Trails, Hikes, and Places to Go
Find Where to Go in NY State
Use Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)’s Places to Go search tool to find locations nearby for your favorite outdoor activity. Filter over 1000 results by selecting your preferences:
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Find Your Next Hike
Find your next hike using the interactive map by the NY NJ Trail Conference. Choose from over 700 hikes, parks, and destinations.
Search directly for a hike or park by name, or select an Experience icon.
Hikes, parks and trails within 50-mile radius of Columbus Circle in New York City
There are five points of embarkation from Manhattan, all reachable by subway (plus a train from Hoboken with a direct connection from PATH trains)
Find Your New York City Park
NYC Parks is the steward of 30,000+ acres of land — 14% of New York City — from Coney Island Beach to Central Park.
They operate more than 800 athletic fields and nearly 1,000 playgrounds, 1,800 basketball courts, 550 tennis courts, 65 public pools, 51 recreational facilities, 15 nature centers, 14 golf courses, and 14 miles of beaches.
NYC Parks is New York City's principal providers of recreational and athletic facilities and programs — home to free concerts, world-class sports events, and cultural festivals.
Discover all the places you can go with NYC Parks.
Find Your National Park
The National Park Service manages 428 individual units covering more than 85 million acres in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US territories.
America’s national parks are as unique and varied as the people who love them. They are places where people find their serenity, their moments, and their adventures.
There are lots of ways to experience the parks, no matter where you are. What’s your park? Time to find out.
Take the Find Your Park Quiz