• 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 »

Fire Island Communities

Man walks toward dockside boat, leaving colorful umbrellas over restaurant's small tables.

Several communities on Fire Island provide lodging, dining and other services for visitors as well as island residents.

There are 17 different communities on Fire Island within the boundaries the national seashore. When Fire Island National Seashore was established in 1964, its enabling legislation stated that these communities and preexisting commercial uses would be allowed to remain, as long as development was consistent with zoning ordinances established by the Secretary of the Interior. (See Federal Review of Building and Zoning Permit Applications within Fire Island National Seashore.)

Some of the Fire Island communities consist of only a few homes while others have hundreds of houses, with restaurants, small grocery and retail stores, and other businesses. There is one elementary school on Fire Island.
There are rental properties, summer homes, and year-round residences on the island. Several hundred people reside in the communities within the boundaries of Fire Island National Seashore during the winter months, while that number swells during the summer.
 
Ferry boat at dock in center of community.
Although ferry service is available to most communities, many locations do not provide public restrooms. Some of the communities have their own web sites with tourism information. You may contact them directly for more information.
 

Community & Tourism Organizations
Fire Island Association Fire Island.com Explore the South Shore

Fire Island Communities

Public Access from Bayshore

Public Access from Sayville

Public Access from
Patchogue
Kismet/Seabay Beach
via Fire Island Ferries, Inc. 		Cherry Grove
via Sayville Ferry Service

Davis Park
via Davis Park Ferry Company

Lifeguards, Public Restrooms

Village of Saltaire
via Fire Island Ferries, Inc.

 Fire Island Pines
via Sayville Ferry Service
Fair Harbor
via Fire Island Ferries, Inc.		 Water Island
via Sayville Ferry Service
Dunewood
via Fire Island Ferries, Inc.
Lonelyville
Atlantique
via Fire Island Ferries, Inc.

Lifeguards/Restrooms
AMC Fire Island Cabin

Robbins Rest

Fire Island Summer Club
Corneille Estates
Village of Ocean Beach
via Fire Island Ferries, Inc.

Lifeguards/Public Restrooms
Seaview
via Fire Island Ferries, Inc.
Ocean Bay Park
via Fire Island Ferries, Inc.
Point O'Woods
via private ferry
  • Fire Island Water Taxi Fire Island Water Taxi

    is authorized to provide service to and from several Fire Island National Seashore facilities. Read More

  • Bicycles Abound in Many Fire Island Communities Bicycles Abound in Many Fire Island Communities

    On national seashore property and in some other communities, their use is restricted. Read More

  • Explore Fire Island's History Explore Fire Island's History

    A fascinating story of maritime history is preserved within Fire Island National Seashore. Read More

  • Ferries and Water Taxis Ferries and Water Taxis

    provide seasonal access to a number of locations on Fire Island. Read More

Did You Know?

Close view of sand showing bands of colors: white, dark grey, and reddish purple.

New York's state gem—the garnet—may be found among the sands that comprise Fire Island's beaches. Due to differences in size and weight of the grains of sand, you may sometimes see ribbons of garnet and magnatite among the white quartz, as the sand settles on the beach. More...