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Sunken Meadow State Park

Kings Park Bluff Boulder–Sunken Meadow State Park Beach, 3 beaches

2.8 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Kings Park Bluff Boulder–Sunken Meadow State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Sunken Meadow State Park near Kings Park, NY. The route passes Sunken Meadow State Park Beach before reaching Kings Park Bluff Boulder at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 154 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.90935, -73.25699
Nearest town Kings Park, NY
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Kings Park Bluff Boulder–Sunken Meadow State Park Beach, 3 beaches

2.8 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 4–154 ft

Out & Back · Sunken Meadow State Park

Trailhead: 40.90935, -73.25699

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto East Field 3 Road, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Long Island Greenbelt Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miPass Sunken Meadow State Park Beach.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miPass Kings Park Bluff Boulder.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto East Field 3 Road, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kings-park-bluff-boulder-kings-park-bluff-boulder-out-back-4-rocks

Trail surface

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:25 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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