An area of barrier beaches, it is also noted for its duck and goose hunting.

"The barrier beaches have almost all been built up, and there's not much left to save," she said.

However,the barrier beach with its sand dunes eventually closed this opening permanently.

This approach, they say, has caused low morale among those working the barrier beach this year.

But then Fire Island is much more developed as a barrier beach and very difficult to get to.

We went south, passing the barrier beaches and heading out over the ocean.

People say you shouldn't build on a barrier beach, and they're right.

I was cheered by that image, washing up on a low barrier beach.

The stories of the rich and famous are rampant in the 17 communities on the 32-mile barrier beach.

It said $119 million had already been appropriated for emergency repairs to barrier beaches.