• 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 »

Convenience Store

Some park facilities developed for overnight stays include small convenience stores. Watch Hill has a small general store where you may purchase some essential items and local newspapers. The Sailors Haven gift shop also sells a few convenience items, souvenirs and papers.

Propane tanks and flammables are not permitted to be transported on public ferries. You may bring such items on a private boat, or purchase campstove fuel, charcoal and lighter fluid at the general store at Watch Hill.

Snack bars are located at both Watch Hill and Sailors Haven, operated by Fire Island Concessions LLC. Bottled water is available for sale at the Fire Island Lighthouse.

Communities within a 1-mile walk of Watch Hill (Davis Park), Barrett Beach (Fire Island Pines), Sailors Haven (Cherry Grove), and the Lighthouse (Kismet) have at least one small store or market, open seasonally.

If you’re visiting the Fire Island Lighthouse, you’ll find a snack bar in season at Robert Moses State Park.

From the Wilderness Visitor Center, you may walk to the snack bar at Smith Point County Park.

Island-time hours of operation are not as extensive as you may be accustomed to, so plan your timing and expectations accordingly.

If you have particular dietary or medical needs, or if you’re just persnickety about what you eat or use, remember to pack those items and bring them with you on the ferry.

Did You Know?

Portrait of William Floyd, painted in 1792, with his Mastic plantation in background.

In 1790, William Floyd - one of New York's four signers of the Declaration of Independence - was the largest slave holder in Suffolk County, New York, at one time. The 1790 U. S. Census indicates that 14 slaves lived on his Mastic plantation. More...