Watch Hill Visitor Center
Facility · New York ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Fire Island National Seashore (National Seashore) · Open Access
- 3 ft
- Elevation
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.
40.69235, -72.99026 · 40°41'32.5"N 72°59'24.9"W
Typical weather
Typically 80°F in Aug, down to 39°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 39 | 40 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 74 | 80 | 80 | 73 | 63 | 53 | 44 |
| Low °F | 26 | 27 | 33 | 43 | 52 | 63 | 70 | 69 | 61 | 50 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 5.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Watch Hill Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Watch Hill Visitor Center?
- No. Watch Hill Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Watch Hill Visitor Center
- Watch Hill Bayview House 0.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- The Bayberry Dunes House 0.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Fire Island National Seashore Permits 1.5 mi · Permit · we watch it
- The Cottage at Sailors Haven 6.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Sagamore Hill National Historic Site Tours 29.8 mi · Tickets · we watch it
- Jacob Riis Park Daily Beach Parking 37 mi · Timed entry · we watch it
- Watch Hill Campground 0.2 mi · Campground
- Sailors Haven Visitor Center 6.5 mi · Facility
- Wilderness Visitor Center 7 mi · Facility
- William Floyd Estate 10.1 mi · Facility
- Fire Island Lighthouse 12.7 mi · Facility
- Oheka Castle 25.6 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (631)597-6455
- Email FIIS_Information@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-06-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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