Summer Break

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30 School Street, Wellfleet, Cape Cod Quaint Wellfleet and its beaches are a short drive or bike ride away from this vintage three-bedroom Cape Cod cottage. (You can even walk to Mayo Beach.) The house sleeps six.
Price: $1500/week
Agent: Judi Peters, Wellfleet Real Estate Photo: Courtesy of the Agent

102 Trenton Boulevard, Sea Girt, New Jersey You’ll be just four houses from the beach in this three-bedroom, two-bath in Sea Girt, a good distance away from the crowds that usually gather near the concession stands due north. If you time your drive right, getting to this part of the Jersey shore from the city should take just an hour and 15 minutes, says listing broker Susan Miller. Plus, “there are no Snookis here,” she says.
Price: $5000/week (two-week minimum)
Agent: Susan M. Miller, Diane Turton Realtors sy of the Agent

East Bay Promenade, Saltaire, Fire Island The owners of this five-bedroom, three-bath bayfront house in upscale Saltaire decided at the last minute to rent it out, hence the availability. It’s right by the dockside gazebo in the heart of town, but a recessed back deck offers tons of privacy. An upstairs terrace is the perfect place to enjoy the sunset.
Price: $10,000/week (two-week minimum)
Agent: Linda Cahill, Barrier Beach Properties Photo: Courtesy of the Agent

3525 Cedar Beach Road, Southold, North Fork No need to drive to the beach from this three-bedroom, two-bath shingled traditional in the North Fork. It’s right on tranquil, kayak- and swimming-friendly Southold Bay. The second floor serves as the master suite, which has a deck and a room with a Jacuzzi. A fireplace warms chilly nights.
Price: $13,000 (July); $17,000 (August to Labor Day); $25,000 (Memorial Day to Labor Day)
Agents: Nancy Cervelli and Barry Novick, the Corcoran Group Photo: Courtesy of the Agents

113 Hook Road, Bedford, New York Who needs the beach when you can have a farm with a heated pool, horse paddock and riding trails? This 4,000-square-foot house upstate has four bedrooms and five baths, and is near the trout-filled Beaver Dam River.
Price: $20,000
Agent: Frank Haymson, Prudential Douglas Elliman Photo: Courtesy of the Agent

84 Island Creek Road, Southampton, NY You can go clamming right outside the door of this three-bedroom, two-bath shingled English country-style cottage facing Sebonac Creek and North Sea Harbor. It’s just seven minutes from Southampton, and 15 minutes from Sag Harbor. A two-person kayak comes with the rental.
Price: $22,000 for July and August
Agents: Sarah Parsons of Halstead Property and Christine Sullivan Witker of BHS Hamptons Photo: Courtesy of the Agents

Oyster Shores Road, East Hampton $40,000 might sound spendy for a summer rental, but consider what you get: A five-bedroom, four-bath contemporary with a media room, heated gunite pool, tennis court, and your own dock on Three Mile Harbor. It’s available the last two weeks of July, and all of August through Labor Day.
Price: $40,000 (July); $85,000 (August to Labor Day)
Agent: Mala Sander, the Corcoran Group Photo: Courtesy of the Agent

Summer Break