Madison Fire Island Pines

Long Island


Fire Island’s first ‘boutique’ hotel rivals anything Manhattan has to offer in terms of amenities, but also has killer views from its rooftop deck and a gorgeous pool. The hotel is reached by Sayville Ferry Service to Pines.


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1. Fire Island National Seashore

0.65 MILES

Federally protected, this island offers sand dunes, forests, clean beaches, camping (wilderness permits $25 obtained throughwww.recreation.gov), hiking…

2. Sunken Forest

2.53 MILES

This 300-year-old forest, a surprisingly dense stretch of trees behind the dunes, is easily accessible via a 1.5-mile boardwalk trail looping through it…

3. Fire Island Lighthouse

8.17 MILES

Built in 1858, the lighthouse stands near the west end of Fire Island. It's part of the designated national seashore, but accessible by car from Robert…

4. Robert Moses State Park

9.6 MILES

Robert Moses State Park, one small part of Fire Island accessible by car, lies at the westernmost end and features wide, soft-sand beaches with mellower…

5. Vanderbilt Museum & Planetarium

22.84 MILES

See how shipping magnate 'Commodore' Cornelius Vanderbilt lived in his Eagle's Nest 19th-century mansion, or take in a planetarium show (Friday and…

6. Jones Beach State Park

25.1 MILES

Jones Beach is 6.5 miles of clean sand covered with bodies. Its character differs depending on which ‘field’ you choose – for example, 2 is for the…

7. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

27.33 MILES

This is where president Theodore Roosevelt and his wife raised six children. A nature trail from behind the museum ends at a picturesque beach. The 23…

8. Big Duck

28.82 MILES

Yep, that was a 20ft cement bird you just passed on the highway, crafted in 1931 as a fitting tribute to the island's long-gone waterfowl-breeding…