Fire Island is the quintessential beach getaway, and no such place would be complete without great ice cream! Keep reading to discover the best ice cream places that Fire Island has to offer to cool off with friends and family, and replenish calories burned walking, swimming, or bike riding. Like anything else on Fire Island, the ice cream also tends to be pricey, but it’s worth it!
Scoops
Scoops is a locally famous ice cream shop that proudly serves Hershey’s Ice Cream, and is located in the town of Ocean Beach. Their fresh, hand dipped ice cream cones will remind you it’s summer on Fire Island, and they have a nice selection of flavors. Be aware that lines can get long at certain times of the day, and they only accept cash.
310 Baywalk Ocean Beach, NY 11770
Beaches & Cream
Beaches & Cream is a tiny ice cream parlor in Ocean Beach with excellent sweet treats in addition to their ice cream, such as macarons and frozen hot chocolate. Another plus is that they let you sample as many flavors as you want.
479 Bay Ave, Ocean Beach, NY 11770
Ice Castle
The ice cream at Ice Castle is delicious, and the staff is super friendly.
They also offer a large selection of sweets and specialty foods, including:
- Home Made Fudge
- 30+ Combined flavors of Ice Cream and Italian Ices
- Iced Coffee
- Milkshakes
- Acai Bowls
- Specialty Candies
- Bubble Waffles
- “Build your own” Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
- Custom orders
319 Bay Walk, Ocean Beach, NY 11770
Sweet Licks Ice Cream
Cherry Grove’s Sweet Licks is a perfect spot for people watching. The ice cream and desserts are great and the prosciutto bread is phenomenal! Stopping here is always a highlight of visiting Cherry Grove.
180 Bayview Walk, Sayville, NY 11782
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