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Enjoy New York City’s great outdoors on these guided hikes through our parks. Hiking is a great way to get active and reduce stress while exploring the city. Discover the natural beauty, wildlife, history, and architectural beauty of our parklands with our Urban Park Rangers and other nature exploration groups.
Trail Maps: Where to Go on Your Next Hike
Looking to head out on your own? Check out these hiking trails we recommend.
Hiking Events
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Trail Work Thursdays
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
Free!
Adult Hike: Patriotic: Red, White and Blue Trails
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island 
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join us as we celebrate Independence week.
Free!
Event
Saturday, July 12, 2025
8th Annual Jamaica Bay Festival
at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
The Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy will host the 8th Annual Jamaica Bay Festival on City of Water Day with multiple activities from yoga, beach combing, seining, kayaking, and more!
Free!
Event
Cross Country Course Volunteer Days
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
Free!
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Fire Ecology Hike | Caminata ecología del fuego
at Payson Avenue and Beak Street (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Friends of Inwood Hill Park is hosting a series of monthly, bilingual nature hikes focusing on fire ecology between June and September. We hope to see you there!
Free!
Event
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Trail Work Thursdays
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
Free!
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Historic New York: John Golden and Crocheron Park
at Entrance - 215th Place and 33rd Road (in Crocheron Park), Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Learn more about the natural landscape and cultural significance of this popular location within the neighborhood of Bayside.
Free!
Sunday, July 20, 2025
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Nature Exploration: The North Woods
at Entrance - West 100 Street and Central Park West (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
On Nature Exploration hikes, we will discover the plants and animals that inhabit the urban forest. Join the Rangers on a nature walk into the North Woods of Central Park.
Free!
Monday, July 21, 2025
Insect Exploration: Insects of the Night
at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for an exploration of nighttime insects under the cover of darkness.
Free!
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Adult Hike: Acme Pond
at Chisholm Street and Eylandt Street (in Wolfe's Pond Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Take a cool stroll through the secret woodlands of Acme Pond, across from Wolfe’s Pond Park. Bring water and snacks and wear bug spray.
Free!
Event
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Great Trees of Inwood Hill Park
at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join us for a hike of Inwood Hill Park in search of different species and learn some ways to identify these trees during the summer season.
Free!
Sunday, July 27, 2025
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Saturday, August 2, 2025
Cross Country Course Volunteer Days
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
Free!
Event
Nature Sketching
at Prospect Avenue and Brentwood Avenue (in Allison Pond Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Join us for a mild hike to Goodhue Pond and back, stopping along the way to sketch what speaks to us most.
Free!
Sunday, August 3, 2025
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Discovery Hike: Tide Pools
at Section 2 Orchard Beach (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Explore the shore with the Urban Park Rangers as we take a closer look at these temporary habitats and find out the many creatures that call tide pools home.
Free!
Historic New York: New York Harbor
at 43rd Street and 1st Avenue (in Bush Terminal Park), Brooklyn
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Explore the significance of New York Harbor in both the past and present and learn about the working harbor and its role in global supply chains.
Free!
Sunday, August 10, 2025
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Doggie Day Hike
at Picnic House (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Join us on an early hike through Prospect’s most dog-friendly hangs while playing some dog and human trivia!
Free!
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Stewardship and Seed Bomb Creation Hike
at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers removing Japanese stilt grass and other introduced species on the forest floor then throw seed bombs filled with native seeds.
Free!
Kids
Plant ID Hike and Sketch
at Lefrak Center at Lakeside (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Learn about the diverse plant life of Prospect Park with the Urban Park Rangers.
Free!
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Nature's Workshop: Recycled Plantable Paper Making
at Greene Ave & Tompkins Ave (in Herbert Von King Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a sustainable transformation of old paper scraps into a future garden! Learn about the history of papermaking and make your own paper.
Free!
Sunday, August 24, 2025
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Nocturnal Hike
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as the park calms and the critters come out as the sun sets over Prospect Park. We will explore the trails under the cover of darkness.
Free!
Sunday, August 31, 2025
CANCELLED: Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Nature Sketching
at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
With our Urban Park Rangers as your guide, draw inspiration from life's greatest artwork—the natural world—and create your own masterpiece or capture your favorite awe-inspiring moments
Free!
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Cross Country Course Volunteer Days
at VCPA Garden & Compost Site (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Be a part of the community effort to maintain the trails in Van Cortlandt Park.
Free!
Event
Sunday, September 7, 2025
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Sunday, September 14, 2025
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Sunday, September 21, 2025
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Sunday, October 12, 2025
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Sunday, November 2, 2025
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Sunday, November 9, 2025
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Sunday, November 16, 2025
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Sunday, November 23, 2025
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Sunday, November 30, 2025
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
Sunday, December 7, 2025
Conference House Tours
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 - 4 pm until December 13th.
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