The name Amagansett means place of good water and it is one of the pleasingly beautiful historic neighborhoods of the Hamptons. It is perched between unspoiled sprawling dunes of the Atlantic Ocean on the south and vast farmland on the north, just minutes away from the bay. This small village, east of Easthampton, was settled in 1690 by the Schellinger brothers. Historically farming, fishing, and whaling were the prime occupations. Today about a thousand people live here permanently, while it is a favorite getaway of the rich and famous.

Amagansett National Wildlife Refuge is about forty acre area aimed at preservation of fragile shore habitat and wildlife. It is one of the few undeveloped coastal beaches left on Long Island. Its unique double dune system has an Atlantic coastal barrier beach, primary and the rare secondary dunes, cranberry bogs, and oak scrub. Several rare orchids and other plants like the poison ivy, beach plum, bayberry, and wild rose, choke cherry, green briar, red cedar, and bearberry grow here.

Amagansett Historical Society is located in Miss Amelia’s Cottage, which was built in 1725 on Main Street by the Schellinger brothers. It runs a museum here of Colonial furnishings and boasts of a rare Dominy clock. There is a Carriage Museum on the property with over 25 horse drawn carriages.

Easthampton Town Marine Museum overlooks the ocean and describes the history of whaling and fishing on Eastern Long Island. It houses everything maritime and includes whaling artifacts and dioramas of the various fishing techniques unique to this area. Kids can frolic on a unique "jungle-gym" trawler outside.

Birdwatchers delight in the sandpiper, piping plover, common tern, the endangered roseate terns, and least terns that nest here during spring and fall while Ipswich sparrow, rough-legged hawk, and short-eared owl spend winter at the refuge. Merlin and other raptors like the Cooper's hawk, kestrel, sharp-shinned hawk, and peregrine falcon are sighted during migration while sea ducks and diving ducks, Oldsquaw, white winged scoter, common loon and horned grebe spend winter off the shore. The Eastern hognose snake and eastern spade foot toad can still be spotted in the refuge.

Gansett Green Manor set on two acres has thirteen cottages each with unique themes and décor. Perfect for a family vacation or a romantic getaway, the friendly owners will be happy to provide every sort of comfort to you and your family including beach permits and accessories.

Ocean Dunes at Amagansett, the only beach front resort is a four acre site in the unspoiled sand dunes near the Wildlife Refuge and allows guests unique private-access to the beach. This beautifully maintained by property is ideal for a vacation get-away. And with realtors like ParkTerrace.com offering real estate locations near by that vacation won’t be far away.

The charming Main Street was the hub of activity and today many original buildings on it house shops, bed and breakfasts, restaurants, and nightspots. There are lovely inns and cottages offering comfortable accommodation like the Mill-Garth Country Inn and Cottages and the Gansett Green Manor. The former is a beautiful historic structure with elegant rooms and a large garden, which house several lovely secluded cottages.