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Iron Pier Beach in Riverhead (Credit: Tara Smith)

In our humble opinion, there’s no better time of year for a stroll along one of the North Fork’s many beaches.

The beach crowds have dispersed, leaving you in near solitude to enjoy the changing seasons—and changing shoreline. 

Stormier seas make beachcombing a fun surprise as waves churn out treasures like driftwood, whelks and sea glass.

A walk along the beach is also the perfect way to soak up as much sun as possible, now that sunset is around 6 p.m. (Ugh)

The silver lining? Cooler temperatures make for a comfortable walk and it stays warm enough here to enjoy the outdoors through December and January.

We walked along both the bay and the sound this week. Spend a moment with us there:

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