Jamaica Bay Unit
Spring Creek–Spring Creek Park Beach, 3 lakes
3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Spring Creek–Spring Creek Park Beach, 3 lakes is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Jamaica Bay Unit near Howard Beach, NY. The route passes Spring Creek Park Beach and Ralph’s Creek before reaching Spring Creek at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Spring Creek–Spring Creek Park Beach, 3 lakes
3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 3–20 ft
Out & Back · Jamaica Bay Unit
Trailhead: 40.64900, -73.83826
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Transit-accessible: Cross Bay Boulevard & 164th Avenue stop 162 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Spring Creek Park Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Ralph’s Creek.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Jamaica Bay Greenway, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Spring Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Cross Bay Boulevard & 164th Avenue stop 162 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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