While Manorville is more remote than other towns and villages on the East End, sometimes it’s advantageous to have the option to withdraw from the thick of it. Manorville is, in a word, pleasant. Plus, it’s not like being removed makes it absent of things to do; the things are simply more nature-focused. In the northeastern corner of the hamlet is a swath of the Long Island Central Pine Barrens, the most abundant natural area on Long Island and a hiker’s paradise. The hamlet may be landlocked, but it’s nothing to get the blues about. Because of its proximity to the famed East End region, Manorville is often considered “The Gateway to the Hamptons.” But Manorville is just as close to the North Fork, and even Fire Island isn’t too far off. Consider it, then, a tranquil retreat that has civilization within its reach.