High tide on a beach

Winter Beach Geology Hike

Fire Island National Seashore

Special Event
  • Feb 29, 2020 at 11:30 AM
  • Free

Explore the wind, waves, and sand with Coastal Geologist Ruth Coffey during this 3-mile roundtrip walk to the dynamic breach in the Fire Island Wilderness. Dress for the outdoors and for walking on sand. Bring a snack and drinking water.

More information

Fees

FREE

Location

Wilderness Visitor Center: Take William Floyd Parkway (Route 46) to Smith Point County Park for access to the Wilderness Visitor Center. Parking is available in the Smith Point County Park parking lot (fee is charged in season) just east of the Wilderness Visitor Center, a small round building to your right as you are headed south.

Schedule

Date:

Feb 29, 2020

Time:

11:30 AM

Duration:

3 hours

Contact Information

Fire Island National Seashore
631-281-3010 (weekends)
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Event Type

  • Hike
Tags: geology, hike, science, barrier island, beach, sand, glacier, wilderness