Free Offer & Survey – What is Watch Hill? Dear Park Visitor, We’re the new concessioners at Watch Hill & Sailors Haven, Fire Island National Seashore. Please help us learn more about Watch Hill so that we can better serve you the visitor and attract more visitors to this wonderful National Park Family Destination on Fire Island’s most beautiful pristine high dune beach. The more visitors — the better our offerings, service and facilities can be. Complete this short survey, present paper printouts showing completed + shared on social media to receive FREE at our Whalehouse Pt. Beach Bar & Restaurant (limit one per household, visits must be on different days, share using buttons below): One ♥ FREE Appetizer ♥ on 1st sit down visit One ♥ FREE Entree ♥ with purchase of another entree of equal or greater value on 2nd sit down visit ♥ FREE Ice Cream ♥ for you + your family on 3rd sit down visit Bonus – Raffle entry to win one ♥ FREE mid-week of Glamping + one ♥ FREE mid-week of Dockage (holiday weeks excluded, no purchase necessary, limit one entry per household). Thank you and see you at your National Park & Seashore. Doug and Lee #FindYourPark @loveFINS Name Email 1. Have you heard of Watch Hill, Fire Island National Seashore, NY (FINS)? Yes No 2. Have you ever visited Watch Hill? Yes No 3. Have you ever visited other communities in Fire Island? Yes No 4. Did you know that Watch Hill + Sailors Haven are National Parks (i.e. the National Seashore designation) just like The Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone, Acadia, Everglades, Cape Cod + Acadia among others? Yes No 5. What do you know about Watch Hill (please check all the visitor services that you’ve heard about)?: Whalehouse Pt Beach Bar + Restaurant is OPEN 7 days + nights 168 boat slip transient well protected marina Glamping furnished platform tents (upscale camping) Family campground w/ group + accessibility site Ferry leaves from Patchogue within walking distance of the LIRR and has FREE Parking? Live Music weekends + weeknights, specials, theme nights + other family programming 7 days + nights a week Ice Cream + Acai bowls at our smoothie + snack bar Movie nights weekly + other special programming like @fishguyphotos Breathtaking uncrowded life guard protected high dune beaches National Park Service (NPS) has a hands on interpretive visitor center NPS interpretive rangers do free guided nature tours on the boardwalk nature loops, seining for underwater wildlife + canoe tours through the marshes Jr. Ranger program for children 12 years and younger Birthday Parties in the Park for children with themes + become Jr Ranger Otis Pike High Dune Wilderness that runs for 7 miles+ is only federally designated wilderness in NYS General Store with FINS apparel, gifts and convenience items including from local artists Stunning sunsets on Great South Bay from Sunset Deck Often sunny beach days on FINS when it is raining on Long Island mainland A National Park so everyone is welcome (no town resident restrictions or passports needed) FREE docking with beach bar + dinner after 5 PM one of the most affordable + desirable ocean beach destinations in all of Fire Island Whalehouse Pt. menu will offer seasonal East End produce + shellfish Special events + catering available Boat Club + Power Squadrons are always welcome Rainy + overcast days are great times to explore FINS creating memorable moods, discoveries, cloud formations + sunsets Frequent Floater Free Dock Slip is back Discounted weekly, midweek + weekender rates Seasonal Boat Slips 6. If you don’t regularly visit Watch Hill would you share why (please check all that apply): did not know about us forgot about us mosquitoes (we are working on this) Tiki Bar (it’s back but not called Tiki) no campfires (we are working on this) no hot showers limited lodging options (FINS not affordable, don't camp or boat) New Ground Fault Electrical system on docks (better/fixed in August & NPS upgrading further) facility was closed for almost 2 years for marina upgrades beach bar + restaurant were closed most of the time (not anymore) taking a ferry Davis Park too far to walk limited ferry service (later Sat/Sun ferries for 2019!!!) limited water taxi service (we are working on this) did not know about free parking or easy mass transit access marina rates (rates reduced 2019) do not like the beach bad weather forecasts prefer other destinations not happy with Dockwa advance online reservation system + mobile app the food 7. What would make Watch Hill better and the ultimate family destination (check all that apply)? Mosquito mitigation Tiki Bar reopened in original location Ferry Service after Dinner + Sunset Friday, Saturday and Sunday Peak Summer Water Taxi Service scheduled several times a day to Davis Park + Cherry Grove Camp Fires Power + Water on E-Dock (more large overnight slips) Davis Park Shuttle (boat or hay ride down beach) Hot Showers More Glamping Cabins Hostel bunks in old stable (like Appalachian Mountain Club in Atlantique) Bathroom renovations Shopping experience in the General Store Soft Serve Ice Cream Volley Ball Court Bocce Ball Court Horseshoe Court Ping Pong Foosball Surf Board rentals Sailboat rentals Kayak rentals Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP) rentals + lessons Beach Umbrella + Chair Rentals Daily Locker Rentals Seasonal Locker Rentals Memberships that include free Umbrella + Chair Rentals, Food Discounts + water sport equipment rental More Weekday + Weeknight Programming such as Bingo, Game Night, Trivia etc. Pop-up vendors + services like local artisans, message, etc Festivals + exhibits such as surfing, local art, boating and wildlife How-to + courses like boat safety, cruising, affordable summering at FINS, surfing, & discovering FINS Day Camp for Chlidren Yoga Weekday NPS guided nature tours + seining DJ Dancing on Saturday Night Story Telling for Children Movie Night WiFi on the Docks (coming 2019!!!) Weather Beach Cam All inclusive family meal packages like the Catskills w/ dinner bell More value at the beach bar and restaurant Ferry family discount packages Outdoor Shade Pavilions in sandy areas behind marina bulkheads Outdoor Shade and Screen Pavilion in campground Outdoor Garden for Beach Bar + Restaurant Service in area behind sunset deck with outdoor sofas, dinner tables, pea gravel, shade areas and string lights AC in the Beach Bar + Restaurant 8. Your preferred genre of Live Music (check all that apply)? R+B / Rock Pop Reggae Country Jazz DJ for Dancing 9. What would you like to see in our General Store (check all that apply)? Watch HIll branded items greater apparel selection locally sourced products and artisans art jewelry groceries beach supplies surf boards umbrella + beach chair rentals greater candy selection marine supplies camping supplies art supplies board games newspapers tent rentals plush animals of FINS wildlife East End farm stand produce 10. 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