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Fire Island National Seashore People stroll down Barrett Beach dock.
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Fire Island National Seashore
Barrett Beach Facilities & Hours
 
Curving boardwalk winds past small picnic shelter and bath house.

Barrett Beach and Talisman
Restrooms
Open
Summer 2011 (Memorial Day - Labor Day)
Open daily at Barrett Beach and at Talisman

 

Limited summer ferry service available by special charter

  • from the Watch Hill Ferry Terminal in Patchogue  via Davis Park Ferry Company — 631-475-1665 
  • from Sayville  via Sayville Ferry Service — 631-589-8980 
 
Talisman Picnic Area

Bayside picnic tables and grills are available on a first-come, first-served basis at Talisman.

Lifeguarded Beach

10 am - 4 pm Weekends
July through Labor Day, 2011
on ocean side at Barrett Beach

 

 
People on lifeguarded beach.
 

 
Puffy white clouds in deep blue sky.
Check Today's Forecast
Link to local weather and tides.
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Watch Hill marina and ferry dock.
Watch Hill Facility Hours & Rates
Open from mid-May to mid-October, hours of operation vary by season.
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Colorful Junior Ranger patch and gold plastic badge.
For Kids: Junior Ranger Patch or Badge
is the reward for completing Fire Island's Junior Ranger Workbook.
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Dead whale in swash on beach.

Did You Know?
Whales and other marine mammals live in the ocean south of Fire Island. Occasionally, they are can be spotted from shore, and rarely a dead whale will wash ashore.
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Last Updated: February 01, 2012 at 10:04 MST