Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness
Just miles from New York City's skyscrapers, herons stalk through grassy wetlands and startled white-tailed deer leap over thickets of catbrier and the ubiquitous poison ivy in the Otis Pike Fire Island...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | National Park Service |
| State | New York |
| Size | 1,381 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1980, by Congress |
| Center point | 40.7147, -72.9255 |
| Night sky | Some glow on the horizon (Black Marble reading 49) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 4 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 5.9 miModesty (south-sider Sloop) ↗National Historic Landmark
- 5.9 miPriscilla (Long Island Sound Oyster Sloop) ↗National Historic Landmark
- 2.4 miBellport Academy ↗Bellport, NY
- 2.7 miBellport Village Historic District ↗Bellport, NY
- 2.9 miElvira (sloop) ↗Brookhaven, NY
- 3.8 miSmith--Rourke House ↗East Patchogue, NY
- 4.3 miUnited Methodist Church ↗Patchogue, NY
- 4.4 miSwan River Schoolhouse ↗East Patchogue, NY
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness?
1,381 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness?
The National Park Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness in?
New York.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1980.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Watch Hill Campground, 0.1 miles out. 4 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 40.715, -72.925. Fire Island National Seashore is 1 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 49 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, some glow on the horizon.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness?
Fire Island National Seashore (1 mi) and Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (30 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness?
51 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Modesty (south-sider Sloop) and Priscilla (Long Island Sound Oyster Sloop).
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.