Why is it called Fisher Island?

Named for automotive parts pioneer and beach real estate developer Carl G. Fisher, who once owned it, Fisher Island is three miles off the shore of mainland South Florida. No road or causeway connects to the island, which is only accessible by private boat, helicopter, or ferry.



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Fisher Island Club offers many first-class amenities, including a hotel & resort, deep-water marina, pristine beaches and swimming pools, championship seaside golf, tennis courts (all four Grand Slam surfaces), a world-class spa, and several restaurants and lounges.

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Fisher Island is now a very exclusive private community. It's often described as one of the best-kept secrets of Miami, and it's home to many celebrities, heads of industry and wealthy residents. Fisher Island is home to about 700 families, but only about a third of them live there year-round.

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With its lack of bridges to the mainland and perfectly manicured appearance, a home on Fisher Island is sought after most because of its privacy, security and amenities, Miami-Dade real estate broker Dora Puig told Warren.

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Hence, Fisher Island has no bridges or roads and is only accessible through ferry or private boat. On top of that, they only allow residents and visitors, hotel guests, club members, and several workers on the island.

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Fisher Island is private and an invitation from a resident or a hotel reservation is required to visit.

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Fisher Island vacation rentals. Discover a selection of vacation rentals in Fisher Island that are perfect for your trip. Whether you're staying in a vacation home with friends, family, or even just your pets, you'll find the amenities you need and want, which might include parking and a hot tub.

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The following account of the 1938 Hurricane's effect on Fishers Island was found in the Museum's files. It was unsigned. Please contact the Museum if you are able to identify the author. Please note that September 21, 2018 is the 80th anniversary of this horrific storm.

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Fishers was first settled in 1644 by John Winthrop Jr., a governor of Connecticut, and for years that state claimed jurisdiction. In 1879 New York, which based its claim on a 1664 grant to the Duke of York, finally wrested control (though Connecticut is now exploring ways to buy the island back from New York).

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Fisher Island is a man-made island created by the government in 1906, when a canal was dug between South Beach and what is now the island to ease traffic in the area.

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But you won't find these boldfaced names trumpeting their ties to the island: Fishers Island is exceedingly private. Roughly two-thirds of the island is gated, and in some areas there are few street names or house numbers.

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Alton Beach Realty Company, owned by Carl Fisher, purchased the island from Dana A. Dorsey, a South Florida businessman, banker and philanthropist.

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With less than 400 residents, $90 million condos and an exclusive golf course, Fisher Island ranks first in terms of median home values, according to a recent analysis of ZIP codes by realty service RealtyHop.

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It is just two miles south of Connecticut, but 11 miles from the North Fork of Long Island. The long-term dispute between Connecticut and New York as to who owned the Island was settled in 1998 by a joint commission, with the Island being deemed New York territory.

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