Bethpage State Park
Nassau County Basin #382–Nassau County Basin #418, 3 lakes
4.7 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Nassau County Basin #382–Nassau County Basin #418, 3 lakes is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Bethpage State Park near Farmingdale, NY. The route passes Nassau County Basin #418 and Nassau County Basin #382. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Nassau County Basin #382–Nassau County Basin #418, 3 lakes
4.7 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 80–146 ft
Out & Back · Bethpage State Park
Trailhead: 40.73911, -73.44789
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Transit-accessible: Conklin Street & Main Street stop 698 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftBear right, heading W.
- 500 ftSharp left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Pink Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Children's Nature Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Pink Trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Nassau County Basin #418.
- 350 ftPass Nassau County Basin #382.
- 50 ftBear left onto Cross Country Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Purple Peaks Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftReach Nassau County Basin #382, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Purple Peaks Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cross Country Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Pink Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Children's Nature Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Pink Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading S.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 500 ftBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 7 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Conklin Street & Main Street stop 698 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Red Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Red Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Blue Trail & Red Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Pink Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Red Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Red Trail 4 mi · ▲ 108 ft
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