It is never too early to start planning your summer vacation. After a long, hard, and difficult winter of meetings, deadlines, and other task-driven daily actions, you deserve a break. You need time away; you need time to relax and recharge your mental, emotional, and spiritual energies.
Meeting these needs does not have to be expensive. There is no reason for you to take an overseas trip or indulge in any other kind of extravagance. In fact, the best vacation destination may not be that far from where you live.
Fire Island has long been one of Long Island’s most valuable treasures. It is at once a top beach resort destination for the people of the region and a marvel of nature, a place where people go to enjoy the protected and preserved wonders of its wilderness.
Fireisland is accessible by ferry only. It contains 17 car-free communities that are wholly residential, although you will find good shopping and excellent nightlife in most of them. If you are looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, if you do not want to be anywhere that will remind you of your hectic job schedule, then you will find Fire Island’s rustic charm quite appealing.
The island is composed of villages, each with its own distinct history and identity. Cherry Grove and Fire Island Pines, for example, are known for being the first communities in the nation in which LGBT people could live openly and freely. The Cherry Grove Community House and Theater was recognized in 2013 as a National Historic Landmark.
The Fire Island Lighthouse is also a popular attraction. It is perhaps one of the most visible symbols of the island and has likewise been designated as a National Historic Landmark. Situated on a beautiful piece of land that overlooks a beach, the lighthouse and the area surrounding it are the perfect place for calm and quiet.
Fire Island is a walker’s paradise. If you enjoy walking but never get to do it because of the daily constraints on your time, Fire Island presents plenty of opportunity to make up for what you have missed. There are a great many trails and paths that you can range down. The weather in the summer is mild and warm enough to thoroughly enjoy any hike you may want to take. And because the island is virtually free of cars, it is the perfect place to bring your bicycle to. In fact, biking has become the main means of non-foot traveling on Fire Island
There is something for everyone to do on Fire Island. Whether you are into history, sightseeing, walking, shopping, or fine dining you will find something that appeals to you during your visit. The people are warm, friendly, and down to earth. It is a place in which you can truly feel free to be yourself and let your hair down.
You have found the perfect vacation. You need look no further than Fire Island. You should begin to plan your trip now.
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