A new automated light is placed in the lantern room and the light is relit on May 25th. Fire Island National Seashore and Robert Moses State Park. The Atlantic Ocean and the Great South Bay are right there. The Captree Boat Basin and Jones Beach are nearby. The traffic in summer can be tough, but the light is worth the trouble.
Grounds open daily.
Call for tower and center hours. Park in Robert Moses Parking Field 5 and follow the signs approximately 1.5 miles to the light. The staff at the lighthouse are friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Time has since added about 5 miles of beach to that tip. While the light was deactivated, a light was displayed on the nearby water tower.