Places to Run: Enter at 84th Street and take the Bobby Wagner Walk, lying along the East River. Run 2.2 miles to 125th Street, to enjoy breath-taking views of the East River islands. Read more.
Places to Run: Run around this 193-acre park, which lies on both sides of Clove Road, take Park Drive and loop around the park's ponds, or head east to loop around the 2.75 laps/mile Valley Lake. Read more.
Places to Run: Run along the east side of the Wards Meadow Loop (in the southern section of the island) to enjoy views of the Hell Gate Bridge & Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, stretching over to Queens. Read more.
Places to Run: Loop around the giant 2.25 laps/mile baseball field (fitness path) in the center, accessible near 77th Street. Read more.
Places to Run: The Meadow Lake Trail provides an excellent longer loop around a water body usually filled with boaters and the Willow Lake Trail offers a shorter run through a natural path just south. Read more.
Places to Run: Take a cool 3-mile run along the iconic boardwalk and beach, home to the wooden Cyclone, and Wonder Wheel. Read more.
Places to Run: Take a 4.2-mile run from the American Veterans Memorial Pier/69th Street pier to Bensonhurst Park. Enjoy views of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Staten Island and Coney Island. Read more.
Places to Run: Opt for a 1.5-mile run on the western edge of the 718-acre park, between Pelham Parkway North and Duncomb Avenue. Read more.
Places to Run: Run alongside the park up Victory Blvd. (0.7 miles) or loop around Silver Lake in the park’s northern section. Read more.
Places to Run: Run alongside the FDR between Jackson Street and East 12th Street, while looking out on the East River to Brooklyn’s up and coming Williamsburg neighborhood. Read more.
Places to Run: Run along parts of the 1.3 miles of waterfront or opt for the neighborhood fave (Pier 1), while taking in photo-worthy views of the new 1 WTC, Brooklyn Bridge and Williamsburg Bridge. Read more.
Places to Run: Take a run along the East River waterfront in this newly constructed 10-acre park, featuring breath-taking views of the Midtown East skyline. Read more.
Places to Run: Take in the warm sunrise during your morning run, here, at this 115-acre, 1.1-mile-long beach. Enjoy views of City Island and Long Island. Read more.
Places to Run: Enter through Oak Avenue or Metcalf Avenue at 164th Street, and find the Kissena Lake fitness path, flanked by weeping willows and shady trees. Read more.
Places to Run: NYC’s most famous park is also a year-round haven for runners. Pick a trail, loop or traverse, run around its entire 6-mile perimeter, or opt for a 1.58 mile run at the reservoir. Read more.
Places to Run: Run around the entire 30-acre park, create your own loop starting with one of the many entrances, or opt for the (1.75 laps/mile) fitness path. Read more.
Places to Run: Take your pick! Take a 3.68-mile run around the entire park, or take in serene views of Prospect Park Lake with its 1.76-mile loop. Read more.
Places to Run: Enjoy the run along the Bronx River, in this 205-acre park in Clason Point, south of the Bruckner Expressway. OR, Practice for the Tour de Bronx on the park’s biking paths. Read more.
Places to Run: Opt for expansive views of the Hudson River, New Jersey and the Bronx, while running along the sprawling waterfront of this 192-acre park, in the northern section of Manhattan. Read more.
Places to Run: This quiet, hidden gem, whose pond steals the spotlight (taking up more than half of the park's 100+ acres), spans nearly eight blocks, and is perfect for an afternoon run. Read more.
Places to Run: Snake alongside the Harlem River at this 15-acre park, a few blocks south of Yankee Stadium, near the Major Deegan Expressway.
Van Cortlandt Park is one of the country’s premiere cross country courses. The century-old course tests even the hardiest runners. Follow the 3-mile and 5-mile loops of the Cross Country Running Trail Read more.
Places to Run: Take a 12-mile run along some or all of Manhattan’s west side using the Hudson River Greenway, from Fort Tryon Park near Dyckman Street to Battery Park City. Best at sunset. Read more.
