Jones Beach State Park–Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway Sunset Point, 3 beaches is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Jones Beach State Park near Gilgo Beach, NY. The route passes Jones Beach State Park, Tobay Beach, Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway Sunset Point and Jones Beach State Park before reaching Jones Beach State Park at the turnaround, 4.4 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 mi3 – 13 ft9.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway 40.61876, -73.39505
Nearest town Gilgo Beach, NY
Directions
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Jones Beach State Park–Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway Sunset Point, 3 beaches
8.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 56 min
Elevation 4–14 ft
Out & Back · Jones Beach State Park
Trailhead: Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway · 40.61876, -73.39505
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:25 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Jones Beach State Park.
- 1.7 miPass Tobay Beach.
- 0.4 miPass Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway Sunset Point.
- 2 miPass Jones Beach State Park.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Jones Beach State Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 4.2 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
94% paved6% unspecified
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. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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