Headlands Beach State Park
Headlands Beach State Park & Shipman Pond via Sand Dune Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min
Headlands Beach State Park & Shipman Pond via Sand Dune Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Headlands Beach State Park near Driftwood, OH. The route passes Shipman Pond and Headlands Beach State Park. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Headlands Beach State Park & Shipman Pond via Sand Dune Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min
Elevation 575–614 ft
Out & Back · Headlands Beach State Park
Trailhead: Buckeye Trail · 41.75195, -81.29345
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Shipman Pond.
- 0.4 miPass Headlands Beach State Park.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Sand Dune Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Boardwalk Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach Headlands Beach State Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Sand Dune Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Buckeye Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sand Dune Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miArrive 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 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Buckeye Trail Trailhead
- Shipman Pond & Buckeye Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 29 ft
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