Discover Coastal Dream Towns

After canvassing all coasts for towns with seaside charm, a lively beach culture, and good housing, these are our top spots for planning quick trips or finding a new place to live.

Dream Towns

Plan a vacation location or find a new place to call home in this roundup of our favorite coastal communities.

Hamptons Hide Away
Michael Luppino

Hamptons Hide Away

Sag Harbor, New York

With whaling captains' stately homes and a bustling wharf, the Long Island enclave of Sag Harbor feels more like a New England fishing village than part of the ritzy Hamptons. Residents of this New York village cherish its maritime past and close-knit community. Locals and newcomers work together to preserve treasured vestiges of the past. Known as a retreat for writers such as James Fennimore Cooper and John Steinbeck, Sag Harbor remains a beacon for novelists and playwrights today.

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