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Bethpage State Park

Nassau County Basin #382–Nassau County Basin #418, 3 lakes

3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Nassau County Basin #382–Nassau County Basin #418, 3 lakes is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Bethpage State Park near Farmingdale, NY. The route passes Nassau County Basin #418 before reaching Nassau County Basin #382 at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 144 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.73934, -73.45871
Nearest town Farmingdale, NY
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Nassau County Basin #382–Nassau County Basin #418, 3 lakes

3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 113–146 ft

Out & Back · Bethpage State Park

Trailhead: 40.73934, -73.45871

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 450 ftSharp left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pink Trail, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Children's Nature Trail, heading NW.
  22. 200 ftContinue straight onto Pink Trail, heading NW.
  23. 300 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftPass Nassau County Basin #418.
  25. 350 ftPass Nassau County Basin #382.
  26. 100 ftBear left onto Cross Country Trail, heading N.
  27. 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Purple Peaks Trail, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 250 ftReach Nassau County Basin #382, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left onto Purple Peaks Trail, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cross Country Trail, heading NW.
  35. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  36. 350 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading N.
  37. 150 ftTurn right onto Pink Trail, heading NW.
  38. 300 ftContinue straight onto Children's Nature Trail, heading N.
  39. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  40. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  41. 150 ftTurn left onto Pink Trail, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  43. 400 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading S.
  44. 400 ftSharp right, heading S.
  45. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  46. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  47. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  50. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  51. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  52. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  53. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  54. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  55. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  56. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  57. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  58. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  59. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  60. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nassau-county-basin-382-nassau-county-basin-418-out-back-4-lakes-6-km-61c2

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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