New York Trail Resources

 

New York Agencies

 

The Adirondack Park Agency manages the largest publicly protected area in the contiguous United States: www.apa.state.ny.us

For information on New York's state parks: http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/

NY Dept. of Environmental Conservation manages state lands within Adirondack and Catskill parks: www.dec.ny.gov/

National Wildlife Refuge System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, provides trails as well as hunting, fishing, wildlife observation; see refuges in New York: http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/NewYork.html

National Park Service units in New York: http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parksearch/state.cfm?st=ny

 

 

New York National Recreation Trails

 

Find all National Recreation Trails in New York: select New York from the State Search list and click on "Find Trails"
Visit New York's "Featured" National Recreational Trails for the most recently designated trail(s)
Visit the National Recreation Trails website to learn more about the NRT program and access over 1,050 NRTs from across the country

New York Bicycling and Mountain Biking

 

Bronx River Pathway, Westchester, NY
(photo by Melissa Correa)

Bicycling and Mountain Biking

Mountain bike trails with detailed maps and descriptions from New York mountain biking books at Trails.com:

• Mountain Biking Trails in New York

Bike rides on New York roads and paved pathways from road biking books at Trails.com:

• Road Bike Rides in New York

Bicycling on Long Island provides information on trails, parks, clubs, and events: www.webscope.com/li/cycling.html

East Coast Greenway is a project to link seabord states with trails and on-road routes through ME, NH, Massachusetts, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC, VA, NC, SC, GA, and FL: www.greenway.org/ny.aspx

Finger Lakes Mountain Bike Club serves the southern portion of the
Finger Lakes region of upstate New York: www.fingerlakesmountainbikeclub.com/

New York Mountain Bicycling Coalition: www.nymbc.com/

Rochester Bicycling Club includes both mountain bike and four-wheel drive trail information: www.rochesterbicyclingclub.com/

Westchester Mountain Bike Association has news, riding areas, and volunteer work: http://wmba.org/

The Western New York Mountain Bicycling Association has information on trails, advocacy, and rides: www.wnymba.org/

 

New York Equestrian Trails

 

New York State Horse Council has information on trails as well as other equestrian information: www.nyshc.org/

Adirondack Park Horseback Riding Trails: www.adirondacks.com/horsebacktrails.html

WillowBrook Trail Association maintains a network of riding trails on private lands in Dutchess County: www.willowbrooktrail.com/

 

 

New York Greenways and Community Trails

 

Brooklyn Bridge Park will stretch 1.3 miles along the East River with floating pathways, piers, canals, paddling waters and restored wetlands: www.brooklynbridgepark.org/

Online Guide to the Catskill Mountains: www.catskillguide.com

New York' s Finger Lakes Trail System: www.fingerlakestrail.org

Hudson River Valley Greenway is a state-sponsored program that covers 13 counties along the river: www.hudsongreenway.state.ny.us/home.aspx

Niagara Greenways Network lists 50 existing and potential greenways in the Niagara Peninsula: www.brocku.ca/epi/gwaylist.htm

New York City In-line Skating Guide has photos and many trail descriptions for in-line skating: www.skatecity.com/NYC/

GORP has maps and descriptions of New York City's Greenways Borough by Borough: www.gorp.com/gorp/location/ny/bik_gree.htm

New York City Parks and Recreation's Bicycling & Greenways page: www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/facilities/af_bike_paths.html

Northern New York Trails covers many trail activities with trail descriptions and photos: http://nnytrails.hmienterprises.com/

Crescent Trail is a 35-mile system of footpaths within the Town of Perinton: www.perinton.org/Departments/RandP/hikingctha/

Walkway Over the Hudson worked to transform the Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge into the world's longest elevated public park: www.walkway.org/

Shawangunk Ridge Coalition is dedicated to creating a continuous, protected corridor along the entire 50-mile length of the Shawangunk Ridge: www.shawangunkridge.org/

The Trail Builders are working on a trail system in Sullivan County connecting public lands: www.sullivanstriders.org/trailsys.htm

Westchester County pbicycle and fitness trails are open year round: www.westchestergov.com/Parks/Trailways.htm

New York Hiking Trails

 

Hiking trail maps, hike descriptions, and New York topographic maps at Trails.com:

• Hiking Trails in New York

Adirondack Mountain Club has many chapters; is dedicated to the protection and responsible recreational use of the New York Forest Preserve, parks, and other wild lands: www.adk.org/

Appalachian Mountain Club, New York-North Jersey Chapter, has trip reports, events, and contacts: http://www.amc-ny.org/

Appalachian Mountain Club, Mohawk Hudson Chapter, is at: /www.wsg.net/~amc/

Interstate Hiking Club sponsors trips in New York and New Jersey: http://interstatehikingclub.org/

Long Island Greenbelt Trail Conference has created over 200 miles of hiking trails on Long Island and are dedicated to protecting open space and their scenic Greenbelt trails for all to enjoy: http://www.ligreenbelt.org/

New York-New Jersey Trail Conference has news, events, weather, and more: www.nynjtc.org/

Running Trails in Westchester County has maps and descriptions: www.westchestertrails.com/

American Volkssport Association Year-Round Walking and Volkssport Event Calendars

 

New York Long-Distance Trails

 

Hiking trails along the Appalachian Trail (AT) in New York at Trails.com:

• Appalachian Trail Hiking in New York

Appalachian Trail runs 88 miles through New York

Great Eastern Trail plans to link existing trails alongthe Appalachian Mountains from Alabama to the Finger Lakes Trail in New York: www.greateasterntrail.net/

Hudson Trail is a proposed long trail from Manhattan to Mt. Marcy: http://hudsontrail.wordpress.com/about/

The Long Path is a 326 mile hiking trail extending from the George Washington Bridge north to Albany: www.nynjtc.org/region/long-path

North Country Trail is being developed with a goal of 4,400 miles from New York to North Dakota; for information on the trail in New York: http://northcountrytrail.org/trail/states/new-york/

New York Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

 

Adirondack ATV Riders Club of Pitcairn, NY: http://www.adirondackatv.org/

A.T.V. New York is a commercial riding area near Modena, NY: www.atvsource.com/trailheads/new_york.htm

Gotham City Land Cruisers are at: www.gclcny.com

New England Trail Riders Association has photos, events, and clubs: www.netra.org/

New York State Off-highway Recreational Vehicle Association: www.nysorva.org/

New York ATV Safety Site has information on user education, rider certification, and other safe riding materials: www.nyatvsafety.net/

Southern Tier chapter of (New York Trail Riders Organization provides events and updates on riding areas: www.nytrostier.org/

New York Rail Trails and Canal Trails

 

New York rail-trails including maps, access points, and history from rails-to-trails books at Trails.com:

• Rail-Trails in New York

Canal Society of New York State provides support for revitalizing canals and developing recreational facilities and canal trails: www.canalsnys.org/

New York State Canalway Trail System is comprised of a network of more than 260 miles of existing multi-use, recreational trails: www.nyscanals.gov/exvac/trail/index.html and http://www.nycanals.com/

Chautauqua Rails to Trails, Inc. manages 26 miles of active rail-trail in Chautauqua County, the southwestern-most county in New York: www.chaurtt.org/

Delaware and Hudson Canal Linear Park in Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/orgMain.asp?storyid=195&orgid=267

Port Jervis Branch of the D & H Canal and Gravity Railroad Heritage Trail: http://minisink.org/delhud.html

Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail Inc. has preserved 27 miles of the Buffalo-Pittsburgh Railway as a multi-use trail, featuring beautiful scenery, ski areas, farmland, villages, parks and a high trestle: http://www.ecattrail.org/

Genesee Valley Greenway follows the paths of the abandoned Genesee Valley Canal and Pennsylvania Railroad lines from Rochester to Pennsylvania: www.fogvg.org/

Harlem Valley Rail Trail is a 46-mile project along the Hudson River in Columbia and Dutchess Counties: www.hvrt.org

Friends of the High Line work to save and reuse the 1.5-mile elevated railway that runs along the West Side of Manhattan: www.thehighline.org/

Ontario Pathways Trail is a 23-mile rails-to-trails project that connects Canandaigua, Stanley, Seneca Castle, Orleans and Phelps/Clifton Springs. Ontario Pathways, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization that owns, develops and maintains the trail property on an all-volunteer basis: www.ontariopathways.org/

Wallkill Valley Rail Trail Association, Inc. of New Paltz is at: www.gorailtrail.org

New York Snow Trails

 

New York cross-country skiing areas and ski trails with trail maps and directions at Trails.com:

• Cross-Country Skiing and Ski Trails in New York

New York snowshoeing routes and trails with detailed maps and directions at Trails.com:

• Snowshoeing and Snowshoe Trails in New York

The New York State Snowmobile Association has events and contacts: www.nyssnowassoc.org/

 

New York Waterway and Boating Trails

 

Canoeing, water trails, and other flatwater paddling routes on New York lakes and rivers at Trails.com:

• Canoeing and Water Trails in New York

New York whitewater kayaking and rafting, with maps and launch points at Trails.com:

• Whitewater Kayaking and Rafting in New York

In the heart of the Finger Lakes Region, the Erie Canal connects to the Cayuga-Seneca Waterway: www.nycanal.com/focusoncayugaseneca/cayugasenecaindex.html

Hudson River Watertrail Assoc and Hudson River Valley Greenway are working to develop the Hudson River Water Trail, which currently consists of 67 sites along the river that provide boat launches, river access, and some camping: www.hrwa.org

Schenectady County Blueway Trail Map and Guide lists 35 attractions along the river
with mileage, reference points, and photos: http://schenectadycounty.com/

New York Statewide Advocacy and Resources

 

Parks and Trails New York is working statewide to protect and advocate for New York's parks, rail trails, greenways, and heritage corridors: http://www.ptny.org/

 

New York State Trails Program

 

Recreational Trails Program: Providing funding to all 50 states for grants programs and program management
State Trails Program contacts in all 50 states

New York Outdoor Recreation

 

Fishing reports, maps, photos, and videos for every fishing spot in the USA: http://www.hookandbullet.com/s/fishing-new-york/