Caumsett
Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Beach–Lloyd Point, 5 beaches
5.9 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Beach–Lloyd Point, 5 beaches is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Caumsett near Lloyd Harbor, NY. The route passes Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Beach and Caumsett Beach before reaching Lloyd Point at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Beach–Lloyd Point, 5 beaches
5.9 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 8–128 ft
Out & Back · Caumsett
Trailhead: PL3 · 40.91710, -73.46081
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:25 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start on PL3, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Service Drive, heading E.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Equestrian Loop 1, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Water Tower Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left onto EL2, heading N.
- 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Beach.
- 0.6 miPass Caumsett Beach.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftPass Lloyd Point.
- 150 ftReach Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear left onto Plank Road Trail, heading N.
- 1 miBear left onto EL2, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Equestrian Loop 1, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Service Drive, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto PL3, heading E.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from PL3 Trailhead
- Equestrian Loop 3–Main Drive PL1 Loop, 4 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Farm Trail–Main Drive PL1 Loop, 4 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Equestrian Loop 2–Fishermans Drive Loop, 5 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 84 ft
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