Learn About the Park

 

Fire Island National Seashore encompasses 26 miles of dynamic ocean and bay shoreline, lush dunes, maritime forests, and 17 residential communities. More than two hundred and fifty years of history are preserved at the William Floyd Estate (pictured above), a unit of Fire Island National Seashore located in Mastic Beach on Long Island. Discover your national seashore by exploring the links below.

News

Stay up-to-date on what's happening at the Seashore.

Photos & More

See the people, places, and wildlife of Fire Island and share your photos.

History & Culture

Learn more about Fire Island's rich maritime history and about the William Floyd Estate, the ancestral home of one of New York's signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Nature

All forms of life, from tiny diatoms and insects to fin whales and white-tailed deer, can be found within Fire Island's diverse marine and terrestrial habitats.

Science & Research

Fire Island hosts researchers from a wide variety of disciplines. Learn more about the science that takes place at the Seashore.

Education

Discover Fire Island and the William Floyd Estate in your classroom or on a field trip.

Management

Learn how the National Park Service is working to protect Fire Island National Seashore's natural and cultural features. Visit Park Planning for more information on planning projects.

Last updated: May 17, 2017

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120 Laurel Street
Patchogue, NY 11772

Phone:

631-569-2100

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