• Miles of uncrowded white sandy beaches extend to the horizon, separating the clear blue ocean and undulating grass-covered dunes.

    Fire Island

    National Seashore New York

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  • More Park Facilities Reopen During May 2013

    Watch Hill and Sailors Haven marinas open May 10. Limited ferry service from Sayville to Sailors Haven resumes May 13 and ferries from Patchogue to Watch Hill start on May 18. Remaining park facilities to reopen by May 25, 2013. More »

Press Releases-2005

05-16: Environmental Assessment for West End Entrance Station Available for Public Review
(Adobe Acrobat) [12/16/05]		 Photo of Fire Island Lighthouse.
05-15: Fire Island National Seashore Science Papers Released
(Adobe Acrobat) [10/28/05]
05-14: Sportsman's Recreational Driving Season Delayed at Fire Island National Seashore
(Adobe Acrobat) [09/01/05]		 Photo of Deputy Superintendent.
05-13: New Deputy Superintendent for Fire Island National Seashore
(Adobe Acrobat) [08/01/05]		 Photo of Deputy Superintendent.
WASO: Mary A. Bomar Confirmed as National Park Service Northeast Regional Director
(Adobe Acrobat) [07/21/05]
05-12: New Regulations for Personal Watercraft within Fire Island National Seashore
(Adobe Acrobat) [07/06/05]
05-11: National Seashore Announces Summer Programs
(Adobe Acrobat) [06/13/05]		 Group of people await ferry on dock at Sailors Haven.
05-10: Time to be Vigilant for West Nile Virus-Infected Dead Birds, Mosquitoes
(Adobe Acrobat) [06/6/05]		 Man in protective suit picks up mosquito trap in marsh grasses.
05-09: Environmental Assessment for Smith Point County Park Fishing Pier Available for Public Review
(Adobe Acrobat) [06/03/05]
05-08: William Floyd Estate Hosts Revolutionary War Encampment
(Adobe Acrobat) [05/27/05]		 Cattle pulling covered wagon in front of 2-story white mansion.
05-07: Summer Operations Begin at Fire Island National Seashore
(Adobe Acrobat) [05/27/05]		 Close view of plover on sandy beach.
05-06: Fire Island National Seashore Releases a "Finding of No Significant Impact" on Environmental Assessment for Its Wildland Fire Management Plan
(Adobe Acrobat) [05/18/05]
05-05: Piping Plover Found Dead on Beach at Fire Island National Seashore
(Adobe Acrobat) [05/11/05]
05-04: Piping Plovers Return to Fire Island National Seashore
(Adobe Acrobat) [04/28/05]		 Close view of plover on sandy beach.
05-03: Fire Island Concessions, LLC Awarded New 10-Year Concessions Contract at Fire Island National Seashore
(Adobe Acrobat) [04/18/05]		 View from the water approaching the Watch Hill Marina and Visitor Center complex.
05-02: Fire Island National Seashore Hosts Science and Cultural Resource Conference at Brookhaven National Lab
(Adobe Acrobat) [3/14/05]
05-01: Fire Island National Seashore Environmental Assessment for Sailors Haven Marina Repairs Available for Public Review
(Adobe Acrobat) [03/11/05]		 Aerial view of the Sailors Haven Marina
NERO: Michael T. Reynolds to Head Fire Island National Seashore
(Adobe Acrobat) [12/10/04]		 New Superintendent Mike Reynolds


 

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Did You Know?

The uppermost level of a long bridge sloping down to the island is covered by a string of cars and vans.

You may drive to either end of Fire Island, and walk to Fire Island National Seashore from either Robert Moses State Park or Smith Point County Park. You should anticipate long lines of traffic on warm, sunny weekend days. More...