Running trails in Bronx, NY
Bronx has 21 trails in the directory — 2 paved, 2 boardwalk, 1 shaded, and 5 open 24 hours. 17 of them post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 24,699 Google reviews. Filter by surface, loop, distance, shade or lighting to get to the run you're actually planning — no made-up difficulty score, just the facts you'd check before driving out.
Van Cortlandt Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 9,130 reviews
Park with a museum, playgrounds, sports facilities, dog runs, BBQ areas, trails & more.
Crotona Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 4,195 reviews
Tree-filled park with a lake, large pool, tennis courts, playgrounds, baseball diamonds & more.
Bronx Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 3,559 reviews
Floodplain forest on an artificial island in the Bronx River, with walking trails & lookouts.
Soundview Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 2,055 reviews
Urban green space with playgrounds, soccer & baseball fields, an amphitheater & picnic areas.
Roberto Clemente State Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 1,774 reviews
Olympic-size pool plus ball fields, picnic areas, playgrounds & a promenade on 25 waterfront acres.
Mill Pond Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 991 reviews
Urban park with picnic areas, tennis courts & a jogging path along the Harlem River waterfront.
Pugsley Creek Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 866 reviews
84-acre city park featuring wetlands & marshes, kayak/canoe launch sites & a baseball field.
Concrete Plant Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 600 reviews
Riverfront green on the site of a former concrete plant, with bike/walking trails & a kayak launch.
Seton Falls Park
4.1 ★★★★☆ 394 reviews
City park featuring forestlands, a manmade waterfall, bird observation & a playground.
Thain Family Forest
4.7 ★★★★★ 304 reviews
Many of the trails in this old woodland date back to the natives resident before European arrival.
Riverdale Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 261 reviews
Hiking and biking area featuring baseball fields, tennis courts, woodlands and Hudson River views.
Givans Creek Woods
4.2 ★★★★☆ 179 reviews
Wooded preserve with open space, popular for spotting deer.
Two Trees Island
4.5 ★★★★★ 145 reviews
Calm spot with easy walking paths, fishing, avian life and a beach.
Huntington Woods
4.4 ★★★★☆ 48 reviews
Former estate land, now a section of Pelham Bay Park with forest, marsh & shoreline areas.
Mosholu-Pelham Greenway
4.7 ★★★★★ 26 reviews
East Coast Greenway
4.3 ★★★★☆ 28 reviews
Walking, running & cycling route along urban greenways, part of a massive interstate project.
Raoul Wallenberg Forest
4.4 ★★★★☆ 25 reviews
Bronx River Trail
4.4 ★★★★☆ 11 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Bronx
- Match the surface to your legs. Bronx gives you a choice: 2 paved and 2 boardwalk. Asphalt and concrete are fast, predictable and runnable year-round but the least forgiving; crushed limestone and dirt take the sting out of high mileage; boardwalk is flat and scenic but slick in the wet. If your shins or knees are complaining, the fix that actually works is varying the surface you run on rather than chasing one "best" one. More paved trails →
- Loop or out-and-back? A loop finishes back at the car with no backtracking; on an out-and-back you simply turn round at half your distance.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 5 trails in Bronx are open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 17 of the 21 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 5 have trailhead parking, 5 have restrooms, and 3 have a water fountain in Bronx. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 1 shaded, 1 with mile markers, 10 that runners describe as quiet, 7 dog-friendly, and 3 smooth and wide enough for a stroller or a wheelchair. Busy or quiet isn't a good-or-bad thing here: a busy path is the safer choice for a solo run at dawn, a quiet one is better for intervals.
More on all of this in the trail-running guides.
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