The car-free heart of the National Seashore — Sailors Haven (with the Sunken Forest boardwalk) and the lively Cherry Grove are ferry-only from Sayville. Leave the car on the mainland and walk the boardwalks.
Brookhaven, New York · live parking & conditions · updated June 14, 2026
Ferry only (Sayville) — cars-free island. Parking here swings hour to hour in summer. BeachMap shows Fire Island's real-time parking status — open, filling, or full — reported by other beachgoers, so you can pick a beach that still has space before you drive over.
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