The best camping near Fire Island, New York.

Camping near Fire Island brings you close to unique natural features, whether in well-appointed campsites or in the backcountry wilderness. Take a drive, catch a train, or hop a ferry to experience the incomparable joys of Fire Island beach camping, just a couple of hours away from downtown New York City. Reserve sites on the sand within the Watch Hill campground, which is outfitted with showers and bathrooms, picnic tables, grills, a nature center, and even a tiki bar. Or, for a more rugged experience, venture out to the Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness, New York state's only federally-designated wilderness area. Camping at Otis Pike is first-come first-served, and requires that visitors bring all necessary water and supplies, pack-out all their trash, and adhere to all Leave No Trace principles. Take a trip to this unique barrier island ecosystem and get a taste of the Fire Island life—bright red sunsets reflecting off the rippling ocean, stargazing, wildlife-spotting, and rushing waves right outside your tent lulling you to sleep.