Can you stay overnight on Fire Island?
Can you stay overnight on Fire Island? Reservations and a fee are required. Visit www.recreation.gov for more information. There are also opportunities for overnight stays at Smith Point County Park, several bay side marinas, and numerous summer rentals and small hotels within some of the seventeen communities on Fire Island.
How long is ferry ride to Fire Island?
Fire Island Ferries provide transportation service from Bay Shore to Kismet, Saltaire, Fair Harbor, Atlantique, Dunewood, Ocean Beach, Seaview, and Ocean Bay Park, the seven western towns of Fire Island. It is a 30-minute ferry ride that has been running since 1948.
How do you spend a day on Fire Island?
Visitors can climb 182 steps to the top of the historic Fire Island Lighthouse built in 1858 for sweeping ocean views, take a guided canoe tour through the Salt Marsh, hike the 40-acre rare maritime Sunken Forest at Sailors' Haven, enjoy public marinas for boating and fishing, camp at Watch Hill, or spend the day at ...
Are there any cars on Fire Island?
Fire Island: The Car-Free Paradise The barrier island of Fire Island is just a quick ferry ride across the Great South Bay from mainland Long Island. Locals and visitors travel around by foot, bike, wagon, and golf cart at this 'car-free' beach haven.
Is Fire Island cash only?
There are ATMs on the island, and all of the venues usually accept credit cards, though on occasion (like the 4th of July, for example) the bars go to cash only.
Can you live full time on Fire Island?
Yes. While the vast majority of homeowners are summer residents only, there is a growing year round community on Fire Island.