Special Fire Island Tour

The Watch Hill boardwalk, over the marsh land, is a special part of the Fire Island National Seashore.

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A tour of Fire Island had a pass by the Fire Island Lighthouse. The strong winds on Friday prevented the ferry from docking here.

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I was invited on a special tour of Fire Island. My husband and I often go there and didn't necessarily need a tour, but this one was special.

It was organized by the National Seashore Parks Department and was basically a public relations event to encourage use of the beautiful parks we have here on Long Island.

I was invited as a member of the NWPLI (see my sidebar), but other groups attending were the Friends of Fire Island, and the Lighthouse Preservation Committee. We were met by the Superintendent and representatives of the Planning Committee.

Our ferry stopped at Barrett Beach, Sunken Forest and Watch Hill, all beautiful areas that are open to all people. Since it is National, the parks are not limited to residents of individual towns.

I am not the person who needs encouragment to use the parks. We take our boat over to Fire Island from April through November. Most days we have the beach to ourselves, and love it.

If you have not been there, please go.

You can take a ferry from Sayville to reach Sunken Forest, with it's many trails through the sand dunes. There is a marina and ocean life guards and a snack bar.

You can take a ferry from Patchoque to Watch Hill. There, you can also walk through the trails, sit on the beach, or camp overnight (reservations needed). There is also a restaurant and snack bar in additon to shower facilities and marina.

Yes, you should visit our National Seashore this summer.

It is your park! Go!

Click here for more information.

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