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Fire Island National Seashore
Lodging
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Options for overnight "lodging" on Fire Island range from your tent or your boat in the national seashore or county park, to a house or room in some of the island communities. |
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Fire Island Offers a Variety of Options for Overnight Stays
You may stay overnight at several facilities within Fire Island National Seashore. There are also opportunities for overnight stays at , several township marinas, and numerous homes and small hotels within a few of the seventeen communities on Fire Island.
The walk-in at Watch Hill and the marinas at and are open from mid-May to mid-October. These facilities are operated by a National Park Service concessioner, . Both locations are accessible only by ferry, water taxi or private boat.
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Wilderness camping in the Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness is available all year, but heat and abundant ticks and mosquitoes make this a less desirable option during the summer. A permit is required and restrictions are enforced. You must hike at least 1½ miles in from the wilderness boundary, and carry out everything you've taken in with you. You can enter the wilderness area from either Watch Hill or Smith Point (beyond the ).
Marinas at Fire Island National Seashore's and can accommodate some vessels up to 20 feet wide and 60 feet long. However, all vessels must have a relatively shallow draft to enter each marina. With proper equipment and lighting, boats may also anchor overnight in the Great South Bay.
Rental housing units are available in Fire Island communities through commercial real estate agencies. None of these establishments are operated by the National Park Service. You must make your own arrangements. Local tourism links may help you make connections.
Logistics on Fire Island can be quite complicated, so be sure to review ferry schedules in advance. Ferries run regularly to the island in the summer months but are limited in the off-season. See for park access information.
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Fire Island Wilderness Camping |
Watch Hill Marina |
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Accommodations in Local Communities
Accommodations on or near gateway communities
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![Visitors go through line at ferry terminal office to board boat to Watch Hill. Visitors go through line at ferry terminal office to board boat to Watch Hill.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081010113827im_/http://www.nps.gov/ner/customcf/apps/CMS_HandF/Pictures/FIIS_WatchHillFerryTerminal-sm.jpg) Getting Around on Fire Island Requires Planning You may only get to some facilities on Fire Island by ferry or private boat. more... | | ![Man dressed in light-colored clothing, wearing large backpack, loads gear onto ferry. Man dressed in light-colored clothing, wearing large backpack, loads gear onto ferry.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081010113827im_/http://www.nps.gov/ner/customcf/apps/CMS_HandF/Pictures/FIIS_CamperOnFerry_65.jpg) Campers take the Ferry to Watch Hill You may get your wilderness camping permit at the Watch Hill Visitor Center, when staffed. more... | |
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![Aerial view of small community, Kismet, looking from the southwest, bay to the upper left and sandy beach to the lower right. Aerial view of small community, Kismet, looking from the southwest, bay to the upper left and sandy beach to the lower right.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081010113827im_/http://www.nps.gov/ner/customcf/apps/CMS_HandF/Pictures/FIIS_Aerial_Kismet_DYK.jpg) |
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Did You Know?
Seventeen pre-existing communities remain inside the boundaries of Fire Island National Seashore. Some early supporters of the national seashore were interested in its establishment to ensure that a proposed parkway down the middle of Fire Island would not be constructed.
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Last Updated: January 07, 2007 at 15:02 EST |