$20 NYC (Coney Island, Brighton Beach; Rating: C, Fun)

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LENGTH: 8 mi. Elevation: Negligible PACE: 2.5 - 23.0 miles/hour

** Not suitable for fast paced hikers **

EXTERNAL RESERVATIONS: Amtrak tickets (see below) - Book EARLY to lock in the dirt-cheap fares.

Special thanks to Barbara Saffir for pointing out the Amtrak deal.

DESCRIPTION
We will take advantage of Amtrak's special Night Owl offer of $20 fares to NYC to visit, given the season, Coney Island and Brighton Beach. (The catch, and there is always one, is that we need to start in the wee hours). We will try to do most of our hiking in the morning before it gets too hot. The plan is tentative and is subject to change based on the weather forecast.

PLAN
We will take Amtrak Saturday early morning. We will start our hike right away and walk the High Line Trail and by the Hudson river to Lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge. We may stop along the way to grab a quick pastry or croissant for breakfast. In Brooklyn, we will take the Subway to Coney Island. After the visit to Coney Island, we will walk along the beach to Brighton Beach. We will then take Subway back to Manhattan and depending on the time available, explore the sights of midtown. We will then take Amtrack back to the DC area.

BREAKS
We will stop as needed for bathroom breaks and lunch/snack/pastry/coffee/tea/hot chocolate.

AMTRAK RESERVATIONS
Go to Amtrak.com and under "Deals" select Night Owl. Reserve as below. Note that the departure station is assumed to be BWI (where parking is convenient and relatively cheap); you may board at alternative locations (Union Station).

Adding the "flex" option (about 10% more) is recommended since it will allow you to cancel or re-schedule without penalty.

Outbound: Train 160, departing BWI at 5:43 a.m. (to NYP).

Return: Train 107 departing NYP at 6:29 p.m.

The price, as of January 28, 2026 is $44 (includes the Flex option).

CARPOOL
Not Applicable

DOGS
Not suitable due to the nature of the trip