The Bayberry Dunes House in NY -- Campground & RV Camping

Watch Hill sits on the Fire Island barrier island, bordered by salt marshes, dunes, the Great South Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean. Facilities include a seasonal visitor center, a 175-slip transient marina with water and electrical hookups, a general store, snack bar, picnic areas, bathhouses, and a lifeguarded ocean beach. Lodging options feature a family campground, backcountry wilderness access, and a rental unit equipped with two queen beds, four twin beds, a full kitchen, and a large deck with a BBQ grill looking out over the water.

Getting there: Watch Hill Terminal Site is located at 150 West Avenue in Patchogue, New York, 11772. By Car: From the Long Island Expressway (LIE or I-495), take Exit 61 S onto County Road 19 (Patchogue-Holbrook Road). From Sunrise Highway (Route 27), take Exit 52 South onto County Road 19 (Patchogue-Holbrook Road/Waverly Avenue). About 1 mile from Rt. 27, bear left. Cross Main Street, go over the railroad tracks, and cross Division Street. Pass the bowling alley. Ferry terminal parking lot is on your right. By Train: Take the LIRR to Patchogue Station.

• Secluded here, a single-site campground with no through road within 3.7 miles.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• The coast lies 0.1 mi off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
• Cabins and shelters rather than pads, with 1 boat-in site and one on the water.

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