Condé Nast TravelerAug 6
Summer Might Be Coming to an End, But These East Coast Beach Towns Thrive in the Fall
Where to find the locals' summer, from Nantucket to Cape May.
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- The Whaling MuseumMuseumvisit this downtown museum
- Sayle's SeafoodRestaurantgrab bay scallops starting in October
- Mitchell's Book CornerSightpop into this downtown shop
- Sconset Bluff WalkTrailwalk to Sankaty Head Lighthouse for coastal scenery
- Sankaty Head LighthouseSightdestination of the Sconset Bluff Walk
- Batacular Bike RaceFestivalcoincides with Nantucket Conservation Foundation's Fall Festival
- Nantucket Conservation Foundation's Fall FestivalFestivallate October event with a bike race
- Middle MoorsNature reservebeautiful loop for biking during the Batacular Bike Race
- Bartlett's FarmSightvisit this farm for pumpkins and winter squash
- The BeachsideHotel
- FarawayHotel
- Elsewhere
- North Fork of Long IslandNeighborhoodLong Island, United Statesoffers wine tastings, farm visits, scenic hikes, vintage shopping
- Breeze Hill FarmSightLong Island, United Statespick up apple cider donuts here
- Orient Beach State ParkTrailLong Island, United StatesThe park is situated at the tip of the North Fork of Long Island.
- Laurel Lake PreserveTrailLong Island, United StatesConserving Long Island's working farms and natural lands…
- The Times VintageSightGreenport, United Statesshop for a '70s shift dress
- Beal & BellSightGreenport, United Statesshop for midcentury-modern coffee tables
- Silver Sands MotelMotelGreenport, United Statesoffers stargazing experience with Custer Institute
- McCall WinesSightGreenport, United Statesbook an exclusive winery tour and tasting
- Mabel'sRestaurantKennebunkport, United StatesMabel’s Lobster Claw in Kennebunkport is a classic Maine restaurant serving a variety of seafood from fried clams to…
- Alisson’sRestaurantKennebunkport, United StatesLocated in the center of Dock Square, Alisson's has been a Kennebunkport tradition since 1973.
- Tyler Brook PreserveNature reserveKennebunkport, United Statesexperience fall foliage from this river-lined preserve
- Rachel Carson Wildlife RefugeTrailKennebunkport, United Statesfilled with wildlife in cooler months
- Sound View Dunes ParkTrailLong Island, United States