DIRECTIONS TO RMSP (Robert Moses State Park)

SEE DIRECTIONS BELOW MAP

REMEMBER, TO OBSERVE YOU MUST HAVE A SKYGAZING PERMIT!

To obtain a permit, call the "Permit Department" at (631)669-1000.

Note that Number 7, on the map below, is the observing point at RMSP.

REMEMBER, TO OBSERVE YOU MUST HAVE A SKYGAZING PERMIT!

To obtain a permit, call the "Permit Department" at (631)669-1000.

Note that Number 7, on the map above, is the observing point at RMSP.

FROM THE MEADOWBROOK PKWY. (#1 on the map above) REMEMBER YOUR PERMIT (Obtain by calling 631-669-1000)

1.-Proceed south along the Meadowbrook Pkwy. (#1)until you see the exit for Ocean Pkwy. East. (#3 on the map above)

2.-Continue to bridge (#6 on the map above) going south.

3.-Once you leave the last bridge you're on Fire Island.

4.-At the needle you make your first right (going west, as in the map above).

5.-Proceed to the end of the road where you'll be able to turn around, back towards the eastern direction.

6 -The first parking field that you come upon, on your right, Parking Field 2, is the one you turn into.

7 -Proceed to the beach house in front of you and turn right (going west); you'll be traveling along the south edge of the parking lot. Continue in this western direction for about 2/3rd of the length of the lot where you'll make a right. Straight ahead, on the other, northwestern, side of the lot is our observing area.(#7 on map) NOTE: Bright headlights are not nice for observations, so, please dim them and, in doing so, proceed CAREFULLY as there may be observers set up along your path (crashing into them is especially not nice). HURRAYYYY, YOU DID IT !!!

FROM THE WANTAGH PKWY. (#2 on the map above) REMEMBER YOUR PERMIT (Obtain by calling 631-669-1000)

1. -Proceed south along the Wantagh Pkwy. (#2) until you see the exit for Ocean Pkwy. East.(#3 on the map above)

2.-Continue to bridge (#6 on the map above) going south.

3.-Once you leave the last bridge you're on Fire Island.

4.-At the needle you make your first right (going west, as in the map above).

5.-Proceed to the end of the road where you'll be able to turn around, back towards the eastern direction.

6 -The first parking field that you come upon, on your right, Parking Field 2, is the one you turn into.

7 -Proceed to the beach house in front of you and turn right (going west); you'll be traveling along the south edge of the parking lot. Continue in this western direction for about 2/3rd of the length of the lot where you'll make a right. Straight ahead, on the other, northwestern, side of the lot is our observing area (#7 on map). NOTE: Bright headlights are not nice for observations, so, please dim them and, in doing so, proceed CAREFULLY as there may be observers set up along your path (crashing into them is especially not nice). HURRAYYYY, YOU DID IT !!!

FROM THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY (#4 on the map above) REMEMBER YOUR PERMIT (Obtain by calling 631-669-1000)

1. -Take exit 53 (#4) south on the Sagtikos Pkwy.

2.-Continue to bridge (#6 on the map above) going south.

3.-Once you leave the last bridge you're on Fire Island.

4.-At the needle you make your first right (going west, as in the map above).

5.-Proceed to the end of the road where you'll be able to turn around, back towards the eastern direction.

6 -The first parking field that you come upon, on your right, Parking Field 2, is the one you turn into.

7 -Proceed to the beach house in front of you and turn right (going west); you'll be traveling along the south edge of the parking lot. Continue in this western direction for about 2/3rd of the length of the lot where you'll make a right. Straight ahead, on the other, northwestern, side of the lot is our observing area.(#7 on map) NOTE: Bright headlights are not nice for observations, so, please dim them and, in doing so, proceed CAREFULLY as there may be observers set up along your path (crashing into them is especially not nice). HURRAYYYY, YOU DID IT !!!

FROM THE SOUTHERN STATE PKWY. (#5 on the map above) REMEMBER YOUR PERMIT (Obtain by calling 631-669-1000)

1 -Take Southern State Parkway until you come to one of two exits. If coming FROM the west turn south at exit 40, if FROM the east turn south at exit 41S.

2.-Continue to bridge (#6 on the map above) going south.

3.-Once you leave the last bridge you're on Fire Island.

4.-At the needle you make your first right (going west, as in the map above).

5.-Proceed to the end of the road where you'll be able to turn around, back towards the eastern direction.

6 -The first parking field that you come upon, on your right, Parking Field 2, is the one you turn into.

7 -Proceed to the beach house in front of you and turn right (going west); you'll be traveling along the south edge of the parking lot. Continue in this western direction for about 2/3rd of the length of the lot where you'll make a right. Straight ahead, on the other, northwestern, side of the lot is our observing area.(#7 on map) NOTE: Bright headlights are not nice for observations, so, please dim them and, in doing so, proceed CAREFULLY as there may be observers set up along your path (crashing into them is especially not nice). HURRAYYYY, YOU DID IT !!!