We decided to stay in this marina on our way to Fire Island. We dock our boat in NYC but wanted to leave Thursday evening and sleep somewhere before making long trip on Friday. The marina is protected from the ocean, and only a 1-3 hour sail from the city. Beautiful to see so many sailboats all lined up. Great place to stop by whether you’re sailing to Long Island, coming from Long Island, or going up or down the East River or Hudson.
Our first time sailing and staying on boat instead of house share. We brought our sailboat from NYC and no issues with our 5ft draft. Follow markers through inlet and into marina. Dockhands were immediately there to welcome and help us. FIP is very special for many reasons, this marina makes the experience even more special if you’re a sailor. No showers or public bathrooms. However, a pump-out boat comes on the weekends, and showers are not an issue if you have friends with houses on the island since everything is so close. Also, water and electric available in marina. We will definitely come back more frequently!
We stayed there one night on our way back to NYC. Very close to FI inlet so easy access to and from ocean. Very friendly staff, they stayed waiting for us to arrive so we could get a pump out and help us dock. 5ft draft sailboat, no issues if you follow markers. Cool beach bar/restaurant 1-minute walking distance. Definitely recommend marina!
Beautiful calm and quiet place to spend the night. Short 3-4 hour sail from NYC. Amazing staff, very responsive by radio and phone at all times. Will definitely come back!
Stayed there for a couple days. The manager and his team were very helpful and accommodating. Definitely the best location in town - literally 15 minutes away from midtown by bus (~$3). The only downside is the wake from nearby ferry, not really an issue at night or if you’re there for a few days. Marina has plans to build a breaker, which will make this marina even better!