Fun (and Different) Things to do in Montauk this Summer

It’s summertime in Montauk and the living is so beachy and easy. There’s so much to do – visiting the Montauk Lighthouse, biking the trails at Camp Hero Park, sport fishing, surfing at Ditch Plains beach are a few tried and true favorites. But what if you’re itching to do something just a little different? How about giving some of these a whirl??

Montauk Parasail
470 West Lake Drive
631.377.1831
montaukparasail.com

Fly high and get a bird’s eye view of the beauty of Montauk by parasail! Take a sunset or sunrise parasail or dare yourself to enjoy a high ride over the Montauk waters. Located at Star Island Yacht Club, you can take the free hop-on, hop-off bus service from the Montauk Loop or any of the other ten key stops in Montauk. No skill or previous training is necessary, the team of parasailing professionals will make sure you have a safe and pleasurable parasailing experience. 

Hampton Beach Service
hamptonbeachservice.com

Tired of schlepping your chairs, blankets, umbrellas, food and drinks to the beach for a sunset meal? Hampton Beach Service is passionate about bringing the Montauk experience to visitors, providing everything you need to have a wonderful, Montauk beach experience. Offerings include luxury beach bonfires at Town Line Beach, which include a beach picnic, bonfire and features full-size dinner tables, tablecloths and enough seating for all your guests. They provide everything you need to have a great time on the beach – from beach chairs, umbrellas, and cabanas to a starlit luxury beach fire in the sand. 

Sea Turtle Dive Charters
352 West Lake Drive
631.335.6323
seaturtlecharters.com

Not just another run-of-the-mill fishing charter, Sea Turtle offers shark cage diving, scuba diving, spearfishing and shipwreck diving in the beautiful waters off the coast of Montauk. Experience the excitement and warm water of shark cage diving south of Long Island where warm waters from the gulf stream bring an array of life including sharks (mako and blue), mahi-mahi, tuna, whales, ocean sunfish, porpoise and sea turtles. 

Montauk Salt Cave
552 West Lake Drive
montauksaltcave.com

Salt therapy (halotherapy) is the latest trend in selfcare. Allow yourself to sit, breathe, relax and exhilarate your sense of self in the beautiful cave setting surrounded by tons of Himalayan salt, which is both antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. Choose your service and your healer and begin to feel better if you suffer from allergies, asthma and other respiratory illness; the salt is also a healing agent for those who suffer from skin conditions like eczema, psoriasis and acne. The salt also eases cold and flu conditions and speeds recovery. There is also a children’s hour!

Montauk Cycle Boat
470 West Lake Drive
631.885.5134
montaukcycleboat.com

How about a boat barhopping cycling workout? Jump on the Holden It Down, which is part boat, part bicycle and part bar to see Montauk Harbor from a unique perspective. The cycle boat can accommodate up to 16 people and human powered with 10 cycle seats and room for your additional guests who may want to enjoy the more scenic route. The boat leaves Salivar’s Clam & Chowder House Dock and makes stop(s) along Montauk Harbor allowing passengers to exit the boat and grab a drink. Great for team building, bachelor parties, bachelorette parties, family reunions, birthday parties, or any reason to have a good time. 

Sailing Montauk’s Mon Tiki Catamaran
59 Star Island Road
631.668.2826
sailingmontauk.com

Sail the waters around Montauk on the Mon Tiki Largo — a US Coast Guard Certified, eco-conscious catamaran inspired by traditional Polynesian double-canoe designs. There are daily scheduled sailing trips, which include day sailing, sunset cruises or private charters. No experience is necessary, and all ages are welcome! Mon Tiki is the only US Coast Guard certified sailing vessel operating full-time in Montauk. 

Peconic Watersports
32 Star Island Road
631.680.0111
peconicwatersports.com

The best place in Montauk for alternate watersports! Jump on Peconic’s brand new Malibu Wakeboard boats to wakeboard, waterski, wakesurf and tube! Convenient access, with free pick up service at Navy Beach or any home or marina in Lake Montauk and Fort Pond Bay.

Marram Luxury Resort
21 Oceanview Terrace 
631.668.2050

marrammontauk.com

Explore Marram, the newly renovated and reopened luxury boutique hotel on Montauk oceanfront. The 96-room resort features updated suites, a revamped open-air communal lounge, beach access and an on-site counter service of South American café Mostrador Marram, which is well known for its seasonally crafted rotating menus, beachfront grilling and homemade pastries. Mostrador will also introduce a new menu of classic cocktails inspired by the flavors of South America.