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Fire Island National SeashoreGroup of students pass park sign as they walk down boardwalk to the Wilderness Visitor Center.
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Fire Island National Seashore
Things To Know Before You Come
 

Fire Island National Seashore is a complex and sometimes perplexing place to visit or live. Because of the logistical complications, an extra measure of planning may prove valuable in making the most of your visit to Fire Island National Seashore or to the communities within its designated boundaries. 
 

Segment of Fire Island National Seashore brochure map.
Fire Island Map
Get your bearings on this digital copy of Fire Island National Seashore's park folder map.
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Visitors go through line at ferry terminal office to board boat to Watch Hill.
Getting Around on Fire Island Requires Planning
You may only get to some facilities on Fire Island by ferry or private boat.
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Crowd of people form a line at ferry terminal building.  

Did You Know?
The Patchogue-Watch Hill Ferry Terminal is a short, 2-block walk from the Long Island Railroad Station in Patchogue, New York. From there, you can enjoy a delightful 25-minute passenger ferry trip across the Great South Bay to the facilties at Watch Hill. (Open mid-May to mid-October only.)
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Last Updated: September 12, 2006 at 00:09 EST