Running trails in Tarrytown, NY
Tarrytown has 6 trails in the directory — 1 paved and 1 on crushed gravel or dirt, 1 boardwalk, and 1 open 24 hours. 4 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 4,623 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.
Scenic Hudson RiverWalk Park at Tarrytown
4.8 ★★★★★ 2,354 reviews
Park featuring a playground, picnic areas, and a bridge, plus a restroom.
Pierson Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,654 reviews
Hilly green park on the banks of the Hudson River featuring a boardwalk & viewing platform.
Tarrytown Lakes Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 516 reviews
Lakefront green space with water access for fishing or paddling plus hiking trails & picnic tables.
Glenville Woods Park Preserve
4.3 ★★★★☆ 80 reviews
Nature preserve with trails, a small play area, and a pond.
Wilson Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 10 reviews
Raven's Rock
4.6 ★★★★★ 9 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Tarrytown
- Match the surface to your legs. Tarrytown gives you a choice: 1 paved, 1 natural surface, and 1 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. 1 trail in Tarrytown is open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 4 of the 6 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm. 1 is lit, which is what you want for winter evenings.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 2 have trailhead parking, 1 has restrooms, and 1 has a water fountain in Tarrytown. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 4 that runners describe as quiet and 2 dog-friendly. 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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