Off Season Beachcombing Trip to the Hamptons

 

We took a special trip to the Hamptons this weekend for a little off season birthday beachcombing adventure. I was picturing mounds of sea glass to dive into, but what we ended up finding was a bit different than my imagination. 

 

My favorite 'find' was perhaps these 'keep our beaches clean baskets', that I discovered on most beaches that we visited. What a genius idea! I'm going to propose it for our own beach here in Atlantic Highlands.

 

 

We visited a variety of beaches in Sag Harbor and Greenport, NY. We even stopped at a small coastline on Shelter Island. 

 

My adrenaline started pumping when I saw on the rocks on these beaches. Usually that means lots of sea glass, since it gets caught up and tumbled in the pebbles.

 

However, due to the crazy wind and choppy water, there was not a lot of loot - even during low tide. 

 

  

I did, however, admire lots of slipper and jingle shells, as well as thousands of beautiful stones in every color you can imagine.

 

Out of the five or six beaches we stopped at, 'Long Beach' in Sag Harbor ended up having the most finds. I would probably start my search there if we return in the warmer months!

 

 

There I am... in the parka I've been wearing for FIVE months now. Come on spring!

 

 

Sag Harbor turned out to be its own little gem of a place to discover. I loved the windmill the most, the very old and tiny buildings in town, and the food was pretty great too.

 

 

Are you familiar with beachcombing on Long Island? Share your tips and stories in the comments! Let's share the love fellow sea glassers!

 

x Ashley