Gilgo State Park

Jones Beach State Park–Cedar Beach, 4 beaches

9.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Jones Beach State Park–Cedar Beach, 4 beaches is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Gilgo State Park near Copiague Harbor, NY. The route passes Cedar Beach, Jones Beach State Park and Tobay Beach. 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 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway 40.63386, -73.34521
Nearest town Copiague Harbor, NY

Directions

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Jones Beach State Park–Cedar Beach, 4 beaches

9.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elevation 8–14 ft

Out & Back · Gilgo State Park

Trailhead: Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway · 40.63386, -73.34521

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Cedar Beach.
  3. 2.8 miPass Jones Beach State Park.
  4. 1.7 miPass Tobay Beach.
  5. 0.4 miReach Jones Beach State Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 4.7 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% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:25 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:01 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:21 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:49 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead