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.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 144 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.73911, -73.44789
Nearest town Farmingdale, NY

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 500 ftSharp left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pink Trail, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right onto Children's Nature Trail, heading NW.
  24. 200 ftContinue straight onto Pink Trail, heading NW.
  25. 300 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftPass Nassau County Basin #418.
  27. 350 ftPass Nassau County Basin #382.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Cross Country Trail, heading N.
  29. 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Purple Peaks Trail, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right onto Nassau/Suffolk Greenbelt Trail, heading N.
  33. 400 ftReach Nassau County Basin #382, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 350 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left onto Purple Peaks Trail, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cross Country Trail, heading N.
  38. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  39. 350 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading W.
  40. 150 ftTurn right onto Pink Trail, heading N.
  41. 300 ftContinue straight onto Children's Nature Trail, heading SW.
  42. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  43. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  44. 150 ftTurn left onto Pink Trail, heading SE.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  46. 400 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading S.
  47. 400 ftSharp right, heading S.
  48. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  49. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  50. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  51. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  53. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  54. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  55. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  56. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  57. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  58. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  59. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  60. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  61. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  62. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  63. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  64. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  65. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Conklin Street & Main Street stop 698 m from the trailhead

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