National Park Service · Fire Island National Seashore · NY

Watch Hill Campground

Photo · NPS / Leon Gursky

Not publishedStatus

First-comeAccess

28Sites

The place

Close to the beach, bay, and the Otis Pike Wilderness, the Watch Hill Campground provides a traditional camping experience on Fire Island's eastern end. The campground includes 20 sand tent sites and 8 safari tent ("glamping") sites. Transportation to the campground is by private boat or the Watch Hill Ferry, which leaves from Patchogue, NY. Sites are available typically from mid-May weekend to mid-October. The campground is operated by concessioner LoveFINS.

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

No reservation needed

First come,
first servedArrive early — popular areas fill by afternoon

SRC · Rules verified against recreation.gov · 2026-08-24

Who runs it

Operated by LoveFINS, a private concessionaire, under permit from the agency.

SRC · Operator link · 2026-08-24

Your representative

This campground sits in NY-02. This member’s public-lands record →

SRC · U.S. Census TIGER · MTJP Scorecard

Watch Hill Campground — New York | CAMPANAC