Gardiners Bay sits north of East Hampton and Amagansett, and the sunset view from the bay side is one of the less-hyped pleasures of the South Fork. Paired with a farm-stand dinner, it's the sunset-hour template plenty of East End regulars would pick over the ocean-side equivalent.
The Bay-Side View
The north-of-the-highway stretch of East Hampton and Amagansett runs toward Gardiners Bay. Rentals on Three Mile Harbor, Accabonac Road, and the Amagansett bay-side lanes get the full sunset arc across the bay, with the North Fork visible in the distance on clear evenings.
Cannabis, Plainly
For adults 21+, the rules on the bay side are the same as everywhere else in New York. Buy from a licensed retailer and verify licensed status via the OCM QR code at cannabis.ny.gov. Private property, with the owner's permission, is the only setting the law allows, and New York state law prohibits cannabis consumption on state-owned land and in public spaces, which covers the bay beaches and the harbor landings.
The Farm-Stand Dinner
The Amagansett Farmers Market stays open late into the evening most summer days, and East Hampton farm stands run through dusk. A dinner sourced that afternoon, tomatoes and corn in August, small potatoes and fish in June, is the farm-to-table thread that runs through the South Fork's finest evenings. The food is the center of it.
The After-Dinner Pause
A bay-side dinner usually wraps between 9 and 10 PM. The after-dinner move is a slow walk around the property, not a drive, and a soft turn into the night.
Compliance, Quickly
- 21+ only, verify licensed status via the OCM QR code at cannabis.ny.gov
- Licensed retailers only, no gray-market beverages or edibles
- New York state law prohibits cannabis consumption on state-owned land and in public spaces
- Start low, go slow on any beverage or edible, and wait the full onset window before taking more
- Never drive after consuming, not even a low-dose beverage
Where to Go Next
- The Hamptons Sunset Hour Cannabis Guide Flagship
- Hamptons Farm-to-Table Cannabis Dining
- The Hamptons Summer Cannabis Weekend
*This is editorial, not legal advice. Always verify current cannabis laws at cannabis.ny.gov.*
Jay, Editorial Team
Jay pairs cannabis to setting — town guides, dining, festivals, outdoor adventures, and the regional editorial that ties cannabis into specific places and moments. Their writing anchors the town anchors, cabin and lodging coverage, music heritage and Tanglewood-arts pillars, and the lifestyle context that makes a region feel real.
