 According to "The New York Times"

Spouting Rock Beach Association, named for a geological formation, and membership in it tends to define summer life here in ways that are sometimes difficult to comprehend, even for insiders.The organization has attracted notable members of nearby families such as the Vanderbilt family, Astor family, and Sheldon Whitehouse.The 1938 Hurricane destroyed the original clubhouse, and the current clubhouse and cabanas appear relatively modest to passersby.