Southampton Bathing Corporation

About the club

The apex of Hamptons exclusivity and arguably the most socially exclusive beach club in America. Founded in 1923 on Gin Lane — Southampton's most prestigious address — directly across from Agawam Lake. Members refer to it simply as "The Beach Club." The membership roster reads like a Social Register directory: Rockefeller, Astor, Vanderbilt. Someone literally has to die before new members are considered. ~400 carefully screened families share 400 feet of oceanfront. The annual Blue Book identifies members every Memorial Day. No website. No application. No public pricing.