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Jamaica Bay Unit

Fort Tilden Beach–Jacob Riis Park Beach 6, 17 beaches

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Fort Tilden Beach–Jacob Riis Park Beach 6, 17 beaches is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Jamaica Bay Unit near Neponsit, NY. The route passes Jacob Riis Park Beach 7, Jacob Riis Park Beach 6, Jacob Riis Park Beach 5 and 17 more. 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 mi7 – 13 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.56718, -73.86887
Nearest town Neponsit, NY · Official trailhead info (nps.gov)
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Fort Tilden Beach–Jacob Riis Park Beach 6, 17 beaches

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 8–14 ft

Out & Back · Jamaica Bay Unit

Trailhead: 40.56718, -73.86887

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 82°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Transit-accessible: Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 149th Street stop 377 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 7.
  3. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 6.
  4. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 5.
  5. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 4.
  6. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 3.
  7. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 2.
  8. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 1.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Jacob Riis Boardwalk, heading W.
  10. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 8.
  11. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 9.
  12. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 10.
  13. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 11.
  14. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 12.
  15. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 13.
  16. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 14.
  17. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 7.
  18. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 6.
  19. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 5.
  20. 0.4 miPass Fort Tilden Beach.
  21. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 13.
  22. 50 ftPass Jacob Riis Park Beach 14.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left onto Davis Road, heading SW.
  24. 0.3 miReach Fort Tilden Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right onto Beach 169th Street, heading NE.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fort-tilden-beach-jacob-riis-park-beach-6-out-back-29-beaches

Trail surface

62% paved38% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F68°
Precip3%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity61%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:23 PM
Sun 74°65° 17%
Mon 81°62°
Tue 81°69°
Wed 83°73°
Thu 81°72° 21%
Fri 85°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Rockaway Beach Boulevard & Beach 149th Street stop 377 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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