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[quote=Anonymous]I’ve spent every summer of my life on Fire Island, and will be there in August.  Here’s  the scoop:

It’s about 30 miles long and at most half a mile wide. As PPs have said, it’s broken up into communities all with different flavors.

The gay ones (Cherry Grove and the Pines) are on the east end.
In the West end are a variety of communities. Kismit and Ocean Bay Park are very singles scene - think the show Jersey Shore, it’s pretty awful. In between are nice family communities, in my opinion, Seaview, Fair Harbor and Saltaire are probably what you are looking for.
There are stores on the island so you can by toilet paper and food, it’s just that they are expensive. 
I don’t know what the rental market is like but good luck. It’s my favorite place in the world and with no cars, it’s an amazing place to have a family vacation.
The trip to Bay Shore can run you anywhere between 41/2 to 7 hours depending on traffic. We always leave early and made it in 4.5 for Memorial Day weekend. It’s really just as far as the Outer Banks and so much nicer.[/quote]

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