Full Moon Bonfire
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Location: On the beach between BW 1 and 2
Sunset – 8:27 pm
Moonrise – 9:17 pm
High Tide – 9:13 pm
Strawberry Moon
Full Moon bonfires are back! Come enjoy a pleasant evening with a bonfire on the beach with friends and neighbors. Visit with existing friends and meet someone new. There’s always plenty of room on the beach for everyone, so invite a friend, bring your houseguests.
To keep things simple, each person brings what they want: food, drinks, chairs, and a stick of firewood for a big bonfire. Nothing will be provided but a beautiful beach, a bonfire, and a full moon.
Hopefully, the weather remains accommodating. People ask if the bonfire will be held if it’s rainy. The bonfire will be canceled if it is raining or rain is threatening as few would be comfortable attending.
By terms of the permit, the fire needs to be out no later than 10:00 pm. The later sunset and moonrise times give us time for dinner before enjoying our time together on the beach. Unfortunately, the bonfire will need to be out shortly after the moon rise.
How the full moon got its name:
Per Old Farmers Almanac (https://www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-names), June – Strawberry Moon: This was the time to gather ripening strawberries in what is now the northeastern United States.
Put the following dates on your calendar for upcoming full moon bonfires:
- Thursday, July 10 – Buck Moon
- Saturday, August 9 – Sturgeon Moon
- Sunday, September 7 – Corn Moon
-Submitted by Mollie Korski