FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the Phone Number?   (Important Phone Numbers)

• Fire Department: 911  (non-emergency call 631-597-6024)
• Police: 911 
• Doctor @ The Beach: 631-597-6141
• The Davis Park Ferry: 631-475-1665
• Davis Park Marina: 631-597-6830
• Casino Café: 631-597-6150
• Casino Bar: 631-597-9414
• Davis Harbor Store: 631-597-6956
• The R.C. Church of the Most Precious Blood: 631-597-6525
• Water Taxi (South Bay): 631-665-8885
• Auto Taxi (Patchoque) : Lindy's 631-654-5599
• Auto Taxi (Patchoque) : McRide 800-244-4207

Information (rates & rules) about the Davis Park Marina?

Website: www.DavisParkMarina.com

What is the LIRR Train Schedule for the Patchogue Station?

See train schedule here

How much is parking at the ferry terminal? 

Parking is free to Brookhaven Town residents.
Non-Brookhaven residents will be charged a daily parking fee or overnight parking fee. Contact Brookhaven Town office for details -Or- inquire at the Sand Spit parking lot booth

Parks & Recreation Department 1130 Old Town Road Coram, NY 11727 (631) 451-6100 phone Hours of operation: Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

What time does the ferry leave or how frequently does it run?

Check the ferry schedule
... or call the ferry office at 631-475-1665
 

How do I get to the Davis Park ferry terminal in Patchogue?

See directions here

Is there a market at Davis Park - Ocean Ridge?

Yes, in the Marina is the "Davis Park Harbor Store"
Market 631-597-6956
 

Is there a Bar or Restaurant at Davis Park?

Yes, "The Casino Cafe" Restaurant & Casino Bar - Snack Bar is the only ocean front bar - restaurant on Fire Island     
 

Can I drink on the beach?  ... or make a fire on the beach?

Alcoholic beverages and open fires are prohibited on Fire Island beaches

Are dogs permitted at Davis Park?

Dogs are welcome, however, for the health and well being of not only your pet, keep dogs on a leash.

There are dog rest areas on both sides of the marina, and please curb your dog on the roadways when not in the marina, not on the boardwalk. In case of an accident, please clean it up. And please take your dog home with you at the end of your stay.
 

How do I find out more information about seasonal (summer) or weekly rentals?

Beach House Rental Resources: LINK
Also check the message board on the main walk between the Marina and the Beach for postings on rentals
 

Is Camping permitted? 

Yes, with permit, camping  is available on a first-come, first-served basis in the Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness area. Campers must hike at least 1½ miles into the wilderness west from the Wilderness Visitor Center at Smith Point or to sites east from the Watch Hill Ranger Station. LINK
      

Does anyone live on Fire Island year-round?

Yes, a few Davis Park / Ocean Ridge residents reside year round. For more information see the Fire Island Year Round Residents Association [ http://www.fiyrra.com/fiyrra/  ]
 

How do I file an Aircraft Noise Compliant? 

To file a noise complaint on QuietSkiesLI.com website, you will have to enter your name, address, and phone number onto online form that is automatically sent to the FAA. In addition they should supply, to the best of their ability:

● The time and date of the incident
● The location and the direction the helicopter was flying
● If the helicopter was low enough, any information that could help identify it, such as it's color, ID number or type

The information, will help the FAA fully investigate the noise complaint and hold the helicopter operator accountable for any violations.
Website: http://www.quietskiesli.com 

Is there a Discussion Forum for Davis Park News & Information?

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GENERAL TIPS & Precautions:

Be Aware of Potential Hazards and Heed a Few Safety Precautions To Help Ensure a Safe and More Pleasant Visit to Fire Island National Seashore 

Always Stay on Boardwalks Watch Out For Poison Ivy Avoid Ticks and Mosquitoes Be Careful with Fire Never Feed or Touch Wildlife

 FACTS ABOUT FIRE ISLAND:
 [source: www.fireislandassn.org ]
 

• 80% of Fire Island is public park land and will remain open and undeveloped space (That includes a National Seashore (FINS), a state park, a county park, and a couple of Town parks.)
   

• Only 20% of Fire Island is developed with approximately 4,000 usable lots in 17 small communities. The homes in these communities offer the major rental resource for public access.
   

• The 17 communities, through the Fire Island Association, were the primary movers to create the Fire Island National Seashore in 1964. That insured protection of all undeveloped land on the Island.
   

• Thirteen communities have standing erosion control taxing districts that pay for nourishing community beaches and dunes. These districts invest more than $1.5 million every year to build the barrier Fire Island at no cost to the general public outside of Fire Island.
   

• The Westhampton groinfield, ("Groin - Groyne" LINK) started in 1964, has been left unfilled with sand. Fire Island is thus deprived of many millions of cubic yards of sand over the last 35 years. That's enough for an entire dune system and another 100 yards of width of the beach
   

• Congress authorized an erosion control plan in 1960 for Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point. The FIA has been working to get it back on track. In the meantime, our "Interim Plan" has been designed to place sand on 12 miles of Fire Island, including six miles of that for the Fire Island National Seashore.
   

• All Fire Island beaches are open to visitors without the need for special beach passes or payment for use
   

• Fire Island is free of all, but essential, vehicle travel. Almost all visits are by ferry boats. (Homeowners created the National Seashore and fought against a highway running the length of Fire Island in that homeowners highly valued the island's natural, undeveloped beauty.
   

• 64% of Fire Island homeowners, when told of the "Interim Plan" voted to increase their taxes to pay for 50% of the local Suffolk County share of project costs. This would impose taxes on the FT homeowners of approximately $127 for every $1 paid by other county taxpayers to cover the costs of strengthening the barrier beach, which also protects property north of the Great South Bay.
   

• The Army Corps and New York State can only provide shore protection where the value of public infrastructure protection at least equals the cost of doing the projects. Also, the projects must be environmentally benign.
   

• This summarizes the environmental conscience of Fire Island homeowners who largely created the National Seashore to halt over development of the island. Now these homeowners seek to rebuild the natural barrier of protection by replacing much of the sand not allowed to pass the sand blockers of Westhampton's groinfield ("Groin" LINK), and Moriches Inlet.