Tobay Beach

Jones Beach State Park & Tobay Beach via Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway

3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Jones Beach State Park & Tobay Beach via Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Tobay Beach near Gilgo Beach, NY. The route passes 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 mi10 – 13 ft4.1 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 & Tobay Beach via Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway

3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 11–14 ft

Out & Back · Tobay Beach

Trailhead: Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway · 40.61876, -73.39505

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 W.
  2. 50 ftPass Jones Beach State Park.
  3. 1.7 miPass Tobay Beach.
  4. 0.4 miReach Jones Beach State Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.9 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 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

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Good to know

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

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