Fair Harbor
Fair Harbor is a community near the western end of Fire Island. Fair Harbor, like most other Fire Island communities, is mainly a summer community, though a few families choose to live there year-round. The neighboring communities of Dunewood and Lonelyville, to the east, rely on many of Fair Harbor’s services, such as the Fire Department and the two markets. Adjacent areas of Saltaire, to the west, also rely on Fair Harbor’s markets and ferry service.
Fair Harbor is a fairly quiet, family-oriented community. It is not considered a party town like Ocean Beach, due to its lack of multiple restaurants and shopping facilities. Its motto is “A Barefoot Community”. Many residents have had homes passed down from other family members, but it is not uncommon to see three generations of a family living together. Fair Harbor is considered laid-back, without cars (with the exception of golf carts and emergency vehicles). The main form of transportation in Fair Harbor is on bicycle.
In Fair Harbor there are few stores. There is one food market, The Pioneer. It contains a small ice cream parlor, named Unfriendly’s as a joke on friendly’s. Unfriendly’s also does breakfast sandwiches and hamburgers during the day. There is also a store that sells goods, ranging from hardware, to bikes, to clothing, to video rentals named Corliss on the Bay. There is one restaurant in town, that also contains a small section that sells take-out pizza and other grilled items. Its name varies between The Dock and Le Dock. Le Dock also is a for hire catering service for house parties in the area. The town also houses a tiny liquor store, named The Loading Dock.
Groceries:
Pioneer Market
21 Broadway Walk
(631) 583-8435
The Loading Dock (liquor store)
Bay Walk
(631) 583-5980
Restaurants:
Le Dock
60 Bay Walk
(631) 583-5200
Unfriendly’s Ice Cream (also breakfast sandwiches till 11 am)
21 Broadway Walk
Hardware:
Corliss on the Bay
Bay Walk
(631) 583-5115