Watch Hill Fire Island Campground & Safari Tent Glamping

Mosquito infested camp sites. The evenings were torture and unbearable with the shear quantity of mosquitos. Retreat and confined to our small tent just to escape the swarms of biting parasites. Day time around the tent site was marginally better. For any relief make a run for the beach front only to return through a gamut of pestilence to the tent. The authorities either need to spray insecticide or warn people ahead of time. Nuisance deer in the campsites so stow food-stuffs tightly in open proof containers. Better to come after the first hard frost in the off season but, Ah-ha! you can't because the ferry does not run at the close of the official season. Too bad.

Service: 2

Beautiful oasis to glamp. Highly recommend. Top of the line service.

Service: 5

My family and I went backcountry camping in the wilderness section of the campground. The beach was beautiful with lots of interesting finds from the ocean! It can get very cold and windy, so keep that in mind when planning your attire and camp set up.

We also stumbled across an interesting arrangement of props that could either be a ritualistic site of a religion I don't know about or an art exhibit. Still pretty cool though!

The people that work at Watch Hill is what makes the trip worthwhile.Nearby activities: The ocean at Watch Hill is the best.

Service: 5

We went camping here over Labor Day weekend. Our camping game is high (meaning we have lots of gear to make it super comfy), but trying to limit our equipment knowing that we have to carry everything from the ferry to the campsite was stressful. But we did it, and it was 100% worth it! Here is what we learned:It is buggy!! Bring Picaridin spray for the body. We had 2-6 oz cans between 5 people, and we used them both for the 5 day weekend. Spray tents with Sawyer insect repellent to keep the bugs away from the tents.If you have, bring a cart. It is quite a hike with your gear from ferry to campsite, and in the heat is it's not fun. You can borrow carts from the ferry station area. Ask the staff.Bring bungee chords to keep all your equipment in place on the cartsThere is camp store with all necessary supplies, but it is expensive. If you can organize and bring everything from mainland, it will be cheaper.There is boardwalk everywhere. Unless you are wilderness camping on the beach, you won't have to drag anything through sand (phew!!)Choosing a campsite: The map on the reserve america is not clear. Some campsites are two in an alcove area. If you are a group of two sites, you need to pick correctly. Site 10 is solo site. 11/12, 9/8, 7/6 are alcove, the others are in row next to each other. Unlike other campgrounds we have been to, these sites are on the smaller side. In our 11/12 site we luckily picked an alcove area, we had two sleeping tents and bug tent.There is a restaurant at the marina which becomes a disco on the weekend. The food is pretty good, cocktails are not bad!Beach is walking distance from the tents with a lifeguardLots of birds, and very chatty gray catbirds (bring ear plugs! I kid you not! One was right outside our tent at 5 am!!)It seems that a lot of families come back every year on the same weekend, and it felt like close community.National Parks have lots of activities during the day. On Monday they had a canoeing trip. You had to sign up the day of the trip to get a spot.Highly recommend, and we will make it an annual trip!I am not sure the glamping sites are worth the price but we have all camping gear. I can't speak of their comfort.

This place is great. Bring Picaridin and spray your clothes with Permethein before arriving for tick and mosquito protection. Bring ThermaCELL mosquito repellent too. You'll be okay with those precautions. Beautiful spot. Glamping is really wonderful too. Extremely COVID safe too! Ferry is outside and there is outdoor dining and outdoor showers.

Service: 5

The campground has excellent infrastructure and is remarkably close to the beach--moreso than other sites I've been to. The bathrooms are comfortable and better than what is offered at most beaches/campsites. The general store is well-stocked, and the restaurant by the docks was very good. When the weather is good, falling asleep on a sandy campground without the rain fly on your tent so you can see the stars and hear the ocean is a beautiful experience. I would say that the two biggest drawbacks were the price and, as others have mentioned, the insects. It is difficult to reserve 1 night camping as when we booked we were forced to buy 3 nights minimum, which netted out to $118. Glamping options are more available, but also much more expensive. The insects were ravenous. There is an electronic bug killing machine at each campsite, but I would definitely bring 100% DEET and wear long sleeved clothing and pants when at camp. If your machine is not on, notify the general store immediately--you will need ALL the relief you can get. Outside of the campsites the only other insects to be encountered are sandflies on the beach. Their bites can sting a bit, and they only strike if your repellant has washed off and you are sitting still.

Too many mosquitoes around the camp area, there is 5 star hotel price but we have a horrible environment. Anyway it can’t be the tourist attractions. I said one more there have too many mosquitoes around the camp site and inside the tent. We not go back there anymore.

Service: 1

Mosquitoes Mosquitoes Mosquitoes, nice beach tho.

Dog-friendliness: Great for dogs, short walk to Davis park dog friendly beach. Beds super comfortable.Showers are insane experience..freezing cold pull chain to release a bucket of cold water on your head..definitely not glamping

Great place to camp. Beautiful sunrises and sunsets.

Buggy but amazing

Trying to call them to reschedule our camping was so hard, took my hundred calls before got to talk to someone. The beach was ok, its and its not crowded. But the mosquitoes here is crowded. Its like the manhattan of mosquitoes! And they will bite and follow you even if your jogging or walking. This is the place I went to with the most mosquitoes. We have something to make them go away but some still get go bite you. I don't know why the people here are not doing anything about this, do they love the insects here? lol

A very special place to camp. Ferocious mosquitoes but so much peace and beauty around and the food and fun at the marina is perfect. Sunsets are spectacular!

Went glamping here with my friends and it was a great experience. The place you can rent out is practically a small screened in hut, and was very nice compared to any small store bought tent. We grilled food and had a lot of laughs. Would recommend to anyone who enjoys the beach experience of Long Island. Staff was busy doing their job and not bothering us at all. Awesome environment and nature, I even pet a deer that was wandering around the camp sites and fed some birds raisins and nuts from trailmix. Love it. The only downside was that there was a ton of bugs, but honestly that is to be expected. No really, like I was getting eaten alive as if I was living in the jungles of Africa, but really that is what nature is like. 10/10 would glamp again.

Service: 5