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St. Mary’s Recreation Center, 450 Saint Ann's Avenue, Bronx
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Start Date: June 15, 2013
End Date: June 15, 2013
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Hiking
You may use any of Parks' recreational spaces, except tennis courts, without a permit. However, if a permit holder arrives with a valid permit in hand, you must vacate the field or court. An individual must have a season permit or single-play ticket to use Parks' tennis courts.
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Arden Woods Trail
ARDEN & LEGATE AVENUE (Staten Island) | 
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Arden Woods
Length: 1.2 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Blue Trail
FOREST PARK DRIVE EAST, OFF OF WOODHAVEN BOULEVARD (Queens) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Forest Park
Length: 1.7 miles
Other Details: Forest Park's numerous trails wind through native hardwood (oak-hickory) forest and kettle ponds.
Blue Trail
BEHIND BALLFIELD 6 BY WINCHESTER BOULEVARD, NORTH OF UNION TURNPIKE (Queens) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Alley Pond Park
Length: 0.33 miles
Other Details: Numerous trails wind through native hardwood (oak-hickory) forest and kettle ponds. The north end of the park boasts splendid salt marsh views.
Blue Trail (Northern Trailhead)
STATEN ISLAND BOULEVARD (Staten Island) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Deere Park
Length: 12.3 miles
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Other Details: This is the Greenbelt’s longest marked trail. Its northeastern trailhead at the Greenbelt’s Deere Park can be accessed from Staten Island Boulevard. Walk the trail to its end, near the Brielle Avenue-Roanoake Street intersection in Willowbrook, and you will either pass through or have a view of each of the Greenbelt’s five distinct vegetation zones.
Blue Trail (Southern Trailhead)
BRIELLE AVENUE & ROANOAKE STREET (Staten Island) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: La Tourette Parks & Golf Course
Length: 12.3 miles
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Other Details: This is the Greenbelt’s longest marked trail. Its northeastern trailhead at the Greenbelt’s Deere Park can be accessed from Staten Island Boulevard. Walk the trail to its end, near the Brielle Avenue-Roanoake Street intersection in Willowbrook, and you will either pass through or have a view of each of the Greenbelt’s five distinct vegetation zones.
Cass Gallagher Nature Trail
A SHORT WALK IN FROM THE INTERSECTION OF BROADWAY AND MOSHOLU AVENUE, NEAR THE HORSE STABLES (Bronx) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Van Cortlandt Park
Length: 1.4 miles
Difficulty: Moderate/Difficult
Clove Lakes Park Trail
VICTORY BOULEVARD (Staten Island) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Clove Lakes Park
Length: 3.0 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Other Details: Includes views of wildlife, comfort stations, and a restaurant
Green Trail
BEHIND BALLFIELD 6 BY WINCHESTER BOULEVARD, NORTH OF UNION TURNPIKE (Queens) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Alley Pond Park
Length: 0.3 miles
Other Details: Numerous trails wind through native hardwood (oak-hickory) forest and kettle ponds. The north end of the park boasts splendid salt marsh views.
Green Trail (Gretta Moulton Trail)
200 FEET AHEAD OF PARKING LOT AT THE TERMINUS OF NEVADA AVENUE (Staten Island) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: High Rock Park
Length: 0.75 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Other Details: The trail head of this circular trail is off the High Rock Park access road near the Nevada Avenue entrance. The hike takes you along kettle ponds and knobs, formations characteristic of terminal moraine topography. The upland forest includes a patch of persimmon trees. The trail is also known as the Gretta Moulton Trail in honor of an ardent Greenbelt supporter. Bathrooms nearby.
John Kieran Trail
ENTER AT GOLF COURSE VIA VAN CORTLANDT PARK SOUTH AND BAILEY AVENUE. (Bronx) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Van Cortlandt Park
Length: 1.25 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Other Details: Maps are available at the Van Cortlandt Nature Center. Named in 1988 for the famed naturalist and newspaperman, this trail journeys through the park's lake area and freshwater wetlands, and forms a loop with the Parade Ground.
John Muir Trail
ENTER EITHER AT BROADWAY & MOSHOLU AVENUE OR VAN CORTLANDT PARK EAST & ONEIDA AVENUE. (Bronx) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Van Cortlandt Park
Length: 1.5 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Other Details: Established in 1997, this trail is the only east-west path in Van Cortlandt and traverses the steep terrain at the park's center. 
Kazimiroff Trail
HUNTER ISLAND (Bronx) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Pelham Bay Park
Other Details: Native hardwood (oak-hickory) forest, salt marsh, vistas of Long Island Sound.
Lavender Trail
200 FEET AHEAD OF PARKING LOT AT THE TERMINUS OF NEVADA AVENUE (Staten Island) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: High Rock Park
Length: 0.25 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Other Details: Jewelweed, skunk cabbage, and various grasses and water plants can be seen, along with black water snakes, snapping turtles, and spring peepers. Bathrooms nearby.
Long Pond Trail
PAGE AVENUE & EUGENE STREET (Staten Island) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Long Pond Park
Length: 1.5 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Lullwater
ENTER PARK AT LINCOLN ROAD AND OCEAN AVENUE ENTRANCE. TRAILS BEGIN OR ARE NEAR THE PROSPECT PARK AUDUBON CENTER. (Brooklyn) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Prospect Park
Length: 1.0 mile
Difficulty: Easy
Other Details: Explore the Lullwater to see how nature thrives in the heart of Brooklyn. The Lullwater is a great place to see birds and other wildlife. Bathrooms, café and trail guides are available at the Prospect Park Audubon Center.
Midwood
ENTER PARK AT LINCOLN ROAD AND OCEAN AVENUE ENTRANCE. TRAILS BEGIN OR ARE NEAR THE PROSPECT PARK AUDUBON CENTER. (Brooklyn) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Prospect Park
Length: 0.75 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Other Details: Discover Brooklyn's last forest. The Midwood is home to some of the largest trees in Prospect Park. Bathrooms, café and trail guides are available at the Prospect Park Audubon Center.
Nature Center Trail
ROCKLAND & BRIELLE AVENUES (Staten Island) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: La Tourette Parks & Golf Course
Length: 0.85 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Other Details: This gentle walk takes you through a forest of red maple, black birch, cherry, tulip, and sassafras trees. In the understory, there is an abundance of spicebush, which produces bright red berries in the fall. The trail connects to the blue trail and the white trail.
Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
ENTER TRAIL AT EITHER DICKINSON AVENUE & VAN CORTLANDT PARK SOUTH OR MOSHOLU PARKWAY & WEST GUN HILL ROAD. (Bronx) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Van Cortlandt Park
Length: 1.1 mile
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Other Details: [Trail renovations will begin soon. Please bear with us as we correct erosion and rebuild paths.] This segment is part of the 41-mile-long aqueduct that brought water from the Croton Dam to New York City in the 1800s.
Orange Trail
MEMORIAL DRIVE AND FOREST PARK DRIVE EAST (Queens) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Forest Park
Length: 2.4 miles
Orange Trail
BEHIND BALLFIELD 6 BY WINCHESTER BOULEVARD, NORTH OF UNION TURNPIKE (Queens) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Alley Pond Park
Length: 0.42 miles
Other Details: Numerous trails wind through native hardwood (oak-hickory) forest and kettle ponds. The north end of the park boasts splendid salt marsh views.
Peninsula
ENTER PARK AT LINCOLN ROAD AND OCEAN AVENUE ENTRANCE. TRAILS BEGIN OR ARE NEAR THE PROSPECT PARK AUDUBON CENTER. (Brooklyn) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Prospect Park
Length: 0.5 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Other Details: Discover how the Peninsula has changed over the last 300 years. The Peninsula's restored landscapes provide scenic views, a home for Park wildlife, and great fishing. Bathrooms, café and trail guides are available at the Prospect Park Audubon Center.
Pink Trail
MULBERRY AVENUE OFF TRAVIS AVENUE (LIMITED PARKING) (Staten Island) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge
Length: 0.5 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Other Details: Excellent birdwatching location; abounds with water-loving trees such as sweet gum and ash.
Putnam Trail
ENTER THE PARK AT VAN CORTLANDT PARK SOUTH AND BAILEY AVENUE. (Bronx) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Van Cortlandt Park
Length: 1.5 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Other Details: This section of the 15-mile trail that runs up to Brewster, NY may be accessed by the Van Cortlandt Golf Course parking lot. Native hardwood (oak-hickory) forest, historically significant route (former railroad route that ran through the park into the 1980s!)
Ralph Sloman Trail
BEHIND BALLFIELD 6 BY WINCHESTER BOULEVARD, NORTH OF UNION TURNPIKE (Queens) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Alley Pond Park
Length: 0.2 miles
Other Details: Numerous trails wind through native hardwood (oak-hickory) forest and kettle ponds. The north end of the park boasts splendid salt marsh views.
Red Trail
RICHMOND ROAD AND ST. PATRICK'S PLACE (Staten Island) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: La Tourette Parks & Golf Course
Length: 4.0 miles
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Other Details: Sites of interest include Heyerdahl Hill, the ruins of a 19th century vineyard estate, and a Bluebelt stormwater management pond in Egbertville. The trail skirts the golf course's edge.
Salt Marsh Nature Trail
ENTER BEHIND THE SALT MARSH NATURE CENTER, LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF EAST 33RD STREET AND AVENUE U. (Brooklyn) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Marine Park
Length: 0.8 miles
Other Details: [Please note: The nature trail (east side of Gerritsen Creek) is being renovated; please visit the trails on the west side in the meantime.]
Crushed bluestone trail through a pristine salt marsh ecosystem along Gerritsen Creek. Interpretive signs along the trail provide the hiker with information regarding the history, flora and fauna of the area. Viewing platforms, excellent birding opportunities. Comfort stations and maps are available inside the Salt Marsh Nature Center (11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Thursday - Tuesday, closed Wednesday). 
South Preserve Trail
FRANCIS LEWIS BOULEVARD AND UNION TURNPIKE (Queens) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Cunningham Park
Length: 3.0 miles
Other Details: Numerous unnamed trails wind through native hardwood (oak-hickory) forest.
Tulip Tree Trail
CLOVERDALE BOULEVARD EAST ENTRANCE (Queens) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Alley Pond Park
Length: 0.7 miles
Other Details: Numerous trails wind through native hardwood (oak-hickory) forest and kettle ponds. The north end of the park boasts splendid salt marsh views.
Waterfall
ENTER PARK AT LINCOLN ROAD AND OCEAN AVENUE ENTRANCE. TRAILS BEGIN OR ARE NEAR THE PROSPECT PARK AUDUBON CENTER. (Brooklyn) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Prospect Park
Length: 0.5 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Other Details: Trace the source of the Lake on the Waterfall trail. The Fallkill Falls is the first of six waterfalls that you will see along the Park's watercourse. Bathrooms, café and trail guides are available at the Prospect Park Audubon Center.
White Trail
BEHIND BALLFIELD 6 BY WINCHESTER BOULEVARD, NORTH OF UNION TURNPIKE (Queens) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Alley Pond Park
Length: 0.7 miles
Other Details: Numerous trails wind through native hardwood (oak-hickory) forest and kettle ponds. The north end of the park boasts splendid salt marsh views.
White Trail (Northern)
WILLOWBROOK PARK OFF VICTORY BOULEVARD (Staten Island) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Willowbrook Park
Length: 7.6 miles
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Other Details: Connects to Great Kills Park of the Gateway National Park System Service.
White Trail (Southern)
ROCKLAND AVENUE NEAR BRIELLE AVENUE (MID-WAY TRAILHEAD) OR RICHMOND ROAD NEAR REIDEL AVENUE (Staten Island) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: La Tourette Parks & Golf Course
Length: 7.6 miles
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Other Details: Connects to Great Kills Park of the Gateway National Park System Service.
Wolfe's Pond Trail
HYLAN BOULEVARD & CORNELIA AVENUE (Staten Island) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Wolfes Pond Park
Length: 0.75 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Yellow Trail
BEHIND BALLFIELD 6 BY WINCHESTER BOULEVARD, NORTH OF UNION TURNPIKE (Queens) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Alley Pond Park
Length: 0.45 miles
Other Details: Numerous trails wind through native hardwood (oak-hickory) forest and kettle ponds. The north end of the park boasts splendid salt marsh views.
Yellow Trail
METROPOLITAN AVENUE & FOREST PARK DRIVE EAST (Queens) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Forest Park
Length: 1.0 mile
Yellow Trail (Southwest Trailhead)
RICHMOND AVENUE & FOREST HILL ROAD (Staten Island) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: La Tourette Parks & Golf Course
Length: 8.0 miles
Difficulty: Moderate/Difficult
Other Details: Traverses the entire Greenbelt from its Northeast corner in the community of Todt Hill to its Southwest corner in New Springville; access Moses' Mountain at Rockland Avenue and Manor Road behind bus stop.
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