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Fire Island National Seashore
Brochures
 
Front cover of park folder,
Park brochures are available at visitor centers and other locations. Additional folders and other publications are available for sale.
Several brochures and other publications are available to help you have a rewarding stay in the park or to help protect the park's special resources.

For a printed copy of the park folder, which includes the Fire Island map, you may contact us and request that the Fire Island National Seashore Official Map and Guide be sent to your mailing address. Copies are also available at park visitor centers and some other locations.

Other brochures may be available at visitor centers, and some are available on-line.
 
Cover of park newspaper, Summer Buzz.

Seasonal activity booklets help you get the most out of your visit to Fire Island National Seashore.

 

 
Cover of small booklet, 2009 Tide Tables, with a photograph of lifeguard stand on beach.

The annual Tide Tables booklet is produced to provide helpful information for operators of permitted vehicles who must use Fire Island beaches. Limited quantities are printed, but the tide and distance information is valued by many.

In this booklet, the times predicted for high and low tides are based on Moriches Inlet calculations.  

 

 
Cover of Park News, Summer 2006, Fire Island Soundings.

Periodic park news booklets help keep you abreast of the park's critical issues.

 

Several resource and safety flyers are available at the park:

Blue-covered booklet titled
Passport to Your National Parks
You may stamp your passport book at any of the park's visitor centers.
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Ranger and group in water with seine net.
Enjoy Ranger-guided Activities
A variety of interpretive programs are available year round.
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Cover of GMP e-newsletter.
E-Newsletter
provides periodic updates on park happenings and the progress of the GMP process.
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Cover page of Park News, titled Summer 2006, Fire Island Soundings, with photo of early morning sunrise glowing over the still-dark island.
Park Newspaper
Summer 2006 Fire Island Soundings provides a list of seasonal activities and updates on park issues.
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Fiery orange-red sun sets over rippled water, which relects the golden clouds above.  

Did You Know?
The origin of the name "Fire Island" has not been officially documented, and several theories exist. What do you think?
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Last Updated: February 23, 2009 at 10:34 EST