Fire Island National Seashore - Fire Island Lighthouse Facilities & Hours (U.S. National Park Service)

Fire Island Lighthouse
Robert Moses Causeway
Bay Shore, NY 11706

Open All Year (hours vary by season)

January - March 31:
     Open weekends Noon to 4:00 pm
     Open weekdays 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, weather permitting.
     Tower Tours as staffing and weather permits during the winter.
     Call to confirm winter openings

April 1 - June 30:
Open Daily 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
(Closed Easter)

July 1 - Labor Day (September 5, 2011):
Open Daily 9:30 am - 5:30 pm

September 6 - November 5, 2011:
Open Daily 9:30 am - 5:00 pm

November 6, 2011 - December 15, 2011:
Open Daily 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
(Closed Thanksgiving)

December 16, 2011 - March 31, 2012:
     Open weekends Noon to 4:00 pm
     Open weekdays 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, weather permitting.
     (Closed Christmas)
    Tower Tours as staffing and weather permits during the winter.
     Call to confirm winter openings

Phone:
     631-661-4876

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

Sunset is watched by several people atop the lighthouse.

Lighthouse Tower Tours are available whenever possible during the week.

Tower tours available until 1 hour before closing fall, winter and spring (weekends), summer (daily).

Flat footwear suggested
Children must be 42" tall

Fees:

Adults $6 through July; $7 effective late July 2011
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 $4.50; $5 effective late July 2011
- Winter Students/Chaperones $3
  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 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.

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