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Sound View Dunes Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 49 Google reviews · Running trail in Southold, New York · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Sound View Dunes Park yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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 Sound View Dunes Park
“Very beautiful, but although the Southold town website states it is open to the public, signage at the parking area indicates it is for Southold residents only.”
“It was quiet and not a lot of people.”
Beautiful unique park on the North Fork with healthy green pines growing on sand dunes. Not the typical maritime forest of Long Island shores or Pine Barrens that I like to hike.
A beautiful beach for Suffolk County residents with short walk through the woods to the beach. It has a small parking lot and is used by dog walkers, hunters in season and I suppose beach goers in warmer weather. I went in Dec. for the sunset. The parking lot and walkway are not paved or lined.
Loved the hike. Too bad the parking lot is for residents only. We parked there anyway since it was empty and midweek.
Trail conditions & character
“Very beautiful, but although the Southold town website states it is open to the public, signage at the parking area indicates it is for Southold residents only.”
Plan your run at Sound View Dunes Park
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
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