East Moriches, NY

East Moriches is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Brookhaven on Long Island's South Shore. It sits near Moriches Bay and not far from Westhampton Beach, giving it a quieter coastal setting than the more crowded western parts of Suffolk County. The community has its own elementary and middle school, and its residential streets are tied to boating, marshes, and nearby barrier-beach landscapes. East Moriches feels like a small South Shore place with Hamptons access nearby but a more everyday pace.