Farmland, Vineyards, and Tranquility on the North Fork of Long Island

There’s little hype on Long Island’s North Fork. Pretty villages, acres of vines, quiet beaches, and welcoming locals are the only scenes you'll find.

Sunset over the vineyards of Bedell Cellars. Courtesy of Discover Long Island

When I started visiting the North Fork of Long Island, New York, a decade ago, it was somewhat undiscovered.

It’s hard to believe, considering this laid-back peninsula shares the “East End”—the name of this slice of Suffolk County—with the Hamptons, probably one of the world’s most luxurious, see-and-be-seen destinations.