Working out at the gym is so 1999. Get with times, add in some variety and try out some of NYC’s other fitness options. Some of our favorite local hikes listed below. (Selfies optional)
1. Breakneck Ridge: 3.5 Hour, 2.8 Mile hike with views of the Hudson
Address: 3258 Bear Mountain Beacon Hwy, Cold Spring, NY 10516
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2. Walkway Over the Hudson and Franny Reese State Park from Highland (West Shore): 4.5 Mile, 7 Mile walk over bridges with Hudson views.
Credit: https://walkway.org
Address: 83 N Water St, Poughkeepsie NY 12602
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3. Harriman State Park: 52,000 acres of forest near NYC (235 miles worth of hiking trails!)
Credit: https://www.facebook.com/nystateparks/
Address: Bear Mountain, NY 10911
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4. Fort Lee Historic Park: 2 hour, 2.5 mile hike with views of the Hudson and Palisades Cliffs
Credit: https://www.facebook.com/PIPinNJ/
Address: Hudson Ter, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
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5. Van Cortlandt Park: various 1-1.5 mile trails
Credit: https://www.facebook.com/friendsofvcp/photos/a.10153363426625001.1073741834.281188605000/10157138099560001/?type=3&theater
Address: 80 Van Cortlandt Park S, Bronx, NY 10463
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6. Pelham Bay Park
Credit: https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/pelham-bay-park/photos
