Gilgo State Park

Gilgo State Park Beach

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Gilgo State Park Beach is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Gilgo State Park near Oak Beach, NY. The route passes Gilgo State Park Beach and Gilgo State Park Beach before reaching Gilgo State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 16 ft1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.63783, -73.31472
Nearest town Oak Beach, NY

Directions

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Gilgo State Park Beach

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 2–17 ft

Out & Back · Gilgo State Park

Trailhead: 40.63783, -73.31472

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Gilgo State Park Beach.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftPass Gilgo State Park Beach.
  5. 0.8 miReach Gilgo State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miArrive 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% sand

Weather

Sunrise 6:25 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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