• 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 »

Wilderness Facilities & Hours

Wilderness Visitor Center beside Smith Point County Park
CR-46 (William Floyd Parkway)
Mastic Beach, NY 11951

Phone: 631-281-3010

Open
January 1 - June 30, 2013 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Friday - Sunday and holidays (weather & staffing permitting; ranger-conducted programs for groups by appointment)

July 1 - September 2, 2013 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Wednesday - Sunday and holidays

September 3 - December 31, 2013 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Friday - Sunday and holidays Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas days

Wilderness Permit Office
Open when Visitor Center is staffed.

Due to the impacts of Hurricane Sandy, no backcountry camping permits are being issued from this office.

Effective May 15, 2013, reservations for a required permit may be obtained at Recreation.gov for overnight stays starting May 25, 2013. Check-in is now required at Watch Hill for access to both the eastern and western wilderness/backcountry camping zones!

 

If you're obtaining a Fire Island National Seashore permit, 15-minute parking is now available beside the Wilderness Visitor Center.

For all others, parking and restrooms are provided at adjacent Smith Point County Park. Fee charged for parking.

  • Wilderness Visitor Center Wilderness Visitor Center

    is open throughout the year. Read More

  • Fire Island Wilderness Fire Island Wilderness

    You can experience and appreciate the values of wilderness in this thin ribbon of a barrier island. Read More

  • Wilderness Visitor Center Programs Wilderness Visitor Center Programs

    You can particpate in walks, talks and children's activities at the Wilderness Visitor Center. Read More

  • Fire Island Treasure Chests Fire Island Treasure Chests

    Enhance your field trip with the loan of an educational traveling trunk. Read More

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...