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Cherry Grove

Wild & Wonderful Cherry Grove

The founding philosophy of Cherry Grove is to be place to “Be Yourself.” The LGBTQ community comes here to enjoy the beach and the infamous nightlife. Every 4th of July, a ferryboat load of Drag Queens “Invade the Pines” and much merriment ensues. They also host the Miss Fire Island Contest at summer’s end and the Community Theater productions are top notch. Come to the Grove and be your happiest self. The Grove is a wet T-Shirt contest kind of town. Ferries leave from Sayville

Find Cherry Grove Businesses in the Directory

When you want to have a good time, you’ll find it in Cherry Grove.

The Grove is the wilder side of the gay scene and people feel free to be themselves here. Most festivities are curtailed this year, but the town is open and practicing safety.

Cherry Grove is like nowhere else in the world.

The dense foliage creates canopies over the roller coaster boardwalks. The homes, like everything in The Grove, have a sense of humor.

The downtown area and bay front has lots of shops and restaurants. Cherry Grove has one of the only two oceanfront restaurants on Fire Island.

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Cherry Grove is known for many fabulous places and outrageous events. Among them are The Miss Fire Island Contest, Invasion of The Pines, the Community Theater and The Belvedere Guest House.

The Belvedere Guest House

The ultra private men-only Belvedere is the Venetian fantasy of John Eberhardt, a developer who died in 2014. It is a lavish and ornate as any real palace, with fountains, antiques, statuary and rooms fit for royalty. The all white exterior is stunning against the blue sky. It is even more extraordinary because it is on Fire island.

The Community Theater

is on the National Register of Historic Places. It played an important role in the gay community as creative haven for the residents of Cherry Grove and their guests, where productions would openly address homosexual issues. View more of its history here

 

 

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