Smith Point Lifeguards

Top 10 Long Island beaches for kids – Cupsogue

1. 1.5.CUPSOGUE BEACH
   
   

Why it’s great for kids : Because mom and dad will be interested, too. When it just has to be the Hamptons, this is a great choice. The miles-long drive from the bridge to the tip of Westhampton offers magnificent views of jaw-droppingly opulent this-must-be-the-Hamptons housing (come on a weekday, or you and the kids will all be cranky because of bumper-to-bumper traffic). The beach is wide and pristine. Don’t miss the sand castle contest on Aug. 15.

Admission Fee: With a Suffolk County Green Key card $5 per car, $12 per car without one (www.newsday.com)