Image of one of the typical beaches of Fire Island
Are you traveling to New York for more than a week? If the answer is yes, you may be interested to know that there are endless places that can be known apart from the Big Apple, such as Fire Island, which is a fine sand barrier that runs parallel to Long Island. Fire Island has also been declared a protected area by the Government as Fire Island National Seashore, so, without a doubt, this is one of the main reasons to take an excursion to this place.
Next, we will present the different ways to get there to Fire Island to choose the one that best suits you and take you to enjoy this quiet area that, despite everything, is very crowded on weekends; so try to get better every day.
The best way to get to Fire Island is by car. To do this, you will have to leave Manhattan through the Midtown Tunnel and go to the I-495 / Long Island Expressway. Then, you will have to take exit 57 to catch the Sayville ferries. Afterwards, you will have to take the Vets Memorial and then turn right onto Lakeland Ave and, once there, follow the signs to the ferry dock.
But, if what you want is to take the Davis Park Ferry from PatchogueWhat you have to do is take the Long Island Expressway to Exit 63 South.
Of course, you also have other means of transport to get to Fire Island, such as, for example, the train. To use this route, you must take the Long Island Rail Road, which stops at Sayville and Bay Shore.
But, on the other hand, if you want to take the ferryYou should bear in mind that the LIRR only has a shuttle service in summer with the Fire Island Ferry Service. Although, the Sayville Ferry Service and the Davis Park Ferry also go to the place (which, as we have said before, you can easily access by car).