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Fire Island National SeashoreView of larger pier jutting into calm bay with several small boats anchored nearby.
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Fire Island National Seashore
Barrett Beach / Talisman
 
Aerial view of Talisman and Barrett Beach.
Barrett Beach/Talisman is one of the narrowest parts of Fire Island. It's an easy walk from the drop-off dock to the oceanside beach or to the small picnic area on the calmer bayside beach. A short boardwalk trail through the forest provides relief from the sun.
 
Long grey dock extends into calm bay water, beneath puffy white clouds in a clear blue sky.
The new Barrett Beach dock includes a floating dock that provides for unloading and loading. Local boaters can access the popular bay-side Talisman picnic area from this pier.
The Barrett Beach/Talisman area is located near the center of Fire Island National Seashore. It is across the Great South Bay from Bayport and Sayville, Long Island. At this time, it is only accessible by private boat and foot, by charter ferry service from Patchogue or Sayville, and by limited ferry service from the Watch Hill ferry terminal in Patchogue. (See Barrett Beach/Talisman Hours.)

Barrett Beach/Talisman offers a dock for boaters to load and unload only, a boardwalk trail leading across the island to the ocean beach, restrooms, and a picnic area.


Things To Do:
 Sunbathing/Swimming (Lifeguards available on weekends July & August)
 Beachcombing
 Fishing
 Day-Use and Overnight Anchorage
 Special Weekend Programs
 
Sunset on a glowing beach.
The setting sun over Barrett Beach casts long shadows on this quiet stretch of beach.

 

 
Snack bar at Barrett Beach.
Barrett Beach Hours
Snack bar and lifeguarded beach are open on special weekends.
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Segment of Fire Island National Seashore brochure map.
Fire Island Map
Get your bearings on this digital copy of Fire Island National Seashore's park folder map.
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Small boat with raft attached, both anchored in bay during sunset.
Boat at anchor
Overnight mooring is permitted on parts of the Great South Bay.
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Hundreds of small, round, pearly-pink eggs lie scattered at water's edge beside horseshoe crab molt..  

Did You Know?
Horseshoe crabs come near shore on the full moon in May and June to lay thousands of eggs, which are a valuable food source for migrating shorebirds in spring and early summer. Occasionally, a perfectly-formed horseshoe crab molt can be found on the beach, shed as the young animal grows.

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Last Updated: July 21, 2008 at 17:44 EST