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Travel

Everyone arrives the same way — on a ferry across the Great South Bay.

By ferry

Getting to Fire Island

The towns of Ocean Beach, Seaview, and Ocean Bay Park are accessible only by passenger ferry.

Ferries run with Fire Island Ferries from Bay Shore, Long Island, and the crossing takes about 30 minutes.

There are two terminals in Bay Shore, a short way apart on the same street. Which one you want depends on where you are staying.

Illustrated map of the two Fire Island Ferries terminals in Bay Shore. Maple Avenue runs down the middle. Marker one, the Ocean Beach ferry at 99 Maple Ave, sits at the top right beside a large parking lot. Marker two, the Seaview and Ocean Bay Park ferry at West 104 Maple Ave, sits further down the same street beside its own parking lot. A blue route leads to the first and a red route continues past it to the second.
Scroll sideways to see both terminals.

Ferry to

Marker 1 on the map above: Ocean Beach

Terminal & parking
Main Terminal — 99 Maple Ave, Bay Shore, NY 11706
Open in Google Maps →Overnight valet parking on site.
Schedule
Ocean Beach

Ferry to

Marker 2 on the map above: Seaview and Ocean Bay Park

Terminal & parking
West Terminal — 104 Maple Ave, Bay Shore, NY 11706
Open in Google Maps →About 100 yards past the Main Terminal, on the same street.Overnight valet parking on site.

Fares Roughly $15–20 each way.

Timetables change with the season, and the 2027 schedule is not out yet — the links above always show the current one. We will flag the right boats for our weekend once they are published.

Once you are there

Getting around Fire Island

There are no cars on Fire Island. You walk, or you cycle, and everything moves at the pace of a boardwalk.

The three villages — Ocean Beach, Seaview, and Ocean Bay Park — run along the same stretch of shore, so where you stay does not lock you out of anything. Water taxis can be scheduled between Ocean Bay Park, Seaview and Ocean Beach, and are arranged on request.

  • Ocean Beach ferry → Maguire's & The Palms1 min walk
  • Seaview → Ocean Beach12 min walk · 4 min by bike
  • Ocean Bay Park → Ocean Beach25 min walk · 7 min by bike

A bike makes the weekend easier, especially after dark.

Where to staySee it all on the map