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Huntington Station, NY

North Lindenhurst, NY

North Massapequa, NY

North Merrick, NY

North New Hyde Park, NY

North Tonawanda, NY

North Valley Stream, NY

South Farmingdale, NY

Ballston Veterans Bike Path

3.5 mi

State: NY

Asphalt

Big Flats Trail

1.7 mi

State: NY

Gravel

Black River Trail

4.5 mi

State: NY

Asphalt

Bog Meadow Brook Nature Trail

2 mi

State: NY

Ballast, Dirt

Catskill Scenic Trail

26 mi

State: NY

Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt

Cayuga-Seneca Canal Trail

5.2 mi

State: NY

Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass

Champlain Canalway Trail: Glens Falls Feeder Canal Trail

9 mi

State: NY

Crushed Stone

Champlain Canalway Trail: Saratoga

1.5 mi

State: NY

Crushed Stone, Dirt

Champlain Canalway Trail: Schuylerville

2 mi

State: NY

Crushed Stone

Charlie Major Nature Trail

1.2 mi

State: NY

Cinder, Dirt

Chautauqua Rails-to-Trails

28.56 mi

State: NY

Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Cross Island Parkway Trail

3.1 mi

State: NY

Asphalt

D & H Canal Heritage Corridor (O&W Rail-Trail)

11.8 mi

State: NY

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt

D & H Canal Linear Park

4.7 mi

State: NY

Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

D & H Canal Park

0.6 mi

State: NY

Crushed Stone

Devil's Hole Trail

1.5 mi

State: NY

Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass

East River Greenway

9.4 mi

State: NY

Asphalt

Erie Canalway Trail

279.5 mi

State: NY

Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone

Genesee Riverway Trail

22.8 mi

State: NY

Asphalt, Concrete

Genesee Valley Greenway

68.8 mi

State: NY

Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

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Greenway Nature Trail

1.2 mi

State: NY

Asphalt

Hoosic River Greenway

2.5 mi

State: NY

Gravel

Hudson Valley Rail Trail

3.6 mi

State: NY

Asphalt

Jim Schug Trail

4.2 mi

State: NY

Grass, Gravel

Keuka Outlet Trail

7 mi

State: NY

Asphalt, Ballast, Dirt, Gravel

Klara Sauer Trail

1 mi

State: NY

Crushed Stone

Mohawk River Trail

3.8 mi

State: NY

Asphalt, Concrete

Mosholu-Pelham Greenway

10.3 mi

State: NY

Asphalt

Philip A. Rayhill Memorial Recreational Trail (NH&W Rail Trail)

4 mi

State: NY

Asphalt

Pittsford Trail System (Railroad Loop Trail)

11.4 mi

State: NY

Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone

Putnam Trailway

11.55 mi

State: NY

Asphalt

Rochester, Syracuse and Eastern Trail

4.5 mi

State: NY

Crushed Stone

South Hill Recreation Way

3.3 mi

State: NY

Asphalt, Gravel

South Trail

2.2 mi

State: NY

Dirt

Verona Beach State Park Rail Trail

1.5 mi

State: NY

Dirt, Grass

Wallkill Valley Rail Trail

21.2 mi

State: NY

Asphalt, Cinder, Dirt, Gravel

Warren County Bikeway

10 mi

State: NY

Asphalt

William R. Steinhaus Dutchess Rail Trail

13 mi

State: NY

Asphalt

Trail Image	Trail Name	States	Length	Surface	Rating
	Ballston Veterans Bike Path This asphalt trail is the legacy of an inter-urban trolley system operated by Schenectady Railway Company (SRC) in the early 1900s. To attract visitors on weekends, SRC built an amusement park at...	NY	3.5 mi	Asphalt	5 reviews
	Big Flats Trail A pleasant walk between wetland habitat and farmland, this short community trail sits atop a sewer line that Corning Glassworks installed to serve its Big Flats plant. Corning provided the crushed...	NY	1.7 mi	Gravel	5 reviews
	Black River Trail The Black River Trail follows part of an abandoned segment corridor of the NY Central Railroad. The trail runs for 4.5 miles between the village of Black River and Watertown, following along the south...	NY	4.5 mi	Asphalt	8 reviews
	Bog Meadow Brook Nature Trail This out-and-back rail-trail's beautiful natural setting and informative signage invite visitors to appreciate the importance of wetland habitats. Located just east of downtown Saratoga Springs, the...	NY	2 mi	Ballast, Dirt	7 reviews
	Catskill Scenic Trail The Catskill Scenic Trail lives up to its name as it winds through a broad farming valley and small towns in New York's Catskill Mountains. The West Branch of the Delaware River is often in sight,...	NY	26 mi	Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt	47 reviews
	Cayuga-Seneca Canal Trail The Cayuga-Seneca Canalway Trail is a 5-mile pathway beginning in Waterloo, New York and terminating at Seneca Lake State Park. The current stretch of trail kicks off near Lock 4 in Waterloo and...	NY	5.2 mi	Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass	1 reviews
	Champlain Canalway Trail: Glens Falls Feeder Canal Trail The Glens Falls Feeder Canal Trail begins at the Feeder Dam in Glens Falls and follows the Hudson River through town to the Champlain Canal, then turns south toward Fort Edward. The 8-mile trail...	NY	9 mi	Crushed Stone	7 reviews
	Champlain Canalway Trail: Saratoga The Saratoga segment of the 71-mile Champlain Canalway Trail includes three disconnected segments near the Hudson River, from Stillwater Township to the town of Saratoga. The longest section is under...	NY	1.5 mi	Crushed Stone, Dirt	1 reviews
	Champlain Canalway Trail: Schuylerville The Schuylerville segment of the 71-mile Champlain Canalway Trail rail runs between Schuyler House, past Lock 5 of the canal and does a loop around the island (Hudson Crossing Park). As of 2011, only...	NY	2 mi	Crushed Stone	3 reviews
	Charlie Major Nature Trail The Charlie Major Nature Trail follows an abandoned right-of-way that once carried trains along the old Skaneateles Short Line Railroad. The railroad served millworks in the area, including paper...	NY	1.2 mi	Cinder, Dirt	6 reviews
	Chautauqua Rails-to-Trails Though mostly a continuous system of trails from Sherman north to Brocton, some segments of the Chautauqua Rails-to-Trails system go by other names (see below). All the trails are primarily grassy but...	NY	28.56 mi	Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel	11 reviews
	Cross Island Parkway Trail The Cross Island Parkway Trail closely follows its namesake thoroughfare through northeastern Queens. From its northern end, you will soon enter Little Bay Park, which offers lovely views of the...	NY	3.1 mi	Asphalt	3 reviews
	D & H Canal Heritage Corridor (O&W Rail-Trail) Sandwiched between the Hudson River and the Catskill Mountains near the busy US Route 209 corridor, this trail has a little something for everyone. The Delaware & Hudson Canal Heritage Corridor (D & H...	NY	11.8 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt	24 reviews
	D & H Canal Linear Park The D&H Canal Linear Park is 45 acres with a trail situated along the historic D&H Canal. Remains of the original locks, dry dock and waste weirs are visible from the towpath trail. Interpretive signs...	NY	4.7 mi	Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel	13 reviews
	D & H Canal Park The D & H Canal towpath is nestled within the 300-acre D & H Canal Park in the New York hamlet of Cuddebackville. The crushed-stone trail, stretching just over a half mile, is one section of a larger...	NY	0.6 mi	Crushed Stone	2 reviews
	Devil's Hole Trail The Devil's Hole Trail offers a moderately challenging hike within Devil's Hole State Park. The rail-trail follows the route of a former trolley line built in the Niagara Gorge in 1895. Railroad...	NY	1.5 mi	Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass	1 reviews
	East River Greenway New York City's East River Greenway offers views of the East River, Queens, Brooklyn, and the iconic bridges that connect these boroughs to Manhattan. The paved pathway traces the waterfront on one...	NY	9.4 mi	Asphalt	4 reviews
	Erie Canalway Trail The Erie Canalway Trail will run for 360 miles in upstate New York—from Buffalo in the west to Albany in the east—linking many other communities along the way, including Rochester, Syracuse, Rome,...	NY	279.5 mi	Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone	59 reviews
	Genesee Riverway Trail The Genesee Riverway Trail links the area's vast array of recreational, historical, and cultural attractions. The Genesee Riverway Trail is popular for walking, jogging, bicycling, inline skating, and...	NY	22.8 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	4 reviews
	Genesee Valley Greenway The Genesee Valley Greenway rolls through towns and countless landscapes from Rochester south to Cuba, New York. The greenway is a work in progress, but there is a long, continuous segment (37 miles)...	NY	68.8 mi	Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel	11 reviews

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Greenway Nature Trail Although only about a mile in length, Buffalo’s Greenway Nature Trail packs in the views. The paved pathway provides access to the city’s Outer Harbor not only for pedestrians and bicyclists, but also...	NY	1.2 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
Hoosic River Greenway The Hoosic River Greenway spans 2.5 miles along the river’s east bank through the Village of Hoosick Falls. The gravel pathway follows the former route of the Boston Hoosac Tunnel & Western Railway,...	NY	2.5 mi	Gravel	1 reviews
Hudson Valley Rail Trail Located in the mid-Hudson Valley is a remarkable trail that is picturesque and family friendly. This flat, paved Hudson Valley Trail stretches nearly 4 miles through hardwood forests, over Black Creek...	NY	3.6 mi	Asphalt	27 reviews
Jim Schug Trail The Jim Schug Trail offers a short, sweet excursion in New York's Finger Lakes region. The trail was known as the Dryden Lake Trail until it was renamed in 2002 in memory of the late town supervisor...	NY	4.2 mi	Grass, Gravel	3 reviews
Keuka Outlet Trail In the heart of New York's Finger Lakes Region is a rail-trail that is part natural wonder and part industrial archaeology, and the 7-mile trail Keuka Outlet Trail has a unique heritage. Technically a...	NY	7 mi	Asphalt, Ballast, Dirt, Gravel	26 reviews
Klara Sauer Trail The Klara Sauer Trail (formerly known as the Beacon Riverside Trail) runs for 1 mile along the Hudson River on the west side of New York's village of Beacon. The trail occupies the same corridor as...	NY	1 mi	Crushed Stone	4 reviews
Mohawk River Trail The Mohawk River Trail is a pleasant, shared use pathway connecting residential sites, local parks & schools, historical sites and business districts within the city of Rome, New York. At its southern...	NY	3.8 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	0 reviews
Mosholu-Pelham Greenway The Mosholu-Pelham Greenway connects several parks and recreational opportunities in New York City's north and central Bronx neighborhoods. A portion of the trail is also part of the growing East...	NY	10.3 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
Philip A. Rayhill Memorial Recreational Trail (NH&W Rail Trail) The Philip A. Rayhill Memorial Recreational Trail is part of the New Hartford & Whitestown Rail Trail system (NH & W). The 4-mile asphalt trail links the two towns and roughly parallels Route 840...	NY	4 mi	Asphalt	3 reviews
Pittsford Trail System (Railroad Loop Trail) The Pittsford Trail System, also called the Railroad Loop Trail, provides access to the Erie Canal, town of Pittsford, and shopping and business district in the quaint New York village. A short...	NY	11.4 mi	Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone	9 reviews
Putnam Trailway The final passenger cars of the Putnam Division of the New York Central Railroad ran in 1958, but the rail line that so influenced development of this area still sparks nostalgia. The "Old Put"...	NY	11.55 mi	Asphalt	41 reviews
Rochester, Syracuse and Eastern Trail The town of Perinton, New York, has been hard at work improving the Rochester, Syracuse and Eastern Trail, and it shows. Since 1996, when the American Hiking Society designated Perinton as a Trail...	NY	4.5 mi	Crushed Stone	2 reviews
South Hill Recreation Way The South Hill Recreation Way follows the southern rim of the Six Mile Creek gorge from the outskirts of southeast Ithaca to Burns Road, near the Ithaca Reservoir. The gravel path follows the former...	NY	3.3 mi	Asphalt, Gravel	3 reviews
South Trail The South Trail stretches over 2 miles between Ballina Rd. and New Woodstock in Cazenovia, New York. The trail sits on the former right-of-way of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. The rail-trail takes users...	NY	2.2 mi	Dirt	1 reviews
Verona Beach State Park Rail Trail Verona Beach State Park is located on the eastern shore of Oneida Lake. Shaded picnic areas and the campground are adjacent to the beach with an excellent view of the water. The lake, Black Creek,...	NY	1.5 mi	Dirt, Grass	0 reviews
Wallkill Valley Rail Trail The Wallkill Valley Rail Trail extends more than 20 miles between Kingston and Gardiner along the route of the old Wallkill Valley Railroad, which, in the late 1800s, carried produce from Ulster...	NY	21.2 mi	Asphalt, Cinder, Dirt, Gravel	50 reviews
Warren County Bikeway This trail is as smart as it is pretty. Signs that detail the area's history and appealing destinations accompany a scenic ride from Glens Falls into the resort town of Lake George, New York....	NY	10 mi	Asphalt	17 reviews
William R. Steinhaus Dutchess Rail Trail The William R. Steinhaus Dutchess Rail Trail is a local treasure in the Hudson Valley region of New York, and for good reason: the 13-mile trail runs through what seems like a perpetually green...	NY	13 mi	Asphalt	40 reviews

Recent Trail Reviews

Bethpage Bikeway

Bethpage Bikeway trail

June, 2018 by lcdelong

Loved it!

Well kept, well marked bike path. Moderately traveled. All dogs I saw were on leashes. Cyclists, walkers, and runners were all very respectful of each other when passing.

I started in Bethpage State Park and went north towards Syosset. The terrain was mostly flat with a hill about 1 mile from the start (mile markers are on the pavement). It started out as mostly tree-lined and covered, but trees thinned out farther out. The path does cross major roadways, but these crossings are well marked.

Wallkill Valley Rail Trail

Great Trail

June, 2018 by hallfit

Totally ignore the previous comment about the trail being rough w/ large rocks. We just rode from Gardiner to Rosendale. Trail is great. My wife a sissy on rough stuff and even she thought the trail was easy. She was on a Hybred...did fine. That previous lady must walk over sidewalk cracks! I’m just glad we ignored her comment! I’d have been pissed if the wife had stayed home. (So would she)! We stopped in New Paltz and had lunch at Los Jalapeno’s! Best Guacamole Dip we’ve ever had!! Burrito was excellent also! Highly recommend (and we’re from Texas) Overall..I highly recommend this trail for ANY level of cyclists!

Genesee Valley Greenway

Difficult to Find

June, 2018 by ileana53

I did the 1-mile section in Cuba, NY and found it extremely bumpy. I searched for access points in Black Creek and Belfast and couldn't find them. Heading north, I couldn't find the access on Batzing Rd. the first time but found it the next day after getting used to the difficulty of finding this trail. Many access points don't have parking. York Landing does but you can only go a short distance north before a huge break in the trail.

In Piffard, I parked in an industrial lot across from Yard of Ale and rode a few miles south before encountering a closed gate with very high grass beyond.

Finally, I parked at an access point on Batzing Rd. and rode north hoping to get to Rochester but didn't see the sign for the detour at Ballantyne Rd. and continued to the train tracks. That section has a sign about the Black Creek culvert. Took the on-road detour but didn't make it to Rochester.

All in all, a very frustrating experience and rough riding. Parts of the trail are nice but on hot days there can be a lot of sun exposure. I liked the intersection of the trail with the Lehigh Valley trail between mile markers 12 and 13. There's a very nice bridge there that was the highlight of my ride and the remnants of a stone bridge.

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Genesee Valley Greenway

Not so good.

June, 2018 by triedham

Biked the trail southward from a parking area on the east side of RT. 19, just south of Caneadea. First part is grass and fairly smooth and level. After a somewhat dangerous crossing of Rt. 19 to the west side the trail soon enters a shady section. This was wet and muddy with a large tree blocking the path. It also had not been cut recently. Definitely need a mountain bike on this trail. We turned around after about 2.5 miles.

Pat McGee Trail

Nice Trail

June, 2018 by triedham

Biked trail from Little Valley parking area south to end in Salamanca. Fairly level, smooth, mostly grass. Nice bridges. Fairly dry considering the recent rain. Could use a few benches or picnic tables along the way or at the Salamanca end. Had to bike back to Little Valley to have lunch at the picnic shelter. After lunch, biked a few miles north. This part is in more open farm land. Because of the lack of pavement, this trail requires tires wider that a typical road bike. My mountain bike worked well.

Clarence Pathways

Beautiful Trail On The Way To Niagara Falls

June, 2018 by rkleinpa

We were heading to Niagara Falls, ON and wanted to stop every day and enjoy a bike ride. We rode The West Shore Trail, the Newstead Bike Path and part of the Peanut Line Trail for our daily goal of 20 miles. The path is completely asphalt, is very wide and with only one short entry into a downtown area, completely rural. Highly recommend the Clarence Pathways for a terrific way to spend the day.

North Buffalo Rails to Trails

Thank you for mowing

June, 2018 by porkchop53

Looks beautiful again.

Kaaterskill Rail Trail

Nice walk

June, 2018 by tuckeralice

So glad this railtrail is now complete. Glad we wore hiking boots - old rr ties and tree roots. Great view of the falls - the side trail off this railtrail to view the falls is not well marked. The DEC trail to the top of the falls is well done. Port-a-potties at Laurel House trail head. TrailLink needs to update their map as it is not correct.

Auburn Trail

Very nice

June, 2018 by Muddy axles

I biked northwest from route 251 to the northern terminus at Woolston Rd yesterday. Very nice trail and very well maintained. I especially liked the wooded section north of Fishers with its many creek crossings and elevated right-of-way. I also enjoyed the historical information and artwork along the way. Considering that the railroad was abandoned in 1960, the concrete mileage markers are in great shape, which makes me wonder if they were added more recently.

Warren County Bikeway

Pretty good and worth the time

June, 2018 by prhelt

The northern half is by far the best. The southern part is not well marked, has some long road sections and dumps you in town with nothing around. It is well paved and taken care of. The northern part goes to Lake George and is very nice. For someone seeking a short ride, I would start at the outlet center and ride north. That is about 8 to 10 miles round trip depending on how much you ride around town.

North Buffalo Rails to Trails

Poor maintenance

June, 2018 by porkchop53

Since this was built two years ago the bike path has been nicely maintained. What happen this year? It hasn't been mowed in a month and is an eye sore. Needs mowing desperately.