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Midland Beach

South Beach–Midland Beach, 4 beaches

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

South Beach–Midland Beach, 4 beaches is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Midland Beach near Midland Beach, NY. The route passes Midland Beach, South Beach and South Beach before reaching Fort Wadsworth Beach at the turnaround, 1.8 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 mi7 – 10 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.57295, -74.08660
Nearest town Midland Beach, NY
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Directions

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South Beach–Midland Beach, 4 beaches

3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 7–11 ft

Out & Back · Midland Beach

Trailhead: 40.57295, -74.08660

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 66° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Transit-accessible: Father Capodanno Boulevard & Jefferson Avenue stop 116 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Midland Beach.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miPass South Beach.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 350 ftContinue straight onto Franklin D Roosevelt Boardwalk, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miPass South Beach.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miPass Fort Wadsworth Beach.
  11. 250 ftReach South Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/south-beach-midland-beach-out-back-6-beaches-6-km

Trail surface

53% paved34% boardwalk13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F66°
Precip2%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:24 PM
Sun 73°63°
Mon 82°65°
Tue 86°66°
Wed 88°69°
Thu 86°71°
Fri 76°63°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Father Capodanno Boulevard & Jefferson Avenue stop 116 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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