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Fire Island is one of America's most legendary LGBTQ+ beach destinations, with the communities of Cherry Grove and the Pines serving as queer havens for decades. With car-free boardwalks, stunning beaches, legendary tea dances, and a deeply proud queer history, Fire Island is a summer pilgrimage for LGBTQ+ travelers.
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36 Fire Island Blvd, Fire Island Pines, NY 11782, United States
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36 Fire Island Blvd, Sayville, NY 11782, United States
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Harbor Walk, Fire Island Pines, NY 11782, United States
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158 Bayview Walk, Cherry Grove, NY 11782, United States
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Harbour Ln, Bay Shore, NY 11706, United States
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180 Bayview Walk, Cherry Grove, NY 11782, United States
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33 Bayview Walk, Fire Island Pines, NY 11782, United States
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49 Harbor Walk, Sayville, NY 11782, United States
Fire Island, New York
36 Fire Island Blvd, Sayville, NY 11782, United States
Fire Island, New York
1 Main Walk, Cherry Grove, NY 11782, United States
Fire Island, New York
582 Fire Island Blvd Box 5504, Sayville, NY 11782, United States
Fire Island, New York
36 Fire Island Blvd, Sayville, NY 11782, United States
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Cherry Grove is where gay America summered before there was a word for it. Here's the complete guide to Fire Island's original queer hamlet — its history, its drag-soaked nightlife, where to stay and eat, the beach, and how it differs from the Pines next door.
Robbie S.
The Fire Island Pines is the glamorous, modernist, party heart of gay Fire Island. Here's the complete guide — its architecture and history, the tea-dance nightlife, where to stay and eat, the beach, and the marquee events, plus how it differs from Cherry Grove.
Robbie S.
Dining on Fire Island is casual, harbor-side, and woven into the rhythm of the day. Here's where to eat across Cherry Grove and the Pines — the sit-down dinners, the coffee-and-provisions spots, the late-night slice, plus how to provision a share house.
Robbie S.
The ultimate LGBTQ+ guide to Fire Island — Cherry Grove, The Pines, nightlife, legendary events, beaches, and where to stay on America's original gay paradise.
Robbie S.
Every June, the bears take Fire Island. Here's the full Fire Island Bear Weekend guide — the five-day party lineup across Cherry Grove and the Pines, where to stay, how to get there, and what to know before you go.
Robbie S.
Once a summer, the Fire Island Pines turns its bayfront into an open-air stage for one of the dance world's most beloved benefits. Here's the full guide to the Fire Island Dance Festival — the 2026 lineup, the cause behind it, and how to be there.
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