Fire Island Lighthouse Tower Tours

Climb the iconic Lighthouse Tower for a spectacular bird’s eye view of Fire Island.42” height requirement.

Fire Island Lighthouse: 40° 37' 53" N, 73° 12' 51" WFrom Sunrise Highway (NY-27E) take exit 41S onto Robert Moses Causeway. Take Robert Moses Causeway to Robert Moses State Park Field # 5 (fee charged in season) for access to the Fire Island Lighthou

Annual Snapper Derby at Sailors Haven 

For anglers ages 6 to 15. Sign-up starts at 10:30 am, with the last fish measured at 2:30 pm. Prizes for the biggest fish! A limited number of fishing poles are available to use and bait will be provided.  

Sailors Haven, Fire Island. Access by private boat, or by public ferry from Sayville/Sailors Haven Ferry, River Road, Sayville, New York.

Explore the Sunken Forest (Sailors Haven)

Join a ranger to explore Fire Island National Seashore’s amazing Sunken Forest. Learn about the different trees and wildlife, and what makes this globally rare maritime forest so special.  Meet at the Visitor Center at 10:30 AM.

Sailors Haven Visitor Center. Sailors Haven, Fire Island. Access by private boat, or by public ferry from Sayville/Sailors Haven Ferry, River Road, Sayville, New York. 

Calling All Junior Rangers! (Wilderness)

Kids learn about Fire Island’s natural history with a variety of activities and crafts. Parking is available at Smith Point County Park (fee).

Wilderness Visitor Center: Take William Floyd Parkway (Route 46) to Smith Point County Park for access to the Wilderness Visitor Center, a small octagonal building on the right as you are headed south. Parking is available in the Smith Point parking

Calling All Junior Rangers! (Wilderness)

Kids learn about Fire Island’s natural history with a variety of activities and crafts.  

Sailors Haven, Fire Island. Access by private boat, or by public ferry from Sayville/Sailors Haven Ferry, River Road, Sayville, New York.

Calling All Junior Rangers! (Watch Hill)

Kids learn about Fire Island’s natural history with a variety of activities and crafts.  

Watch Hill Dune Station. Watch Hill, Fire Island. Access by private boat or public ferry from Patchogue/Watch Hill Ferry Terminal, 150 West Avenue, Patchogue, New York.

Fire Island Lighthouse Tower Tours

Climb the iconic Lighthouse Tower for a spectacular bird’s eye view of Fire Island.42” height requirement.

Fire Island Lighthouse: 40° 37' 53" N, 73° 12' 51" WFrom Sunrise Highway (NY-27E) take exit 41S onto Robert Moses Causeway. Take Robert Moses Causeway to Robert Moses State Park Field # 5 (fee charged in season) for access to the Fire Island Lighthou

Fire Island Lighthouse Tower Tours

Climb the iconic Lighthouse Tower for a spectacular bird’s eye view of Fire Island.42” height requirement.

Fire Island Lighthouse: 40° 37' 53" N, 73° 12' 51" WFrom Sunrise Highway (NY-27E) take exit 41S onto Robert Moses Causeway. Take Robert Moses Causeway to Robert Moses State Park Field # 5 (fee charged in season) for access to the Fire Island Lighthou

Fire Island Lighthouse Tower Tours

Climb the iconic Lighthouse Tower for a spectacular bird’s eye view of Fire Island.42” height requirement.

Fire Island Lighthouse: 40° 37' 53" N, 73° 12' 51" WFrom Sunrise Highway (NY-27E) take exit 41S onto Robert Moses Causeway. Take Robert Moses Causeway to Robert Moses State Park Field # 5 (fee charged in season) for access to the Fire Island Lighthou

Fire Island Lighthouse Tower Tours

Climb the iconic Lighthouse Tower for a spectacular bird’s eye view of Fire Island.42” height requirement.

Fire Island Lighthouse: 40° 37' 53" N, 73° 12' 51" WFrom Sunrise Highway (NY-27E) take exit 41S onto Robert Moses Causeway. Take Robert Moses Causeway to Robert Moses State Park Field # 5 (fee charged in season) for access to the Fire Island Lighthou

Fire Island Lighthouse Tower Tours

Climb the iconic Lighthouse Tower for a spectacular bird’s eye view of Fire Island.42” height requirement.

Fire Island Lighthouse: 40° 37' 53" N, 73° 12' 51" WFrom Sunrise Highway (NY-27E) take exit 41S onto Robert Moses Causeway. Take Robert Moses Causeway to Robert Moses State Park Field # 5 (fee charged in season) for access to the Fire Island Lighthou

Crafts for Children (Lighthouse)

Join the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society during this free program. Instructions and all materials to create a special craft to take home will be provided. Meet on the terrace of the iconic Fire Island Light.

Fire Island Lighthouse: 40° 37' 53" N, 73° 12' 51" WFire Island Lighthouse: From Sunrise Highway (NY-27E) take exit 41S onto Robert Moses Causeway. Take Robert Moses Causeway to Robert Moses State Park Field # 5 (fee charged in season) for access to

Sing Along with The Shipmates! (Wilderness)

Enjoy the sunset from our Wilderness Visitor Center upper deck with an evening of sea chanties with The Shipmates. Sing and clap along or bring your acoustic instrument and play along. Free parking is available in the Smith Point County Park parking lot.

Wilderness Visitor Center: Take William Floyd Parkway (Route 46) to Smith Point County Park for access to the Wilderness Visitor Center. Parking is available in the parking lot just east of the Wilderness Visitor Center, a small octagonal building to

Fire Island Lighthouse Tower Tours

Climb the iconic Lighthouse Tower for a spectacular bird’s eye view of Fire Island.42” height requirement.

Fire Island Lighthouse: 40° 37' 53" N, 73° 12' 51" WFrom Sunrise Highway (NY-27E) take exit 41S onto Robert Moses Causeway. Take Robert Moses Causeway to Robert Moses State Park Field # 5 (fee charged in season) for access to the Fire Island Lighthou

Catch of the Day: Seining in the Bay (Watch Hill)

What creatures swim in the Bay or live on the bay bottom? Join a ranger to go seining in the Great South Bay and find out! Water shoes required.

Watch Hill, Fire Island. Access by private boat or public ferry from Patchogue/Watch Hill Ferry Terminal, 150 West Avenue, Patchogue, New York.

Explore the Sunken Forest (Sailors Haven)

Join a ranger to explore Fire Island National Seashore’s amazing Sunken Forest. Learn about the different trees and wildlife, and what makes this globally rare maritime forest so special.  Meet at the Visitor Center at 10:30 AM.

Sailors Haven Visitor Center. Sailors Haven, Fire Island. Access by private boat, or by public ferry from Sayville/Sailors Haven Ferry, River Road, Sayville, New York. 

Explore the Watch Hill Nature Trail (Watch Hill)

Join a ranger to explore the Nature Trail that winds through salt marsh, swale and maritime forest. Learn about the importance of the salt marsh habitat and what makes the forest unique.  

Watch Hill, Fire Island. Access by private boat or public ferry from Patchogue/Watch Hill Ferry Terminal, 150 West Avenue, Patchogue, New York. 

Fire Island Pines to Sailors Haven Hike

Take the 9:25 ferry from Sayville to the F.I. Pines and meet up with a ranger at the ferry dock flagpole for a walk from the Fire Island Pines to Fire Island National Seashore, exploring the rich and varied natural and cultural landscape. You may return to the Pines on ......More

Take the 9:25 ferry from Sayville to the F.I. Pines and meet up with a ranger at the ferry dock flagpole for a walk from the Fire Island Pines to Fire Island National Seashore, exploring the rich and varied natural and cultural landscape. You may return to the Pines on foot/by water taxi, or take the ferry from Sailors Haven back to Sayville.Dress for the weather, bring water, snacks, and be prepared for an approximately 2 mile hike.

Fire Island Pines and Sailors Haven, Fire Island. Access by private boat, or by public ferry from Sayville/Sailors Haven Ferry, River Road, Sayville, New York.

Fire Island Lighthouse Tower Tours

Climb the iconic Lighthouse Tower for a spectacular bird’s eye view of Fire Island.42” height requirement.

Fire Island Lighthouse: 40° 37' 53" N, 73° 12' 51" WFrom Sunrise Highway (NY-27E) take exit 41S onto Robert Moses Causeway. Take Robert Moses Causeway to Robert Moses State Park Field # 5 (fee charged in season) for access to the Fire Island Lighthou

Explore the Sunken Forest (Sailors Haven)

Join a ranger to explore Fire Island National Seashore’s amazing Sunken Forest. Learn about the different trees and wildlife, and what makes this globally rare maritime forest so special.  Meet at the Visitor Center at 10:30 AM.

Sailors Haven Visitor Center. Sailors Haven, Fire Island. Access by private boat, or by public ferry from Sayville/Sailors Haven Ferry, River Road, Sayville, New York. 

Pick It Up! (Wilderness)

Join forces with the National Park Service and the New York Marine Rescue Center to help clear Fire Island’s shore of unsightly and harmful marine debris. Learn about the sources of marine debris and the impact it has on marine life document the trash collected to help ......More

Join forces with the National Park Service and the New York Marine Rescue Center to help clear Fire Island’s shore of unsightly and harmful marine debris. Learn about the sources of marine debris and the impact it has on marine life document the trash collected to help inform ocean policy and ensure the future health of the marine ecosystem. Bring work gloves if possible. Please park in the Smith Point County Park parking lot.

Wilderness Visitor Center: Take William Floyd Parkway (Route 46) to Smith Point County Park for access to the Wilderness Visitor Center, a small octagonal building on the right as you are headed south. Parking is available in the Smith Point parking

Fire Island Lighthouse Tower Tours

Climb the iconic Lighthouse Tower for a spectacular bird’s eye view of Fire Island.42” height requirement.

Fire Island Lighthouse: 40° 37' 53" N, 73° 12' 51" WFrom Sunrise Highway (NY-27E) take exit 41S onto Robert Moses Causeway. Take Robert Moses Causeway to Robert Moses State Park Field # 5 (fee charged in season) for access to the Fire Island Lighthou

Fire Island Lighthouse Tower Tours

Climb the iconic Lighthouse Tower for a spectacular bird’s eye view of Fire Island.42” height requirement.

Fire Island Lighthouse: 40° 37' 53" N, 73° 12' 51" WFrom Sunrise Highway (NY-27E) take exit 41S onto Robert Moses Causeway. Take Robert Moses Causeway to Robert Moses State Park Field # 5 (fee charged in season) for access to the Fire Island Lighthou