Jones Beach State Park–Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway Sunset Point, 3 beaches is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Jones Beach State Park near West Gilgo Beach, NY. The route passes Tobay Beach, Jones Beach State Park and Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway Sunset Point before reaching Jones Beach State Park at the turnaround, 2.5 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 mi10 – 13 ft5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.61116, -73.42575
Nearest town West Gilgo Beach, NY
Directions
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Jones Beach State Park–Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway Sunset Point, 3 beaches
4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 10–14 ft
Out & Back · Jones Beach State Park
Trailhead: 40.61116, -73.42575
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Tobay Beach.
- 50 ftPass Jones Beach State Park.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway Sunset Point.
- 2 miReach Jones Beach State Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% paved1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:26 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. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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