Sunken Meadow State Park
Nissequogue River–Sunken Meadow State Park Beach, 5 beaches
5.1 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Nissequogue River–Sunken Meadow State Park Beach, 5 beaches is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Sunken Meadow State Park near San Remo, NY. The route passes Harrison Pond, Nissequogue River, Sunken Meadow State Park Beach and 2 more. It climbs 329 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Nissequogue River–Sunken Meadow State Park Beach, 5 beaches
5.1 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 2–139 ft
Out & Back · Sunken Meadow State Park
Trailhead: Long Island Greenbelt Trail · 40.89383, -73.22824
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:24 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Long Island Greenbelt Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Harrison Pond.
- 0.4 miPass Nissequogue River.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Kings Park Boulevard, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Long Island Greenbelt Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Sunken Meadow State Park Beach.
- 0.1 miPass Short Beach.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miPass Sunken Meadow State Park Beach.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Nissequogue River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left onto Old Dock Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Long Island Greenbelt Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Kings Park Boulevard, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 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 1.9 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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