Spring Creek Park

Spring Creek Park Beach

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Spring Creek Park Beach is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Spring Creek Park near Howard Beach, NY. The route reaches Spring Creek Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 20 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.65718, -73.85402
Nearest town Howard Beach, NY

Directions

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Spring Creek Park Beach

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Elevation -1–20 ft

Out & Back · Spring Creek Park

Trailhead: 40.65718, -73.85402

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Transit-accessible: 84th Street & Shore Parkway North stop 785 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftPass Spring Creek Park Beach.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 450 ftReach Spring Creek Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  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.

Weather

Sunrise 6:27 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 84th Street & Shore Parkway North stop 785 m from the trailhead