Surf Rescue Demonstration @ Sailors Haven
Meet Fire Island’s finest - our surf guards! Learn about swimming safety and about the techniques and equipment used in surf rescues. For all ages. Lifeguard Stand.

Watch Hill & Sailors Haven – Fire Island
Beach, marina, camping, dining and National Park family destinations at Fire Island National Seashore, NY.
Meet Fire Island’s finest - our surf guards! Learn about swimming safety and about the techniques and equipment used in surf rescues. For all ages. Lifeguard Stand.
The Great South Bay is rich with fish and other marine life. Sample the bay creatures with a seine net and explore the bay ecosystem with a park ranger. Water shoes required. For all ages
Visit salt marsh, maritime forest and back dune swale on this cross-island nature walk at Watch Hill with a park ranger.
Visit salt marsh, maritime forest and back dune swale on this cross-island nature walk at Watch Hill with a park ranger.
Visit salt marsh, maritime forest and back dune swale on this cross-island nature walk at Watch Hill with a park ranger.
Learn about the fascinating and beautiful monarch butterfly - its unusual life cycle, incredible long-distance migration, and its special relationship with native wildflowers. Dune Station.
Fish for snappers (a.k.a. baby bluefish). Prizes for the biggest fish. Bring your fishing pole or use one of ours. For kids ages 7-14 and their caregivers.
Enjoy sea shanties by the sea courtesy of The Shipmates.
Join a park ranger on the deck of the Visitor Center to learn about the relaxing art of zentangle while exploring the nature of Fire Island. Choose your favorite Fire Island feature and showcase it in a doodle masterpiece. Art supplies provided.
Fish for snappers (a.k.a. baby bluefish). Prizes for the biggest fish. Bring your fishing pole or use one of ours. For kids ages 7-14 and their caregivers.