Most running guides to New York City focus on the island of Manhattan. But New York City is composed of five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island. All of them offer some great running options, most accessible via public transportation. In this guide, we focus on the best places to run in the New York City Boroughs, New York. There’s also information on how to get to the routes and suggested areas to stay. If you’d like to have an in-person guided running experience in NYC area, we highly recommend our friends at Go! Running Tours.
For information on the best running in in the New York City area, see our guide for Manhattan, and other areas in the greater region.