.
Visitor details ↗Camp Hero State Park
Explore designated trails and coastal scenery, using the park’s current access information. Stay away from bluff edges and restricted structures.
Visitor details ↗Eat & drink
Choose a local food stop around Montauk using the visitor dining directory. Confirm menus, opening days and reservations with the business.
Explore local dining ↗Stay awhile.
Choose a base for your days around Montauk. Compare dates, location and the operator’s booking terms.
Local places to stay ↗A little farther along.
Your next good stop.
Find a business. Put yours on the map.
Browse published places around Montauk. Business details are supplied by their owners.
Photo credits & visitor sources
Real New York photographs. Photo dates vary; images illustrate places, not current weather or operating conditions.
- Montauk Point Lighthouse on Long Island, New York — Carol M. Highsmith. Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. No known restrictions on publication. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
- Harbor view, Port Jefferson, New York - 20221124.jpg — Andre Carrotflower. Own work CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
- A view of the Manhattan skyline from Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn, one of New York City's boroughs or county-like administrative units. Brooklyn was once an independent city rivaling nearby Manhattan in size and importance until it was incorporated into the five-borough sprawling New York megalopolis in 1898 — Carol M. Highsmith. Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. No known restrictions on publication. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
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County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, New York FIPS36. Six WTDO areas are editorial discovery groupings.