Gilgo State Park
Cedar Beach–Captree State Park Beach, 4 beaches
9.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 12 min
Cedar Beach–Captree State Park Beach, 4 beaches is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Gilgo State Park near Oak Beach, NY. The route passes Captree State Park Beach and Oak Beach before reaching Cedar Beach at the turnaround, 4.8 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.
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Cedar Beach–Captree State Park Beach, 4 beaches
9.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 12 min
Elevation 3–15 ft
Out & Back · Gilgo State Park
Trailhead: 40.64107, -73.25489
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:25 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Captree State Park Beach.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.6 miPass Oak Beach.
- 3.2 miReach Cedar Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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