Dunewood, New York

Dunewood, New York
Hamlet
The oceanfront in Dunewood in 2015
The oceanfront in Dunewood in 2015
Dunewood is located in Fire Island
Dunewood
Dunewood
Location on Fire Island
Dunewood is located in New York
Dunewood
Dunewood
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°38′24″N 73°10′47″W / 40.64000°N 73.17972°W / 40.64000; -73.17972
Country United States
State New York
CountySuffolk
TownIslip
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
11706
Area codes631, 934

Dunewood is a small beachside hamlet on the western end of Fire Island within the Town of Islip, in Suffolk County, New York, United States.

Overview

The hamlet consists of roughly 100 houses – all originally built on an identical floor plan. While the community specifically does not market itself to tourists and short-term renters, it is a popular location for long-term residents; properties within Dunewood are rarely for sale.

The community has only very limited facilities, and during summertime, it shares a doctor with nearby Fair Harbor, during other times of the year, serious medical cases have to be medevaced by helicopter.

Geography

Sunfish preparing for a race at the Dunewood Yacht Club

Dunewood – like many neighboring communities on Fire Island – suffers from coastal erosion, which the community had been attempting to control in the early 2000s via beach replenishment; the sand replacement work through that project was funded by taxes levied through each community's erosion control district. Environmental concerns have, however, hindered similar projects on Fire Island for decades.

Healthcare

While there are no hospitals located within the community, medical service in Dunewood is provided in the summer months by the Fair Harbor Dunewood Medical District. This special district operates a medical office located in Fair Harbor during the summer.

During the off-season, when the medical district is not operating, serious medical cases have to be medevaced by helicopter across the Great South Bay to hospitals on Long Island.

Dunewood Yacht Club

The Dunewood Yacht Club (DYC) is a staple of Dunewood and of the larger Fire Island community. It offers a long tradition of sailing instruction for a wide range of ages and all skill levels. The Yacht Club offers instruction on Sunfish sailing dinghies. After passing a swim test, students are assigned to a specific class based on age.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Dunewood Archived 2007-06-30 at the Wayback Machine (from the Fire Island website)
  2. ↑ Brozan, Nadine (April 26, 2002). "Havens; Buying Refuge in Uncertain Times". The New York Times. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Williams, Stephen P. (August 6, 2004). "Havens; Weekender - Fair Harbor, N.Y." The New York Times. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
  4. ↑ Toy, Vivian S. (October 14, 2001). "A Creeping Sensation For Fire Island Owners". The New York Times. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
  5. 1 2 Williams, Stephen P. (August 6, 2004). "HAVENS; Weekender - Fair Harbor, N.Y." New York Times. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Fair Harbor Dunewood Medical District – Businessyab". www.businessyab.com. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
  7. ↑ (DYC website)
  8. 1 2 "Dunewood Yacht Club Ends Season with Record-breaking Regatta » Fire Island News & Great South Bay News". www.fireislandnews.com. September 6, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2026.