From fishing, boating, a myriad of water sports to horseback riding on the beach or through almost endless trails with spectacular views, Montauk offers wonderful recreational activities for every interest. Take a cruise off our coast for whale watching or a harbor cruise just simply to relax and take in the sights. Enjoy world-class golf at Montauk Downs State Park (designed by Robert Trent Jones), tennis, hiking, bike tours, a dip in the Atlantic Ocean, Block Island Sound, or just a quiet walk on our pristine beaches. On land, history buffs can take in our rich heritage - a tour of the Montauk Point Lighthouse, Second and Third House museums or Camp Wickoff. Divers can check out the H.M.S. Culloden, an English frigate that sank a couple of miles off Montauk (Culloden Point) in 1871. The Winter months bring the opportunity to view harbor seals and learn more about our coastal ecology as the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation offers guided observation walks. For all seasons, Montauk promises to entertain, enrich and relax. Montauk, at the easternmost point of Long Island, is one of New York's premiere seaside resort communities. With its captivating coastlines and pristine beaches on the Atlantic Ocean and Block Island Sound, over 70 hotels, motels, B&B's and guest houses to choose from; spectacular fishing, a myriad of water sports, world-class golf, tennis and abundant restaurants and shopping, "Montauk offers something for everyone". Commonly referred to as one of the "Sportfishing Capitals of the World" Montauk boasts more than 20 marinas and over 400 charter/party fishing boats; many reeling in world record and prize-winning catches of tuna, shark, striped bass and fluke. Surfcasters and Fly Fishing enthusiasts never miss an opportunity to cast or reel in a catch while here. Surfers travel from far and wide to be challenged by the surf at Ditch Plains, while sun worshippers enjoy the white sands of our ocean and sound beaches. Windsurfers share our beautiful Fort Pond Bay with colorful sunfish, canoes, paddle and row boats. Whale watching is spectacular here as our visitors journey out off Montauk Point for close encounters with the great leviathans of the deep! For the naturalist, we offer miles of scenic and unspoiled trails. There are two large ocean side state parks and Theodore Roosevelt County Park - for camping, hiking, biking, harbor seal and bird watching or just taking in the breathtaking scenery. Visitors come from everywhere to tour our treasured beacon: the Montauk Point Lighthouse. Commissioned by President George Washington in 1792, it was the first lighthouse built in New York and is the fourth oldest lighthouse still active in the United States. There are 137 steps to the top, where the 2,500,000 candle power beacon rotates every five seconds and can be seen for 19 nautical miles. Whether you are planning a weekend getaway, a vacation, or like us have decided to call Montauk home, we know that your experience here will prove to be one of the best times of your life!