National Park Service · New York
Watch Hill Campground
National Park Service · New York, United States · in Fire Island National Seashore
- Sites
- 28
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Fire Island National Seashore
- Nearest town
- Town of Brookhaven
- Phone
- (631) 597-6074
About
Close to the beach, bay, and the Otis Pike Wilderness, the Watch Hill Campground provides a traditional camping experience on Fire Island's eastern end. The campground includes 20 sand tent sites and 8 safari tent ("glamping") sites. Transportation to the campground is by private boat or the Watch Hill Ferry, which leaves from Patchogue, NY. Sites are available typically from mid-May weekend to mid-October.
The campground is operated by concessioner LoveFINS.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 18° | -1° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 20° | -9° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 27° | 10° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 34° | 21° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 43° | 33° | 63° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 58° | 52° | 46° | 67° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 66° | 61° | 55° | 72° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 66° | 61° | 54° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 55° | 45° | 70° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 43° | 32° | 63° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 32° | 17° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 25° | 11° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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