Are there a lot of gays on Fire Island?

Fire Island Pines' gay scene is about 90% gay professionals. Many have timeshares during the summer and a few select own beautiful homes that dot the coastline. The Pines draws the Chelsea crowd. The other is Cherry Grove, whose gay scene is extremely popular with the girls as well as more bohemian gay men.



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Can I live on Fire Island year-round? Yes. While the vast majority of homeowners are summer residents only, there is a growing year round community on Fire Island.

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In addition to the state parks at either end of the island, public bathrooms and snack bars are in the National Seashore facilities at Atlantique, Sailor's Haven, and Watch Hill. Restrooms can also be found in Ocean Beach and Fair Harbor but may be hard to find.

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There are ATMs on the island, and all of the venues usually accept credit cards, though on occasion (like the 4th of July, for example) the bars go to cash only.

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Yes. Mortgage financing is readily available on Fire Island. Not all banks will lend on the island but most will.

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Cook Inlet Region Inc., which owns most of Fire Island and is owned by Alaska Native shareholders from much of Southcentral Alaska, built the $65 million project a decade ago.

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