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Hempstead Harbor Shoreline Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 25 Google reviews · Running trail in Port Washington, New York · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Hempstead Harbor Shoreline Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Hempstead Harbor Shoreline Park
“Started at the beach park, run 8 kilometers round trip on a beautiful morning.”
“Pretty trail with shade and sun, rest stops along the water and nice native plants.”
“Peaceful, beautiful nature trail.”
A 4 - mile out and back trail along the waterfront, however the trail is through the woods with gazebo stops to look out to the water. Tons of bunnies, fiddler crabs, an Osprey, and geese. Easy, flat and well maintained although a little buggy.
Love this place! Started at the beach park, run 8 kilometers round trip on a beautiful morning. It's a nice place for everyone to take a walk, run, or even just have a seat in Pavillion watching the beautiful harbor view. Strong recommended!
Pretty trail with shade and sun, rest stops along the water and nice native plants. Mostly flat, with gravel or wood chips, not a biking trail or carriage friendly. Need to pay parking fee of $15.
Went hiking for 2 hours. It was a great experience. Saw and captured pictures of Beautiful wild animals.
Trail conditions & character
“Stops along the way have benches or little gazebos with views of the water from many spots.”
“Pretty trail with shade and sun, rest stops along the water and nice native plants.”
“Mostly flat, with gravel or wood chips, not a biking trail or carriage friendly.”
“Entrance on the south/west side of the southern parking lot.”
“Mostly flat, with gravel or wood chips, not a biking trail or carriage friendly.”
“Mostly flat, with gravel or wood chips, not a biking trail or carriage friendly.”
Plan your run at Hempstead Harbor Shoreline Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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