Fire Island

Fire Island: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Fire Island

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Fire Island — distance from nearby cities

Nearest towns: places near Kaplan (48 km)

Coordinates: 29.66494, -92.39263. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fire Island

• Freshwater Bayou · lake · Vermilion Parish · ~13 km · Must-see
• White Lake Wetlands State Conservation Area · lake · Vermilion Parish · ~29 km · Must-see
• Palmetto Island State Park · park · Vermilion Parish · ~41 km · Must-see
• Grand Lake · lake · Cameron Parish · ~53 km · Must-see
• Marsh Island Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Iberia Parish · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Peigneur · lake · Iberia Parish · ~66 km · Must-see
• Jungle Gardens · sanctuary · Iberia Parish · ~67 km · Must-see
• Trinity Shoal Light · attraction · Vermilion Parish · ~69 km · Must-see
• Point Grosbec · viewpoint · Vermilion Parish · ~22 km
• Oak Point · viewpoint · Vermilion Parish · ~25 km
• Little White Lake · beach · Vermilion Parish · ~30 km
• Hell Hole · beach · Vermilion Parish · ~35 km
• Briggs Chapel · church · Vermilion Parish · ~38 km
• Blackfish Bay · beach · Cameron Parish · ~39 km
• Le Musee De La Ville De Kaplan · museum · Vermilion Parish · ~49 km
• Church of Christ in Kaplan · church · Vermilion Parish · ~49 km
• Mallard Bay · beach · Cameron Parish · ~51 km
• Church of God · church · Vermilion Parish · ~51 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Fire Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Fire Island

• Marsh Island · river spot · Iberia Parish · ~62 km
• Avery Island · river spot · Iberia Parish · ~67 km
• Cote Blanche Island · river spot · Saint Mary Parish · ~83 km
• Lost Island · river spot · Vermilion Parish · ~5 km
• Pumpkin Islands · river spot · Vermilion Parish · ~8 km
• Long Island · river spot · Vermilion Parish · ~8 km
• Round Island · river spot · Vermilion Parish · ~15 km
• Schooner Island · river spot · Vermilion Parish · ~17 km
• Mulberry Island · river spot · Vermilion Parish · ~17 km
• Mud Island · river spot · Vermilion Parish · ~18 km

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