Welcome to Fire Island Pines — A Guest Guide by Pines Camp Counsel
A Guest Guide by Pines Camp Counsel
Welcome. Whether this is your first time or your fiftieth, the Pines has its own logic. The walks are wooden. There are no cars. The ferry runs on a schedule.
Everything you need to know before you arrive is below.
Guest Exclusive
Your beach setup, handled.
Pines Camp Counsel is Fire Island Pines' first beach concierge, offering reclining chairs and chic shade to make your beach days easy and perfect.
Unlimited 3-Day Pass
2 reclining chairs and 1 shade umbrella · any 3 days of your stay
$99
Unlimited 6-Day Pass
2 reclining chairs and 1 shade umbrella · any 6 days of your stay
$159
Additional chairs or umbrellas available at $20 each. Chilled coolers, ice service, shore-to-beach food delivery, Bluetooth speakers, and sunscreen also available.
How it works
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Book it first, babe.
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Each morning, we'll check in. Tell us what time and where on the beach you want your setup.
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Arrive and relax. Your chairs are waiting. We handle the rest.
Take the Long Island Rail Road from Penn Station or Atlantic Terminal to Sayville. The ride is about 70 minutes. Check the MTA schedule at new.mta.info before you go.
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Shuttle to the Ferry
A shuttle runs between the Sayville train station and the ferry terminal, timed to train arrivals. The fare is $6 cash only. If you're arriving very early or very late, plan on an Uber or Lyft instead. There's no posted schedule and no way to contact them in advance.
Cash only. $6 per person.
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Ferry to Fire Island Pines
The round trip fare is $20 per person paid in cash at the dock. If you prefer to pay by card, you can do so at the office on the Cherry Grove side. A credit card surcharge applies.
$20 round trip · cash preferred · card available at Cherry Grove office
Check-In and Check-Out
Customizable by host
Check-In
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Check-Out
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House Rules
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Arriving early? Leaving late?
Your Counselors can help. We offer luggage storage and retrieval so early arrivals and late departures don't have to mean dragging bags around the island.
Luggage Retrieval and Delivery $25
We meet you at the ferry, take everything off your hands, and deliver it to the house. You walk in empty-handed.
Early Arrival Storage $25
Checking in later than you're arriving? We'll hold your bags, get you set up on the beach, and deliver everything the moment your room is ready.
The fast option. Harbor to harbor in under 5 minutes, with a shuttle running every 15 to 20 minutes during operating hours.
Fare$10 each way, per personPickupPines harbor, near the ferry dock
The Meat Rack Walk
A 20 to 25 minute trail through the forest connecting the Pines and the Grove. Historically significant in more ways than one. Be wary of puddles and mud, but otherwise a fine walk. Wear shoes you don't mind getting sandy.
Extended Stays
Order Ahead from Stop and Shop
Place a Stop and Shop order online and select pickup to Coastline Freight. They coordinate delivery to the island. Your groceries arrive before you do.
Or, let your Counselors handle it
We'll order, coordinate, and deliver your groceries.
Tell us what you need, how many people, and when you're arriving. We place the order and coordinate delivery with Coastline Freight. Groceries billed at cost, with a 20% service fee.
Groceries billed to you at cost. We order, coordinate, and deliver so your fridge is full at check-in.
Last Minute Requests
Need something and not sure how to get it?
The island has its quirks. If you're stuck, short on supplies, or trying to figure out how to make something happen before your group arrives, text us. We know the Pines well enough to usually find a way.
Fire Island Pines' first beach and island concierge.
Think gay summer camp, but make it five-star. We're Todd and Bryan, Fire Island regulars who built Pines Camp Counsel because this place deserves a service that actually matches its energy.
Premium beach setups. Luggage wrangled. Fridges stocked. Last-minute problems solved. We're the Counselors you wished you had at camp, operating 7 days a week and genuinely invested in making your time here as easy and elevated as possible.
We're a queer-owned, LGBTQ-certified business and proud neighbors in the Pines. Not a rental company. Not a pop-up. We're here for the season and planning to stay.
