Hempstead Lake State Park is a 3.1 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near West Hempstead, New York that features a lake and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from April until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Dogs on leash
Kid friendly
Mountain biking
Nature trips
Road biking
Walking
Running
Forest
Lake
Views
Fee
$8 parking
July 23, 2020Nice connect to the water and the roads :)
June 28, 2020$8 parking, crowded, people are not wearing masks and the actual trail (not next to the road) is too narrow to be able to pass anyone and maintain a distance. We kept having to turn around as people were not maintaining social distance. A bunch of trash on the trail. Just an FYI - signs for poison ivy and ticks, but that can be expected. Some parts of the trail are closed.
June 21, 2020Its a nice park. $8 parking. Super easy walk although very busy! Also noisy with the freeway. Some parts of the trail are closed.
June 18, 2020A park full of garbage
June 14, 2020Great trail but absolutely not a road bike trail. Must stay on Main Street in order to ride a road bike. Great views, great park, wish the inner trail was paved.
June 7, 2020June 7, 2020Nice small trail for my morning run. The trail is close to the lake with a good portion just feet from the shore.
June 1, 2020Terrific walk. Was not crowded at all when I went (3:00pm). About half the people that I saw were wearing masks. I like how you can hike along the side of the lake and if you want go up to the hiking trail or go back down. There are 3 trails on one side the lake.
May 25, 2020nice easy trail. good for small dogs.
May 16, 2020Pretty awesome
May 15, 2020A great 3ish mile run around the lake or a nice mellow walk with nice views of ducks, birds, and various flowers and trees.
May 14, 2020It’s ok great 4 mile run walk
May 13, 2020A nice easy walk along a pleasant lake. Would recommend for people looking to get outside and recreate at home during quarantine. Wear a mask!
May 3, 2020I had a great time with my two boys and my buddy's daughter's . Even had a 13 year old dog with us. It was perfect if you aske me. I did the small pond trail on Saturday then the lake on Sunday. On to the next one.....
May 2, 2020sad to see they are taking down 2,500 trees. thought the idea was for birds, beauty and people. looks gross
April 25, 2020Nice trails. One big trail w plenty of space to socially distance. One small trail closer to water but small trail and have to walk one behind the other. Even from big trail there are plenty of openings so that you can walk to the water w mini sandy beaches.
April 1, 2020Love this park. Lots of different offshoots from the trails, a pond, some woodsy areas. Was a bit buggy today (gnats) but that is to be expected during late afternoon.
April 1, 2020March 27, 2020Nice state park with a lake and lots of walking and biking trails. Not too crowded for such a beautiful day.
March 27, 2020Leasurely 3 mile walk our tiny puppy loved the walk
March 19, 2020Day 2 of Corona isolation...... yesterday was a dry run....no pushing... today, 5:00, 50 degrees, less people, caught at 3 traffic lights..... pushed pretty hard, no knee pain at all. Good time
March 19, 2020March 18, 20201st Corona virus ride...... 50+ degrees.....sunny...dry....lots of people in park. I'm chubby with knee issues.....no pain today..... very happy with 1st time of season. Hopefully we'll do this daily!!
March 16, 2020My first ever hike! Really enjoyed this one. It is a good distance and you can choose to take either the trail that's right by the water (watch out for the large roots) or the trail that has a bit more elevation and space (good for biking).
February 23, 2020February 17, 2020Pretty flat trail, but decent length, loop is nice and it’s dog friendly which is a plus for me.
