Kismet, New York

Kismet is a hamlet in the Town of Islip, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is the westernmost beach community on Fire Island, immediately west of Saltaire and east of the Fire Island Lighthouse. Kismet is accessible by road or on foot via Robert Moses State Park to the west, or by ferry from Bay Shore on Long Island.^[1][2]

Kismet
Hamlet
Kismet, as seen from the Fire Island Ferry in the summertime
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Coordinates: 40°38′03″N 73°12′12″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Suffolk
Township	Islip
Elevation	0.9 m (3 ft)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	11706
Area codes	631, 934
GNIS feature ID	954725

Facilities in Kismet include a marina, a few stores (the Kismet Market, Beach & Vine Wines & Spirits and the Red Wagon Emporium), Margarita Villas LLC Vacation Rentals, and three restaurants, Fire Island Tap (located at Margarita Villas), the Kismet Inn, and Dive (formerly The Out).^[3][4][5]

Education

Residents are zoned to the Fire Island School District. Students attend the Woodhull School (PK-6), and then may choose either Bay Shore School District or Islip School District for secondary education.^[6] Their respective high schools are Bay Shore High School and Islip High School.