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Fire Island National Seashore
4.8★ · 3,080 Google ratings · Ocean Beach, New York
✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
200 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
73°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
15 miles of shoreline
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Map of Fire Island National Seashore
Guide
Good to know
Explore beyond swimming for activities
Walking the shoreline, birdwatching, the lighthouse climb, dunes exploration, and wildlife spotting offer excellent experiences.
Visit in shoulder season for solitude
May and late summer offer pristine, nearly empty beaches with excellent wildlife viewing opportunities.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2016–2026
Pack food and water beforehand
The single overpriced store charges significantly inflated prices, so bring provisions from the mainland.
Bring bug spray for Sunken Forest
Mosquitoes and sand flies are notably aggressive, especially on the trail through the Sunken Forest.
Coordinate ferry timing in advance
Access requires ferry coordination from the mainland; plan your entire trip around ferry schedules.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
75°F · overcast
Water
73°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.2 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
8 mph from the NW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 04:42 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:31 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 9:22 AM.
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📍 Ocean Beach, NY 11770
🌊 Water 200 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Fire Island National Seashore?
175 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Fire Island National Seashore have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
