Jamaica Bay Unit
Bergen Beach–Floyd Bennett Field Beach, 4 beaches
3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Bergen Beach–Floyd Bennett Field Beach, 4 beaches is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Jamaica Bay Unit near Gerritsen, NY. The route passes Floyd Bennett Field Beach and Return-A-Gift Pond before reaching Bergen Beach at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Bergen Beach–Floyd Bennett Field Beach, 4 beaches
3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 1–33 ft
Out & Back · Jamaica Bay Unit
Trailhead: Flatbush Avenue Greenway · 40.59044, -73.90068
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Transit-accessible: Flatbush Avenue & NPS Ryan Visitor Center stop 334 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Flatbush Avenue Greenway, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Floyd Bennett Field Beach.
- 0.3 miPass Return-A-Gift Pond.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jamaica Bay Greenway, heading NW.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Bergen Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Flatbush Avenue Greenway, heading SE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Flatbush Avenue & NPS Ryan Visitor Center stop 334 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Flatbush Avenue Greenway Trailhead
Get outside more
A wild hike near Gerritsen, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Gerritsen, New York