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Fire Island National Seashore

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Intro

Ocean washed beaches, dunes, maritime forests, the Fire Island Light Station and the nearby William Floyd Estate, make this park a blend of
recreation, natural and cultural resources. Located only one hour east of New York City, the park is a world apart from the bustling communities surrounding it. The 32-mile-long seashore contains natural features such as the Otis Pike Fire Island Wilderness, the only federal wilderness in New York, and the Sunken Forest, a 300-year-old holly forest.

Designations

  • October 1980 - Nat'l Register of Historic Places: Floyd Estate
  • 1981 - Federal Wilderness Area
  • September 1981 - Nat'l Register of Historic Places: Lighthouse


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