Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks

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Hudson River Waterfront Walkway

Hudson River Waterfront Walkway

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Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, Jersey City, NJ 07310, United States

Liberty State Park Walkway

Liberty State Park Walkway

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125 Audrey Zapp Dr, Jersey City, NJ 07305, United States

Newtown Creek Nature Walk

Newtown Creek Nature Walk

Walking path where industry meets nature. Quarter-mile creekside path features foliage & sitting areas amid views of a water treatment plant.

329 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222

Ancient Glacier Rock

Ancient Glacier Rock

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43-30 12th St, Long Island City, NY 11101, United States

Hallett Nature Sanctuary

Hallett Nature Sanctuary

Patch of woodlands with trails & a pond. Wooded area within the city's storied Central Park, offering trails, a pond & local bird species.

6th Avenue &, Central Park S, New York, NY 10019, United States

Breeze Hill Walk

Breeze Hill Walk

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Brooklyn, NY 11225, United States

Lincoln Park West Wetlands & Nature Trail

Lincoln Park West Wetlands & Nature Trail

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Lincoln Pk, Jersey City, NJ 07306, United States

Mill Rock Park

Mill Rock Park

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East River, New York, NY 10128, United States

Mill Creek Marsh Trail

Mill Creek Marsh Trail

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Mill Creek Marsh Trail, Secaucus, NJ 07094, United States

The Ravine (Waterfall)

The Ravine (Waterfall)

A forested escape within Central Park. A 90-acre, deciduous woodland & stream tucked into Central Park, inspired by the Adirondacks.

E 103rd St, New York, NY 10026

North Woods Loch Double Waterfall

North Woods Loch Double Waterfall

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Central Park, Loch Walking Path, New York, NY 10025

North Woods

North Woods

Forested area for hiking, birding & more. Wooded section of Central Park offering walking/biking paths, hiking, birdwatching & a stream.

296 Central Pk N, New York, NY 10026

Ridgewood Reservoir

Ridgewood Reservoir

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Jackie Robinson Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11208, United States

Mill Creek Point Park

Mill Creek Point Park

Riverside park with a vast marshland. 3 acres of green space along the Hackensack River with a boat ramp & wildlife, plus a 43-acre marsh.

300 Millridge Rd, Secaucus, NJ 07094, United States

Richard W. DeKorte Park

Richard W. DeKorte Park

Scenic views & an environmental center. Estuary park with walking paths plus an environmental center & observatory access on select days.

1 DeKorte Park, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071

Fresh Creek Nature Preserve

Fresh Creek Nature Preserve

Scenic natural area with trails. City nature preserve composed of marshland, offering trails & bird-watching opportunities.

E 108th St, Brooklyn, NY 11239, United States

Shirley Chisholm State Park

Shirley Chisholm State Park

Trails, picnic spots & Manhattan views. Park on a former landfill overlooking Jamaica Bay, with trails, picnic spots & NYC skyline views.

J4WG+5M, 1750 Granville Payne Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11239, United States

Marine Park Salt Marsh Nature Trail

Marine Park Salt Marsh Nature Trail

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Marine Park Salt Marsh Nature Center, 3301 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11234

Losen Slote Creek Park

Losen Slote Creek Park

Protected forest & meadows with trails. Protected nature preserve offering trails amid dense forest, meadows & a freshwater pond.

Mehrhof Rd, Little Ferry, NJ 07643

Branch Brook Park

Branch Brook Park

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Branch Brook Park Dr, Newark, NJ 07104, United States

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