{"id":47200,"date":"2014-05-20T16:29:26","date_gmt":"2014-05-20T20:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=47200"},"modified":"2020-12-19T01:34:32","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T05:34:32","slug":"montauk-long-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/47200\/montauk-long-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring the Point of Montauk, Long Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stepping off the train into the salty fresh air, you just want to linger in that moment of arrival where work and stress have vanished, and all you can think about is getting to the ocean and eating whatever local catch it has to offer.<\/p>\n

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On this particular weekend, I wanted to see what I’d been missing by taking the usual routes. I did get on a bike at some point, but I did other things, like pause after dinner at West Lake Clam & Chowder House<\/a><\/strong> to look at dock records\u2014Captain Doug Davidson of the Flying Dutchman caught a 300 pound bluefin tuna!\u2014and go outside my room at the beautifully renovated Montauk Blue Hotel<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(currently offering rates from $80\/night) to let my feet warm on the sun deck while the waves crashed and boomed.<\/p>\n

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Take a hike in Shadmoor State Park<\/a><\/strong>, where you might bring a Bliss Kitchen<\/a><\/strong> picnic on top of the rugged bluffs before continuing to follow the trail along the water down to Ditch Plains to watch the surfers wax poetic on the waves. Bike to Lazy Point<\/a><\/strong> in Amagansett for untold surprises or cruise out on to Old Montauk Highway, past Gurney\u2019s Inn<\/a>, Hither Hills State Park<\/a>,\u00a0the Clam Bar<\/a>,\u00a0and beyond to the footprint-less beaches near striking modern homes on Marine Blvd. Whether you’re on two wheels or two feet, Montauk has so many natural hideaways, it\u2019s impossible not to get away from it all.<\/p>\n

How to get there:\u00a0<\/strong>The Long Island Railroad ($19.75\/one way) offers daily trains to Montauk from Penn Station. From the train stop, it’s a 30-minute walk or an eight-minute bike ride to the center of town. Check out mta.info\/lirr<\/a> for a full schedule and remember to bring your $5 lifetime bike permit<\/a> on board. The Hampton Jitney ($28\/one way), which has a drop-off right in town, offers daily service to the east end and departs from various locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Check out\u00a0hamptonjitney.com<\/a> for a full schedule and be sure to make a reservation ahead of time. <\/em><\/p>\n

For more things to do without a car in the area, read Four Montauk Bike Rides<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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