Hempstead Lake State Park
Hempstead Lake State Park is a multi use facility. Included are 20 tennis courts, children's playgrounds, basketball courts, bridle trails for horse back riding, biking and hiking trails, shaded picnic areas and a historic hand... state.ny
Valley Stream State Park
Valley Stream State Park is a day-use picnic facility next to a highly-developed residential area. The park offers picnic areas with tables, fireplaces and grills; children's play areas; horseshoe, volleyball, basketball, bocce... state.ny
Bethpage State Park
Bethpage State Park is best known for its five world-class golf courses, including the world-renowned Black Course which was the site of the U.S. Open Championship in 2002 and will again host the U.S. Open in 2009. Visitors als... state.ny
Caumsett State Historic Park
Caumsett State Historic Park, situated on a scenic peninsula extending into Long Island Sound, offers miles of bridle paths, walking, jogging, hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and nature trails over acres of woodland, meado... state.ny
Old Putnam Trail
Splayed over 1,146 acres in northwest Bronx, Van Cortlandt Park has a lot going on. The park is New York City's fourth largest and is home to the oldest municipal golf course in America. There are playgrounds, walking trai... traillink.com
North Woods Cunningham Park
Single track and fire roads. Beginner and intermediate level terrain. Many intricate trails to choose from with technical obstacles, short climbs, with a lot of tight turning. Great for a half day ride with some friends an... trailpeak.com
Old Erie Path
These three contiguous trails—the Raymond G. Esposito Memorial Trail, Old Erie Path and Joseph B. Clark Trail—occupy the former right-of-way of the Erie Railroad's Nyack and Piermont Branch. Each trail is fairly sh... traillink.com
Bronx River Pathway
The Bronx River Pathway consists of three disconnected trail segments running north-south from Mount Vernon to Valhalla and paralleling the Bronx River Parkway. The pathway is part of the Bronx River Reservation, an 807-ac... traillink.com
Joseph B. Clarke Rail Trail
These three contiguous trails—the Raymond G. Esposito Memorial Trail, Old Erie Path and Joseph B. Clarke Trail—occupy the former right-of-way of the Erie Railroad's Nyack and Piermont Branch. Each trail is fairly s... traillink.com
Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park
- The Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park follows the route of the Old Croton Aqueduct, which carried water into New York City from 1842 to 1955. Most of the structure lies beneath the trail and has been designated a N... wildernet.com
Central Park
Central Park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, America's greatest landscape architect, and Calvert Vaux in 1858. (Olmsted and Vaux also designed Morningside Park in Harlem; Riverside Park, flanking the Hudson River; an... nyc-arts.org
Prospect Park Zoo
The Prospect Park Zoo opened on October 5, 1993, becoming the fifth facility in Wildlife Conservation Society's unique network of wildlife parks in New York City. Brooklyn's "new" zoo has a long history. First it was a me... famplosion.com
Maple Moor Golf Course
Maple Moor Golf Course located in Westchester County is a public golf course... patch.com
Van Cortlandt House Museum
Nestled in a 1,000-acre park, Van Cortlandt House contains an impressive collection of 18th century decorative arts and furniture. Merchant Jacobus Van Cortlandt began purchasing land in the Bronx in 1694. Gradually, h... heritagesites.com
Marshlands Conservancy
Marshlands Conservancy is a 173-acre wildlife sanctuary composed of diverse habitats, including forest, meadow, salt marsh and shore... patch.com