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Watch the Sunset from Top of the Rock
New York, New York
4.0
There aren't any mountain peaks to summit in New York City, but the view from the top of the Rockefeller Building is the next best thing. You'll have to pay a few bucks ($29 to be exact) and deal with some tourists but you won't regret your decision once you're looking out over one of the most iconic city skylines in the world. Practice your landscape, sunset, and night photography so you're re...
Visit the Vessel
New York, New York
4.7
Welcome to the newest neighborhood in the Manhattan West Side of New York, the Hudson Yards!
After years of construction, the Vessel opened as a new centerpiece in the Hudson Yards on March of 2019. With 154 steel flights of stairs with 2,500 steps and 80 landings, you're walking adventures around the city of has just begun! Interactive art, green space, shopping, and food... this is a place to...
Central Park: East and West Drive Loop
New York, New York
6.1 mi
/ 374 ft gain
Central Park: East and West Drive Loop is a loop trail that takes you through a nice forest located near New York City, New York.
Run the Hudson River Greenway
New York, New York
4.3
18 mi
/ 212 ft gain
To get in both some sights and a workout, follow the Hudson River Greenway to views of the Statue of Liberty, the Chelsea Piers, and George Washington Bridge, to name a few.
This easy-access run is best done in the early morning or early evening, to avoid pedestrian traffic and too much sun. Keep an eye out for cyclists who may share the road at certain sections.
You can start anywhere along th...
Run by the East River
New York, New York
4.0
7.2 mi
/ 90 ft gain
Bobby Wagner Walk has beautiful views of the river and Queens, and is the oldest segment of the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway, a 32-mile, discontinuous path around Manhattan. This quiet, easily accessible route is a great escape from city streets.
A pedestrian bridge at East 63rd Street is the southern-most entrance to the path. Head north from here, with the water on your right and the FDR Dri...
High Line
New York, New York
4.6
1.47 mi
/ 26 ft gain
Built on a historic freight rail line and perched above the streets of Manhattan’s West Side, the High Line is a public park that features a green-lined walkway. Park hours depend on the season, although it never opens before 7am, so best to go for sunset. Although you may have some company on warm summer nights, the park doesn’t often get super crowded.
There are access points from multiple s...
Northwest Central Park Loop
New York, New York
3.63 mi
/ 164 ft gain
Northwest Central Park Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near New York City, New York.
Walk the George Washington Bridge at Sunset
New York, New York
3.0
0.9 mi
Join the thousands of people who cross the GWB each day, but do it by foot! This is an easy walk with beautiful views of the New York City skyline. You will begin seeing signs for the bridge bike path at Ft. Washington St. & E. 177th St., which you follow for a few blocks until you begin ascending up onto the bridge. The bike path is the same path that you will use as a pedestrian as there ...
Photograph the NYC Skyline from JFK Boulevard East
Weehawken, New Jersey
The Big Apple. NYC has arguably the best skyline in the world. So, if you are one of the millions of people visiting wouldn't you want to get some photos of the entire skyline to post on social media and show friend & family? Skip the boat and helicopter tour lines (although a cool experience, but pricey) and head over to JFK Boulevard East in Weehawken/West New York, NJ for jaw dropping vi...
Places to stay
Staten Island, New York
Camp Gateway Staten Island
Overview
This campground boasts a spectacular view of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, the longest vehicle suspension span in the United St...
Brooklyn, New York
Camp Gateway Brooklyn Ny
Overview
There's no other campground in the world where a family can sleep under the stars, tour the Statue of Liberty, watch a Broadway ...
Highlands, New Jersey
Camp Gateway Sandy Hook
Overview
Welcome to Gateway National Recreation Area, Sandy Hook Unit! There are a variety of cultural and recreational opportunities ava...
Tomkins Cove, New York
Bear Mountain Inn
This 63-room Inn handles Wedding and Corporate events up to 250 people. The Full Services Restaurant serve Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner an...
From $109 / night
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