Best RV Parks & Resorts near Fire Island National Seashore
Suffolk County operates Smith Point County Park, a popular RV destination directly on the Atlantic Ocean with water and electric hookups at each site. Sites are positioned on open ground between the bay and ocean with minimal privacy and no shade. Heckscher State Park Campground provides electric, water, sewer connections, and a sanitary dump station for RVs from late May through early September. Blydenburgh County Park offers big-rig friendly sites with electric, water, and sewer hookups year-round. Cathedral Pines County Park places RV sites in a large open field while tent sites occupy wooded areas. "RV pull through sites were fantastic. It was a great campground for maiden voyage in new rig. Plenty of amenities."
Suffolk County residency requirements apply at several oceanfront RV parks, with Smith Point requiring proof of county residency at check-in. Roads throughout most coastal campgrounds are paved and accommodate larger rigs, though sites are typically close together with minimal screening between neighbors. A visitor noted that sites at Smith Point have "no privacy" despite their proximity to the beach. Most campgrounds maintain clean restroom facilities with hot showers, though reviewers indicate maintenance quality varies seasonally. Cell phone reception can be limited at Heckscher State Park, where "data was very slow which led to phone battery draining quickly." Summer reservations should be secured months in advance, particularly for holiday weekends and prime oceanfront locations.
