Fire Island National Seashore
Suffolk County, Long Island
Watch dolphins and-if you are lucky-whales and porpoises frolicking off shore, while shorebirds and other wildlife can be glimpsed on the beach and inland.
Wildlife to Watch
- Dolphins, pilot whales and harbor seals (a winter visitor)
- Sandpipers, four species of gulls and the piping plover
- Jellyfish and shellfish: whelks, clams and blue crabs
- Gray catbirds and rufous-sided towhees
- Red foxes, white-tailed deer and cottontail rabbits
- Fowler's toads
- Monarch butterflies (fall migration)
Where to Watch
- Offshore
- Beach
- Salt marshes, and ancient maritime forests
- Tidal pools
Recreational Opportunities
- Swimming
- Camping
- Fire Island Lighthouse
- Visitor center with exhibits and interpretive programs (Smith Point)
- Self-guided, boardwalk nature-trail
Size:
19,580 acres
Directions
See Google Maps for step by step directions to Fire Island national Seashore (This link will open a page outside of the DEC website. Hold Shift down while clicking on the link to open it in a new window)
Contact Information
Address: Park headquarters: 120 Laurel Street, Patchogue, NY 11772-3596
Telephone: Park headquarters: 631-687-4750
Website: Fire Island National Seashore (This link leaves the DEC website)
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Photo Credits: P. Valentine, National Park Service