• 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

Fire Island Lighthouse Facilities & Hours

Fire Island Lighthouse
1 Burma Road/Lighthouse Driveway on Fire Island
Bay Shore, NY 11706

Phone:
631-661-4876
Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society

Open:

  • May 25 - September 2, 2013 9:30 am - 5:30 pm daily
    (No tower tours during construction)
  • September 3 - November 3, 2013 9:30 am - 5:00 pm daily
    (Last tower tour at 4 pm on weekends; call for availability on weekdays.)
  • November 3 - December 15, 2013 9:30 am - 4:00 pm daily
    (Last tower tour at 3 pm on weekends.Closed Thanksgiving)
  • December 16, 2013 - March 31, 2014 Noon - 4:00 pm weekends
    (Last tower tour at 3 pm on weekends. Closed Christmas)

GPS Coordinates:
Latitude, 40° 37' 53" North
Longitude, 73° 12' 51" West

 

Lighthouse Tower Tours are currently not available.

Tower tours are normally available (when the Fire Island Lighthouse is open to the public) until 1 hour before closing fall, winter and spring (weekends), summer (daily).

  • Flat footwear suggested
  • Children must be 42" tall

Fees:

  • Adults $7
  • Seniors $4 (65 & Older)
  • Military Personnel $4 (Active Duty With ID)
  • Child $4 (12 & under)
  • Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society (FILPS) Members $2
  • School Groups and Scouts
    • Students & Chaperones $5
    • Winter Students/Chaperones $4
      No fee for teachers and aides
    • Scout groups $4.50/person

Since these program fees are collected by a cooperating association and not by the National Park Service, your Senior Pass (Golden Age Passport) or Access Pass (Golden Access Passport) does not provide a discount at this site.

Special tours (currently not available) can be arranged for your group, including sunset tours. Call the FILPS at 631-661-4876 to discuss needs and availability.

  • A minimum fee of $200 is needed to arrange a 1-hour tour/program for ten individuals, plus $20 for each additional person.
  • Maximum group size for tower tours not to exceed 15 people.
  • Advance reservations are required.

Did You Know?

Man reads interpretive sign in front of remnants of brick foundation.

The first Fire Island Lighthouse was built at the end of Fire Island in 1826. Today, the Fire Island Inlet is more than five miles west of this foundation. You can see the remnants of the first structure when you visit the present lighthouse, constructed in 1858. More...