Fire Island Pines travel guide

Fire Island Pines (often referred to as The Pines or simply Pines) is a hamlet in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York. It is located on Fire Island, a barrier island on the southern side of Long Island.
Fire Island Pines, along with neighboring Cherry Grove, comprise the gay community on Fire Island.
The Pines, which has the most expensive real estate on Fire Island, has approximately 700 houses on its square mile of location. It has two-thirds of the swimming pools on Fire Island. Its summer seasonal population is between 2,500 and 3,000 and in 2004 12 people listed it as their full time residence.
Transportation is via foot on the boardwalks. If a person wishes to carry groceries the traditional way to do this is by pulling toy wagons (traditionally the popular Radio Flyer (company)). (...) more....