Hay Beach Travel Guide
Shelter Island
Popular places to visit
Shell Beach
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Shell Beach during your travels in Shelter Island? Amble around the area's parks or experience its museums.
Wades Beach
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Wades Beach during your travels in Shelter Island? Amble around the area's parks or experience its museums.
Gardiner's Bay Country Club
Enjoy a round of golf in Shelter Island at Gardiner's Bay Country Club. Stroll along the area's waterfront or simply enjoy its wineries.
Mashomack Preserve
Explore the great outdoors at Mashomack Preserve, a lovely green space in Shelter Island. Stroll along the beaches or discover the sunsets in this family-friendly area.
Shelter Island Historical Society
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Shelter Island Historical Society during your trip to Shelter Island. Stroll along the beaches or experience the area's museums.
Havens House
You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at Havens House during your travels in Shelter Island. Stroll along the area's beaches or simply enjoy its wineries.
Top hotels in Hay Beach
Gurney's Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa
Nice overall
Reviewed on 8 May 2026
Sound View Greenport
Beautiful place to stay on a special getaway
Reviewed on 7 May 2026
The Bentley Hotel Southampton
The staff were great and the rooms were in greay shape and very comfortable. The location is close to many restaurants.
Reviewed on 7 May 2026
Sag Harbor Inn
Very nice clean quaint hotel , rooms very nice decor and beds comfortable! Would definitely stay here again if visiting the area !
Reviewed on 5 May 2026
Pier Blue Inn Old Saybrook - Essex
Very clean bare-bones hotel in a quiet location. Large rooms. Nice breakfast place across the road and a short drive to more services and stores. Helpful staff. Only criticism -- and it's an important one -- is that there were no friction strips or other kind of safety on the bathtub, so it was unexpectedly ...
Reviewed on 7 May 2026
Quality Inn Old Saybrook - Westbrook
Clean and quality hotel ***. Friendly and helpful staff.
Reviewed on 7 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Hay Beach
Coecles Harbor
While Coecles Harbor isn't home to many top sights, Gardiner's Bay Country Club and Mashomack Preserve are some notable places to visit nearby.
Menantic Creek
While there might not be top attractions in Menantic Creek, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Sunset Beach and Shell Beach.
Montclair Colony
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Montclair Colony and surrounding area, you can visit Shell Beach and Sunset Beach.
Shorewood
While Shorewood may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Shell Beach and Mashomack Preserve.
Silver Beach
While Silver Beach may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Sunset Beach and Shell Beach.
