There are many attractions near Main Beach. The LongHouse Reserve is a 16-acre sculpture garden created by eminent textile designer Jack Lenor Larsen that exhibits the fusion of art with nature and contemporary daily life. The property’s gardens have many unique plants and amazing sculptures and this garden hosts many events including educational tours, festivals, and art exhibitions. The Children’s Museum of the East End is a popular museum near Main Beach East Hampton NY that seeks to stimulate creativity, innovation, and learning through its fun and interactive exhibits and programs. The museum’s exhibits include a mini-golf course that teaches kids about the fundamentals of physics and math and a windmill that teaches about wind energy. Hither Hills State Park is a 20-minute drive away – this state park has a beach named Hither Hills State Park Beach and it also has picnic areas, playing fields, a campground, a lake, hiking trails, and courts for basketball and volleyball. This state park offers many fun activities including hiking, biking, camping, hunting, surfing, and horse riding and it also has unique sand dunes called “Walking Dunes” that naturally change their locations. The Parrish Art Museum was founded in the late 19th century and has over 3,000 artworks. This museum also has paintings and artworks made by eminent artists including John Chamberlain, Elizabeth Peyton, William Merritt Chase, and Lee Krasner. If you are looking for another attraction near the beach, Cedar Point County Park is a 607-acre waterfront park that has a beach named Cedar Point County Park Beach, a playground, nature trails, and picnic areas – the park offers many fun activities including seasonal hunting, beach driving (permit required), fishing, scuba diving, and picnicking. This park also has a historic 19th century lighthouse named Cedar Island Lighthouse.