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Fire Island National SeashoreSunrise over Fire Island's Barrett Beach.
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Fire Island National Seashore
Photography
 
Ferry crosses the Great South Bay at sunset.
A strategically timed ferry ride can provide access to some very impressive sunsets.

Fire Island's scenic oceanfront vistas and colorful sunrises and sunsets over the ocean or bay provide great opportunities for photography, when conditions are just right.

 

 

The Fire Island Lighthouse is perhaps one of the most recognizable landmarks on Long Island, and makes a very patient "model" for your camera. 

If you are engaged in any commercial photography or filming, you must obtain a special use permit from the National Park Service.

You may have an opportunity to share your images in either the park's annual photography contest or a larger National Park Foundation-sponsored event.

The Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society hosts an annual art show, usually in July, that includes local photography.

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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Portrait of William Floyd, painted in 1792, with his Mastic plantation in background.  

Did You Know?
In 1790, William Floyd - one of New York's four signers of the Declaration of Independence - was the largest slave holder in Suffolk County, New York, at one time. The 1790 U. S. Census indicates that 14 slaves lived on his Mastic plantation.
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Last Updated: January 18, 2007 at 16:19 EST