Recreation area

Watch Hill Visitor Center

Fire Island National Seashore · Patchogue · New York — managed by National Park Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

The Watch Hill area offers a visitor center, family campground, ranger-led interpretive programs, a 175-slip transient marina with water, electric, and pump-out station; a small convenience store, restaurant, self-guiding nature trail, restrooms, and lifeguarded beach (summer only).

Getting there

Watch Hill is accessible seasonally by ferry from the Watch Hill Ferry Terminal in Patchogue, New York, by private boat, or by foot from Davis Park and other Fire Island communities. There is no direct car access to Watch Hill.

Contact
(631)597-6455

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.