Sunken Meadow State Park

Sunken Meadow State Park Beach via East Field 3 Road

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Sunken Meadow State Park Beach via East Field 3 Road is a 2-mile out-and-back in Sunken Meadow State Park near Kings Park, NY. The route reaches Sunken Meadow State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1 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 – 26 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.91112, -73.25759
Nearest town Kings Park, NY

Directions

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Sunken Meadow State Park Beach via East Field 3 Road

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 5–26 ft

Out & Back · Sunken Meadow State Park

Trailhead: 40.91112, -73.25759

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:25 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto East Field 3 Road, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Long Island Greenbelt Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miReach Sunken Meadow State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto East Field 3 Road, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

30% dirt70% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:25 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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