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.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 16 ft9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.64107, -73.25489
Nearest town Oak Beach, NY

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Captree State Park Beach.
  3. 200 ftTurn right onto Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 1.6 miPass Oak Beach.
  6. 3.2 miReach Cedar Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 4.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:25 AMSunset 7:21 PM

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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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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