One of the most spectacular botanical gardens in the country. It is possible to run in here, especially the outer loop, which we’ve mapped out. We have also included a map of the botanical gardens.
park run Runs
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
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.
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.
An iconic urban run and certainly an oasis in Manhattan. Numerous options: 7 mile perimeter path, reservoir route with great skyscraper views, woodsy sections, grand allées.
Great running alternatives at the northern end of the Hudson River Greenway: Fort Tyron Park's 8 miles of paths and killer stairs, and Inwood Hill Park's wooded trails. And it IS possible to run over the George Washington Bridge!