Fair Harbor is a small community hamlet located near the western end of Fire Island.

Moreover, the small town is mere steps away from the easily accessible beach, and the bay front is incredibly active during the summer months.

[4] Fair Harbor—like most other Fire Island communities—is mainly a summer community, although a few families choose to live there year-round.

[5] Fair Harbor is located on the western part of Fire Island between the Great South Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

[11] Saltaire is the incorporated village immediately west of Fair Harbor while Dunewood and Lonelyville are directly to the east.

For medical emergencies, the Fair Harbor Fire Department provides emergency medical services (EMS) which transports patients by its ambulance or by Suffolk County Police boat to Good Samaritan or Southside hospitals on the mainland, or by SCPD helicopter.