The Watch Hill Group Campground can accommodate a bona fide group of up to 40 people. Picnic tables and grills are provided. A minimum 2-night stay is required. Summer weekends fill quickly!

Camping

At Fire Island National Seashore, you may (and should) make advance reservations through the park's concessioner, Fire Island Concessions, LLC, for camping at the Watch Hill Campground. Applications are accepted for the current year by mail after January 1. 

Wilderness camping permits are issued on a first-come, first-served basis at this time.

Boating

A portion of the slips at Watch Hill Marina may be secured before your arrival.

• Limited Watch Hill Marina individual reservations are accepted by phone at 631-597-3109 on the day of arrival, after 8:30 a.m. daily during the summer (June 26 - September 6, 2008) and after 11 a.m. weekdays and 8:30 a.m. on weekends during the shoulder season (May 9 - June 25 and September 7 - October 31, 2008).
  
  No more than 1/2 of the Watch Hill marina slips may be reserved each day.
  
• • Watch Hill Facilities Hours & Rates
    
    
• Watch Hill Marina Group Reservations may be made for groups of 20 or more vessels during the should season dates in May, June, September and October, except for holiday weekends and weekends before or after a holiday. Requests may be made by phone at 631-597-3109 or by e-mail.
  
  No more than 1/3 of the Watch Hill marina slips may be reserved by groups.
  
  
• There is no reservation policy for the Sailors Haven Marina at this time.
  All slips are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  
• • Sailors Haven Facilities Hours & Rates

Any special events or activities that take place concurrent with a group's reservations for overnight accommodations must be officially permitted by the National Park Service. Plan to apply for a Special Use Permit at least 2 weeks in advance.  Application fees and insurance requirements accompany these permits.

Ferry Transportation

Groups should make reservations for transportation to Fire Island National Seashore facilities by either of the park's ferry concessioners:

• Davis Park Ferry Company
  to Watch Hill and Barrett Beach
• Sayville Ferry Service
  to Sailors Haven/Sunken Forest

Some park interpretive programs, like Canoeing at Watch Hill, require registration.

Programs

For programs conducted at Fire Island National Seashore facilities, contact the park's Interpretation and Education staff. The Fire Island Trek requires a reservation, as do most conducted activities for schools and other groups.

Reservations for tower tours, special interpretive tours and educational programs at the Fire Island Lighthouse are made through the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society. School and scout programs fill quickly!

Other Fire Island Locations

To find more information about reservations for lodging, dining, and marina slips within any of the small communities that exist within the boundaries of Fire Island National Seashore, or in the adjacent state and county parks, you may find helpful links from the following pages:

• Fire Island Communities
• Robert Moses State Park
• Smith Point County Park