Maybe you weren’t the early bird getting the worm this spring, when many New Yorkers were strategizing their summer-home rentals. But that doesn’t mean you are totally out of the game this season. August is a great time to rent, allowing you to squeeze the last sweet juice of summer in a home away from home. Here are a few opportunities you might want to check out:

This 5,000-squre-foot house just came on the market for the month of August. Sited on just more than an acre with beach rights, it offers outdoor decks and space for enjoying sundowners overlooking the Long Island Sound. Bring your fam and friends to this four-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom playhouse with a gourmet kitchen equipped to handle large gatherings, multiple lounge spaces and a fully equipped home gym. A pool and outdoor shower complete the digs.
August to Labor Day: $45,000
A resort-like atmosphere with everything you need for winding down the summer: swimming pool, furnished firepit area Three bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a glass-in sunroom with an indoor/outdoor feel and a modern kitchen with top appliances. Furnished with an organic rustic vibe including a corner fireplace.
Aug. 16-29: $35,000

If you’re going solo, one on one, or with a couple of besties, this renovated 1940s cottage within the Reeves Park Beach Community offers one bedroom in 900 square feet. There’s a queen-sized sleeper sofa in the living room, king-sized bed in the primary bedroom and a dining area that seats six, so this little gem packs a lot in a small space. Guests have access to the beach association. Three golf grounds are nearby, as is the North Fork wine route.
August: $6,000
You have an old-fashioned ending to summer in this Colonial with its rocking-chair porch and a setting fit for lawn games. The large kitchen offers plenty of room for meal prep and gathering around the center island or the long farm table in the adjoining dining room. Other amenities include a pool table, media/home theater, a bonus room with built-in seating and a TV screen under the eaves, and a swimming pool with a privacy fence and plantings. The restored barn in the back has been recreated as a gaming room with a ping-pong table, foosball and an indoor skating half pipe. Four bedrooms, two bathrooms.
August – Labor Day: $25,000

This modernist pad on the waterfront overlooking the Peconic Bay offers views of Nassau Point and Robins Island and water views from the open deck and nearly every room in this light and airy house. Four bedrooms, three bathrooms and the common rooms feature simple furnishings with contemporary lines and lots of light from numerous windows. Two decks for outdoor entertaining, a private dock and beach—plus a guest cottage—make this an all-inclusive compound for the dog days of summer.
August – Labor Day: $25,000
A traditional cedar-shake house with sugar-sand beaches is a sweet way to end the summer. There’s a porch and sunroom for indoor/outdoor living, a fireplace in the living room for chilly evenings, dining room with two tables for entertaining, a den and a tongue and groove wood paneled rustic lodge feel. Upstairs are five bedrooms and three bathrooms. An outbuilding called “The Birdhouse” features dormitory space and a private bath for overflow guests. Direct access to the beach down a side path.
August – Labor Day: $30,000