The Watch Hill Ferry Terminal includes on-site parking. Passenger ferries provide seasonal access from Patchogue (on Long Island, New York) to Watch Hill on Fire Island.

Located at the head of the Patchogue River, the Watch Hill Ferry Terminal is a key component of the transportation complex for Fire Island National Seashore. From this terminal, seasonal passenger ferry service is provided to Watch Hill and, by special arrangement, to Barrett Beach. 

The Patchogue-Watch Hill Ferry Terminal is located at 160 West Avenue, Patchogue NY 11772.

Fire Island National Seashore park headquarters is located nearby in Patchogue, at 120 Laurel Street.  

For 2009, a temporary ticket booth and portable toilets have been installed while the new ferry terminal is constructed.

Planning for a new mainland ferry terminal and visitor contact facility has been underway for some time. Please pardon the inconvenience as construction takes place this season.

The new Patchogue Ferry Terminal—which will replace the old shelter—is expected to be completed by late 2009, and serve as one of the anchors for the Village of Patchogue's riverfront improvements. 

The Watch Hill Ferry Terminal is a short walk from the Long Island Railroad's Patchogue Station.

The Davis Park Ferry Terminal, which also runs to Fire Island, is located closer to the mouth of the Patchogue River.

How To Get There

Watch Hill Ferry Terminal is located at 160 West Avenue in Patchogue, New York, 11772.

From the Long Island Expressway (LIE or I-495), take Exit 61 S onto County Road 19 (Patchogue-Holbrook Road).

From Sunrise Highway (Route 27), take Exit 52 South onto County Road 19 (Patchogue-Holbrook Road/Waverly Avenue).

About 1 mile from Rt. 27, bear left. Cross Main Street, go over the railroad tracks, and cross Division Street. Pass the bowling alley. Ferry terminal parking lot is on your right.

Important Phone Numbers:
(Seasonal, mid-May — mid-October)

Watch Hill Ferry Service:
631-475-1665