All my life I’ve heard how amazing the beaches in California are (and have visited a few) and I’ve dreamed of places like Hawaii, Fiji and other little islands with white sand beaches and crystal clear water.  I decided that the beaches in the northeast deserved a try.

We took a Saturday and headed to Montauk on the tip of Long Island.  And then I just fell in love.  The Hamptons are fancy and beautiful with large houses and celebrities everywhere.  Montauk is further out and a little more laid-back.  We stopped for a late breakfast in the surf town and then headed out to the lighthouse.

After climbing to the top of the tower, we had worked up another appetite.  Weird, I know.  We had driven by a few roadside places outside of Montauk, so we picked the one that clearly had lobster rolls.  It was a fantastic place.

amagansett

amagansett
After second lunch, we headed back towards the city taking a few of the backroads.  We will be back next summer to stay a little longer.

After the awesome day we had out on Long Island, we decided to take a day to check out the southern part of the Jersey Shore as well.  One of my favorite things is being less than 2 hours away from these beautiful places.  
We left bright and early and headed to Cape May to start the trek back north.  Cape May was absolutely beautiful.  The rip currents kind of ruined our beach day, so we didn’t get to use our bathing suits, but that didn’t stop us from enjoying the town.

jersey shore

jersey shore

After we left Cape May, we slowly made our way north to Atlantic City.  I didn’t really take anymore pictures.  Atlantic City isn’t the prettiest place in the world and I don’t think we’ll be making a return trip anytime soon to that specific spot on the shore.  We loved Ocean City & Cape May though.
I don’t know which area I liked better, but we’ll be spending weekends in both next summer to figure it out.  It’s a fun mission to determine a favorite beach.
Have you been to either?  What is your favorite beach?