Sunken Forest–Bay View Walk, 3 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Sailor's Haven near Ocean Beach, NY. The route reaches Sunken Forest. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 16 ft6.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bayview Walk 40.64957, -73.15478
Nearest town Ocean Beach, NY
Directions
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Sunken Forest–Bay View Walk, 3 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 2–15 ft
Out & Back · Sailor's Haven
Trailhead: Bayview Walk · 40.64957, -73.15478
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:24 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
Transit-accessible: Ocean Beach Ferry Landing stop 150 m from the trailhead
- Start on Bayview Walk, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Duneway Avenue, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Gale Avenue, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Bay View Walk, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto West Walk, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Point O' Woods Avenue, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Ridge Avenue, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftPass Sunken Forest.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftReach Sunken Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Point O' Woods Avenue, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto West Walk, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bay View Walk, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Gale Avenue, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Duneway Avenue, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bayview Walk, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
31% boardwalk8% sand61% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:24 AMSunset 7:20 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:00 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:20 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:48 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Ocean Beach Ferry Landing stop 150 m from the trailhead
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