Sunken Meadow State Park

Kings Park Bluff Boulder & Sunken Meadow State Park Beach Loop via Long Island Greenbelt Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 52 min

Kings Park Bluff Boulder & Sunken Meadow State Park Beach Loop via Long Island Greenbelt Trail is a 2.2-mile loop in Sunken Meadow State Park near Kings Park, NY. The route passes Sunken Meadow State Park Beach and Kings Park Bluff Boulder. It climbs 261 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 164 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.90699, -73.25361
Nearest town Kings Park, NY

Directions

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Kings Park Bluff Boulder & Sunken Meadow State Park Beach Loop via Long Island Greenbelt Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 52 min

Elevation 10–165 ft

Loop · Sunken Meadow State Park

Trailhead: 40.90699, -73.25361

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Long Island Greenbelt Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miPass Sunken Meadow State Park Beach.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 500 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miPass Kings Park Bluff Boulder.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

10% dirt3% gravel87% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:25 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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