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.