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Trip from Hempstead, NY to Massapequa Park, NY

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

16m

Distance

10.5 mi

17 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 15m ★
6 AM
0h 16m
8 AM
0h 19m
10 AM
0h 17m
12 PM
0h 17m
3 PM
0h 17m
5 PM
0h 19m
8 PM
0h 15m ★

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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village in Nassau County, New York, United States

Massapequa Park, NY

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Trip Overview

The drive from Hempstead, NY to Massapequa Park, NY covers 10.5 miles and takes about 16m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Sunrise Highway, Babylon Turnpike, Nassau Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mostly surface roads. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5.7 miles on Sunrise Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.73 one way before food or hotel costs.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Sunrise Highway 5.7 mi 7m
Babylon Turnpike 2 mi 3m
Nassau Road 1.5 mi 2m
Greenwich Street 0.6 mi <1m
Henry Street 0.5 mi <1m
Park Boulevard 0.2 mi <1m
Peninsula Boulevard <0.1 mi <1m
Clark Boulevard <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Sunrise Highway — 5.7 mi, about 7m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Hempstead, NY and Massapequa Park, NY.

1

Start on Peninsula Boulevard

77 ft · 1 sec · Peninsula Boulevard
2

Continue on Peninsula Boulevard

407 ft · 25 sec · Peninsula Boulevard
Use the left lane.
3

Turn left onto Henry Street

0.5 mi · 59 sec · Henry Street
4

Turn left onto Greenwich Street

0.6 mi · 58 sec · Greenwich Street
Use the left lane.
5

Continue on Nassau Road

1.5 mi · 2 min · Nassau Road
6

Turn slight left onto Babylon Turnpike

2.0 mi · 3 min · Babylon Turnpike
Use the left lane.
7

Turn left onto NY 27

5.7 mi · 7 min · Sunrise Highway
Use the left lane.
8

Turn left onto Park Boulevard

0.2 mi · 29 sec · Park Boulevard
Use the left lane.
9

Turn right onto Clark Boulevard

59 ft · 1 sec · Clark Boulevard
10

Arrive at destination

Clark Boulevard

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 7

5 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 10.5 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

3
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | Peninsula Boulevard

Continue onto Peninsula Boulevard

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
5
0.6 mi into trip | ~1m in | Greenwich Street

Turn left onto Greenwich Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
4
4.6 mi into trip | ~8m in | NY 27 / Sunrise Highway

Turn left onto NY 27 / Sunrise Highway

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
5
10.3 mi into trip | ~15m in | Park Boulevard

Turn left onto Park Boulevard

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
4
10.5 mi into trip | ~16m in | Clark Boulevard

Turn right onto Clark Boulevard

Navigation decision point

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.73 one way

$3.46 round trip

$4.18/gal 25.4 MPG avg 4 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.52 $1.87 $3.74
premium $4.92 $2.04 $4.07
diesel $5.61 $2.32 $4.64

Estimated Tolls: $0.14

Babylon Turnpike (2 mi) $0.14

Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Tolls

$0

Total

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 3.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 3.2 0 $1.10 $0.50
Efficient EV 2.6 0 $0.92 $0.42
EV Truck/SUV 4.2 0 $1.47 $0.67

Gas CO2

4 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (75% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 14, 2026

Origin

Hempstead, NY

Afternoon in Hempstead on Saturday

Local time

1:53 PM

EDT

Current temp

57°F

Mostly Cloudy then Isolated Rain Showers

W 6 to 10 mph 16% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 13 at 11:26AM EDT until April 15 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

Destination

Massapequa Park, NY

Afternoon in Massapequa Park on Saturday

Local time

1:53 PM

EDT

Current temp

45°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

12 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

16m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

What kind of drive is this?

10.5 mi in 16m across surface roads — expect steady turns and local traffic rather than long highway runs.

Only 19% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
10 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 5.7 mi on Sunrise Highway.

How Hard Is This Drive?

4/10

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near Peninsula Boulevard.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 16m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Peninsula Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.6 miles (Greenwich Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 4.6 miles (NY 27 / Sunrise Highway): Lane positioning matters here.

About the Cities

Starting in Hempstead, NY

Full guide →

Hempstead is the most populous town in America, with a whopping 700,000 residents, located on the South Shore of Nassau County, New York. The town is highly urbanized and fragmented, containing 22 semi-autonomous villages within its boundaries, and forty other neighborhoods. Garden City, encompassing the "Nassau Hub" region, has its own article. The other prominent communities in Hempstead include Floral Park, Hempstead Village, Valley Stream, Rockville Centre, Freeport, Merrick, and the Five Towns area.

Top landmarks

  • • Mitchel Air Force Base — US Air Force base in Long Island, New York

City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 16m. Total distance: 10.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

16m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (19%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Mostly surface roads route profile with national parks nearby.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 5.7 miles on Sunrise Highway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Expect about $0.14 in tolls one way, starting with Babylon Turnpike. Most Northeast and Midwest toll agencies accept E-ZPass; in the West and Texas, transponders like TxTag or FasTrak apply. If you do not have a transponder, cashless tolling plates will mail a bill to the vehicle's registered address — usually with a surcharge, so a rental-car toll pass is often cheaper than paying by mail.

Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (Peninsula Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.6 miles (Greenwich Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 4.6 miles (NY 27 / Sunrise Highway): Lane positioning matters here.

Yes — Gateway National Recreation Area, General Grant National Memorial and Hamilton Grange National Memorial (6 total within detour distance). See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Massapequa Park, NY before heading back.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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