Kid-friendly bike paths in New York, NY

Each trail gets a kid score out of 100 for a smooth surface, staying away from cars, and having a playground, restroom and parking within half a mile. How we score trails

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Best trails for kids

Boardwalk

100

4.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

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Brookville Park Greenway

100

0.8 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom 0.4 mi away
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Conference House Park Greenway

100

0.5 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

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Restroom 0.1 mi away
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Father Capodanno Blvd Bike Path

100

3.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

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Jacob Riis Boardwalk

100

1.0 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

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Marine Park Greenway

100

0.8 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

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Ocean Promenade

100

0.8 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom along the trail
Parking 0.2 mi away

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Soundview Park Greenway

100

0.9 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

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Starlight Park Greenway

100

0.8 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

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Restroom 0.1 mi away
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Wards Island Greenway

100

0.9 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
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Battery Park City Greenway

1.4 mi · 100% smooth surface · 98% away from cars

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Hell Gate Greenway Path

1.1 mi · 100% smooth surface · 98% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
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Crotona Park Greenway

0.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 96% away from cars

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Empire State Trail (Inwood - Bronx, bike)

1.8 mi · 99% smooth surface · 97% away from cars

Playground 0.2 mi away
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Van Cortlandt Park Greenway

1.1 mi · 100% smooth surface · 95% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
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Bush Terminal Park

0.5 mi · 100% smooth surface · 93% away from cars

Playground 0.3 mi away
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Brooklyn Bridge Park Greenway

0.9 mi · 100% smooth surface · 87% away from cars

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Canarsie West Connector Greenway

0.5 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

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Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking 0.2 mi away

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Goethals Road North

0.5 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.3 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
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Fountain Ring Drive

2.5 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground none within ½ mi
Restroom 0.2 mi away
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Ferry Point Park Greenway

0.9 mi · 100% smooth surface · 97% away from cars

Playground none within ½ mi
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Belt Parkway Bike Path

2.3 mi · 100% smooth surface · 64% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom 0.1 mi away
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Gateway Drive Greenway

1.3 mi · 100% smooth surface · 63% away from cars

Playground 0.2 mi away
Restroom 0.2 mi away
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9/11 National Memorial Trail (New Jersey Newark Spur)

4.3 mi · 100% smooth surface · 50% away from cars

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Shore Parkway Greenway

1.9 mi · 100% smooth surface · 41% away from cars

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Trails we can't score yet

OpenStreetMap doesn't record the surface for more than 5% of these trails, so we can't say how smooth they are. Some may be great for kids. Check before you go.

3rd Avenue Bridge

0.5 mi · 0% away from cars

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Beach Channel Drive Greenway

1.3 mi · 71% away from cars

Playground 0.2 mi away
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Parking 0.1 mi away

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Bloomingdale Park Greenway

1.3 mi · 0% away from cars

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Bronx River Greenway

7.1 mi · 79% away from cars

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Brooklyn-Queens Greenway

18.4 mi · 37% away from cars

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City Island Greenway

2.4 mi · 54% away from cars

Playground 0.4 mi away
Restroom 0.4 mi away
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Flushing Bay Promenade

2.1 mi · 78% away from cars

Playground 0.3 mi away
Restroom 0.1 mi away
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Gravel Road Esplanade

0.5 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.2 mi away
Restroom 0.1 mi away
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Harlem River Pathway

1.4 mi · 96% away from cars

Playground 0.2 mi away
Restroom 0.1 mi away
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Hutchinson River Greenway

4.8 mi · 57% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom 0.3 mi away
Parking 0.1 mi away

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IKEA Greenway

0.6 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.2 mi away
Restroom 0.2 mi away
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Jamaica Bay Greenway

10.0 mi · 17% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
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Kosciuszko Bridge

1.2 mi · 5% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom 0.1 mi away
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Laurelton Greenway

0.7 mi · 12% away from cars

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Restroom 0.3 mi away
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Mosholu-Pelham Greenway

7.3 mi · 25% away from cars

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Park Drive Greenway

0.6 mi · 94% away from cars

Playground 0.2 mi away
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Pugsley Creek Greenway

1.0 mi · 93% away from cars

Playground 0.3 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking 0.2 mi away

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Queens Boulevard

0.5 mi · 0% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom 0.2 mi away
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Queens Waterfront Greenway

0.6 mi · 2% away from cars

Playground 0.2 mi away
Restroom 0.2 mi away
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Randalls Island Greenway

0.9 mi · 64% away from cars

Playground 0.2 mi away
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Roosevelt Island Greenway

2.6 mi · 100% away from cars

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Shore Road Greenway

2.1 mi · 0% away from cars

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Vanderbilt Motor Parkway

0.8 mi · 99% away from cars

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Questions parents ask

What are the best bike trails for kids in New York?

The top-scoring kid-friendly bike trails in New York are Boardwalk (100 out of 100), Brookville Park Greenway (100 out of 100) and Conference House Park Greenway (100 out of 100). 25 trails score 70 or higher.

Boardwalk · Brookville Park Greenway · Conference House Park Greenway

Which kid-friendly bike trails in New York have restrooms?

These trails have restrooms right along the trail: Boardwalk, Father Capodanno Blvd Bike Path, Jacob Riis Boardwalk, Marine Park Greenway and Ocean Promenade, plus 11 more.

Boardwalk · Father Capodanno Blvd Bike Path · Jacob Riis Boardwalk · Marine Park Greenway · Ocean Promenade

Which kid-friendly bike trails in New York have playgrounds?

These trails have playgrounds right along the trail: Boardwalk, Conference House Park Greenway, Father Capodanno Blvd Bike Path, Jacob Riis Boardwalk and Marine Park Greenway, plus 8 more.

Boardwalk · Conference House Park Greenway · Father Capodanno Blvd Bike Path · Jacob Riis Boardwalk · Marine Park Greenway

What's the longest kid-friendly bike trail in New York?

Boardwalk is the longest, at 4.7 miles, with a kid score of 100 out of 100.

Boardwalk

How are the trails scored?

Each trail gets up to 40 points for a smooth surface, 40 for staying away from cars, and 20 for a playground, restroom and parking within half a mile. The data comes from OpenStreetMap.

How we score trails

Trail data from OpenStreetMap as of 2026-10-30.