• 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 »

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View of a primary dune, looking east.
View of a primary duneline along Fire Island's Atlantic coast, looking east . The Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness lies behind the toe of the dune and east of Watch Hill's campground.
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  • Art Shows and Photo Contests Art Shows and Photo Contests

    provide another way to enjoy your park! Read More

  • Enjoy Each Season Enjoy Each Season

    Most people visit Fire Island during the summer, but each season has its own allure. Read More

Did You Know?

Close-up view of pinkish sundew plants, bright green mosses, and spike-like leaves of other plants.

Tiny insectivorous plants called sundews (Drosera rotundifolia and D. intermedia) may be found in the low moist swales between dunes in the Fire Island wilderness area. Sundew gets its name from the glistening sticky substance on its leaves that traps ants and other small insects. More...