NYC’s fourth largest park. Great options for runners, with trails and marked cross-country courses, through the park’s ridges, valleys, forests, wetlands, aqueducts, and lake. Includes the new Putnam Greenway, which runs the length of the park
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Paved multi-use path is a good option for a centrally located off-road run in the Bronx. We like the 3 miles between Starlight Park & Soundview Park, adding Crotona Park for a longer option.
Recently re-opened after being closed for decades, NYC’s oldest standing bridge connects Manhattan to the Bronx at the Harlem River. The run includes lovely Highbridge Park on the Manhattan side.
NYC’s largest park! Overlooking Pelham Bay on Long Island Sound, There's a good variety of running options here, including multi-use paths, fields, a beachside promenade, and a more rugged loop around Hunters Island.
2800 acre greenbelt with 35 miles of trails, including a 2.6 mile ‘circuit’ trail and several other marked ‘loops’ of different distance options. We’ve mapped routes and included a trail map.
The 2.5-mile Staten Island Boardwalk runs along Staten Island’s own South Beach at the base of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, providing views of ships coming into the harbor, and the Atlantic. Great running, great views.
Site of the 6-Hour Ultramarathon, a 2 mile loop that the winner usually completes around 25 times. Park highlights include multiple lakes and ponds, outcroppings of serpentine rocks, and a 300 yr. old tulip tree.
Staten Island’s response to Manhattan’s Central Park and Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. Abundant recreational activities amidst plenty of trails and open space. 2 mile lake loop, can combine w/Cloves Lake Park & Staten Island Greenbelt.
Our guide to the other New York City Boroughs: Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Nearly 20 additional routes featuring parks, waterside runs, and other major attractions. Most accessible via public transport.