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Difficulty: ModerateLoop
New York

Hempstead Lake State Park

West Hempstead, New York

3.1 mi

Distance

282 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 4m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Hempstead Lake State Park is a loop trail in Nassau County, New York. It is 3.1 miles long. It is in or next to Lakeview, New York.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:8 ft
Max:21 ft
Gain:86 ft
Loss:86 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 8 ft and 21 ft across 3.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.8 ft12 ft17 ft21 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.5 mi2.3 mi3.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi14 ft
High point2.6 mi21 ft
End3.1 mi14 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lakeview, NY · in or next to town
County:
Nassau County, NY

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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