Robert Moses State Park

This article is about the Atlantic Ocean park. For the Saint Lawrence River park, see Robert Moses State Park – Thousand Islands.

Robert Moses State Park
A lifeboat on the beach at
Robert Moses State Park
Location of Robert Moses State Park
within New York State
TypeState park
LocationFire Island, New York
Nearest cityBabylon, New York
Coordinates40°37′23″N 73°16′48″W / 40.623°N 73.28°W / 40.623; -73.28
Area875 acres (3.54 km2)
Created1908 (1908)
Operated byNew York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Visitors3,937,825 (in 2024)
OpenAll year
WebsiteRobert Moses State Park

Robert Moses State Park is a 875-acre (3.54 km2) state park in southern Suffolk County, New York. The park lies on the western end of Fire Island, one of the central barrier islands off the southern coast of Long Island, and is known for its five-mile (8.0 km) stretch of beaches on the Atlantic Ocean. The park is accessible from Long Island by the Robert Moses Causeway across Great South Bay.

Established as Fire Island State Park in 1908, the park is the oldest state park on Long Island. It was renamed to honor Robert Moses, the influential mid-20th century urban planner and former president of the Long Island State Park Commission. Recently, some lawmakers have suggested the park should revert to its previous name or to something that better reflects its location.

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