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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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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: Step back in time with a walk through Brooklyn’s oldest remaining forest. The Midwood, home to some of Prospect Park’s largest trees, is a relic of Brooklyn’s history, and was preserved and incorporated into the park during its original construction. The thirty-minute hike loops from Prospect Park’s Audubon Center through a forest filled with birds and other animals.
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
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.
Orange Trail
MEMORIAL DRIVE AND FOREST PARK DRIVE EAST (Queens) |
Facility Type: Hiking Trails
Park Name: Forest Park
Length: 2.4 miles
Other Details: This trail will lead you through a 2.4 mile adventurous hike along the perimeter of the forest
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.
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.
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: The first half of this mile-long trail follows the shore of Gerritsen Beach, which empties into Jamaica Bay. From the trail’s boardwalk and viewing platforms you can observe the birdlife for which the park is famous, including the herons, egrets, ducks, and geese that frequent the marsh throughout the year. The trail’s second leg winds through a prairie of tall grass, where you can sometimes spot cottontail rabbits and ring-necked pheasants. Comfort stations and maps are available inside the Salt Marsh Nature Center. 
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, which features a diverse ecosystem to support abundant wildlife. The parks’ Kettle Ponds feature the sounds of Spring Peepers and other species of frogs throughout the spring and summer season.
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.
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