AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Gilgo State Park

Cedar Beach–Oak Beach, 3 beaches

6.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Cedar Beach–Oak Beach, 3 beaches is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Gilgo State Park near Oak Beach, NY. The route passes Oak Beach before reaching Cedar Beach at the turnaround, 3.2 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 – 13 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.64025, -73.28490
Nearest town Oak Beach, NY
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Cedar Beach–Oak Beach, 3 beaches

6.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 4–13 ft

Out & Back · Gilgo State Park

Trailhead: 40.64025, -73.28490

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:25 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Oak Beach.
  3. 250 ftTurn left onto Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway, heading W.
  4. 3.1 miReach Cedar Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 3.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cedar-beach-cedar-beach-out-back-5-beaches

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:25 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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