Sunken Meadow State Park
Nissequogue River–Short Beach, 4 beaches
2.3 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 51 min
Nissequogue River–Short Beach, 4 beaches is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Sunken Meadow State Park near Kings Park, NY. The route passes Sunken Meadow State Park Beach and Nissequogue River before reaching Short Beach at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 174 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Nissequogue River–Short Beach, 4 beaches
2.3 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 51 min
Elevation 4–116 ft
Out & Back · 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Long Island Greenbelt Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Sunken Meadow State Park Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Short Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left onto Old Dock Road, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Nissequogue River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Long Island Greenbelt Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miArrive 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 6:53 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 5 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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