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Lit Trails for Early & Night Runs in New York

New York has 71 trails with lights for night running in this directory, across 52 cities and towns — Pittsford, Jamestown, Buffalo, Orchard Park and 48 more. Lights for the pre-dawn start and the after-work run once winter takes the evenings.

Labels come from each trail's own listing, its website and runners' reviews. Conditions change with the weather and the season, and gates and lights follow the park's own hours, so check a recent review before you drive out.

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Brooklyn Bridge Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 43,091 reviews

Brooklyn, NY

LitScenicDog-friendly

This urban oasis features shaded picnic tables, hibachi-style BBQ grills & river views.

Eisenhower Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 8,225 reviews

East Meadow, NY

LitScenicDog-friendly

County park covering 930-acres, a venue for golf, tennis & swimming, concerts & movies in summer.

Juniper Valley Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 4,515 reviews

Middle Village, NY

LitScenicDog-friendly

Onondaga Lake Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 4,347 reviews

Liverpool, NY

LitScenicDog-friendly

This waterside park has boating, archery, fishing, ball fields, hiking & a salt museum.

Baisley Pond Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 4,401 reviews

Jamaica, NY

LitScenicDog-friendly

Eternal Flame Falls

4.7 ★★★★★ 2,737 reviews

Orchard Park, NY

Natural surfaceLitScenicDog-friendly

Secluded waterfalls with a hiking trail & a natural gas spring that when ignited flames 4-8 inches.

Little Bay Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 2,502 reviews

Whitestone, NY

LitScenicDog-friendly

Riverfront green space boasting bridge views plus baseball fields, a roller hockey rink & a dog run.

Scenic Hudson RiverWalk Park at Tarrytown

4.8 ★★★★★ 2,354 reviews

Tarrytown, NY

PavedLitScenicDog-friendly

Park featuring a playground, picnic areas, and a bridge, plus a restroom.

Heckscher Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 2,297 reviews

Huntington, NY

LitScenicDog-friendly

Popular park, home to frequent community events, offering leafy paths, a big playground & a pond.

Otsiningo Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 2,191 reviews

Binghamton, NY

PavedLitScenicDog-friendly

City green space with numerous trails, playing fields, community gardens & seasonal farmer's market.

Cantiague Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,820 reviews

Hicksville, NY

Lit

Sizable park with lighted athletic fields & courts, a swimming pool, an indoor skating rink & more.

Chestnut Ridge Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 1,542 reviews

Orchard Park, NY

LitScenicDog-friendly

1,200-acre park known for scenic hilltop with city view & Eternal Flame Falls, a natural phenomenon.

Sam's Point Area of Minnewaska State Park Preserve

4.8 ★★★★★ 1,465 reviews

Cragsmoor, NY

Crushed gravelLitScenic

Highest point of a craggy range, with ice caves & cliffs, plus Lake Maratanza & a waterfall.

Freedom Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 1,336 reviews

Buffalo, NY

BoardwalkLitScenic

Lakeside park featuring a pier and trails for fishing and walking, plus picnic sites.

Morgan Memorial Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 1,208 reviews

Glen Cove, NY

BoardwalkLitScenic

Large shoreline park with a beach, fishing areas & sunset views, plus summer concerts.

Tinker Nature Park / Hansen Nature Center

4.7 ★★★★★ 1,000 reviews

Pittsford, NY

LoopBoardwalkLitScenic

68-acre park with exercise & nature trails, plus a center with natural history exhibits & classes.

John J Burns Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 918 reviews

Massapequa, NY

Natural surfaceLit

Victor C. Waryas Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 882 reviews

Poughkeepsie, NY

LitScenic

Green picnic spot at the river's edge featuring slides and swings, plus a play area.

Neahwa Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 852 reviews

Oneonta, NY

LitScenicDog-friendly

Sherrill Brook Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 723 reviews

New Hartford, NY

MixedLitScenicDog-friendly

Open area featuring a dog park, playground & picnic pavilions, plus green space & nature trails.

Scenic Hudson Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 624 reviews

Irvington, NY

LitScenicDog-friendly

Scenic park (clean and well kept) along the Hudson River, with baseball fields and a basketball court.

Fancher-Davidge Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 618 reviews

Middletown, NY

LitScenic

Park featuring an outdoor swimming pool, large fishing pond, athletic fields & a wooded trail.

Amherst State Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 584 reviews

Buffalo, NY

Natural surfaceLitScenicDog-friendly

Former historic convent serves as a small state park with jogging trails & guided nature walks.

Braddock Bay Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 569 reviews

Rochester, NY

BoardwalkLitScenic

Clean bay-area park featuring hiking trails and a hawk-watching platform.

Yaman Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 546 reviews

Cortland, NY

ShadedLitScenicDog-friendly

Wooded site with a lakefront beach, a skate park & spacious picnic areas with pavilions & grills.

Ice Caves Trail at Sam's Point

4.8 ★★★★★ 463 reviews

Cragsmoor, NY

LoopBoardwalkShadedLit

Hike-friendly area featuring ice caves with a boardwalk for exploration, plus mountain views and waterfalls.

Depew Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 491 reviews

Peekskill, NY

LitScenicDog-friendly

Pretty town lake with a dog-walking trail, picnic tables and a playground. Kids’ pool also available and basketball permitted. Tennis courts.

Breezy Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 448 reviews

Huntington Station, NY

LitDog-friendly

Dog-friendly suburban park featuring playgrounds, sports fields and a forest on trails.

Children's Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 427 reviews

Chestnut Ridge, NY

PavedShadedLitScenic

Relaxing park with playgrounds, basketball and tennis courts, plus a pond.

Wilber Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 399 reviews

Oneonta, NY

ShadedLitScenic

Outwater Memorial Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ 415 reviews

Lockport, NY

ShadedLitScenic

Firefighters Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 357 reviews

Great Neck, NY

ShadedLitScenic

Park featuring a playground, a gazebo and shade trees, plus picnic benches.

Michael J. Tully Park

4.2 ★★★★☆ 390 reviews

New Hyde Park, NY

LitDog-friendly

Sporty park with an athletics track, tennis & basketball courts, baseball fields & a dog area.

Rand Tract Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 355 reviews

Syracuse, NY

Natural surfaceLitScenicDog-friendly

Hiking area with a kid-friendly trail and a pond where visitors can feed ducks and geese.

Bay Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 353 reviews

East Rockaway, NY

LitScenicDog-friendly

A waterside recreation area on 96 acres, with courts, fields, a skate park, golf & a fishing dock.

Cronomer Hill Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 360 reviews

Newburgh, NY

LitScenicDog-friendly

Family-friendly park containing a fire-viewing tower and playgrounds, plus hiking trails.

South Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 300 reviews

Buffalo, NY

LitScenic

Lakeside park boasting an arboretum, botanical gardens and a 9-hole golf course.

Ruth Reynolds Glunt Nature Preserve

4.7 ★★★★★ 269 reviews

Saugerties, NY

2 miNatural surfaceLitScenic

Scenic nature preserve encompassing 2 bridge-connected islands, 1 with a lighthouse.

Reis Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 259 reviews

Katonah, NY

Lit

Park with a library, tennis courts, playground, picnic tables, and hiking trails.

Thornell Farm Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 221 reviews

Pittsford, NY

BoardwalkLit

Spacious park featuring picnic areas, gardens and playgrounds.

Smith's Clove Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 233 reviews

Monroe, NY

LitScenic

Park featuring playgrounds, a baseball diamond and picnic areas, plus a roller rink.

Manhasset Valley Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 211 reviews

Manhasset, NY

LitScenic

Small park with a baseball field and a playground for children.

Town of Colonie Schuyler Flatts Cultural Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 204 reviews

Watervliet, NY

PavedLitDog-friendly

Open park featuring a circular trail, grassy spaces and picnic areas, plus historical markers.

Great Embankment

4.6 ★★★★★ 170 reviews

Pittsford, NY

MixedLitScenic

Park with a kids' playground, picnic tables, and soccer fields, plus canal views.

Coles Woods

4.6 ★★★★★ 164 reviews

Queensbury, NY

LitScenicDog-friendly

Park offering groomed trails, lights for cross-country skiing and walking in warmer months.

Gertrude's Nose / Minnewaska Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 152 reviews

Kerhonkson, NY

LoopLitScenic

East River Esplanade

4.6 ★★★★★ 151 reviews

New York, NY

LitScenicDog-friendly

Parks & esplanade offering views of the East River.

Shore Pkwy Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 127 reviews

Brooklyn, NY

LitScenic

Park offering opportunities for jogging, walking, and enjoying the sunset.

Ryder Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 132 reviews

East Syracuse, NY

LitScenic

Green place with playgrounds for kids, a pavilion and a 9/11 tribute site.

Hayes Nature Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 108 reviews

Clifton Park, NY

ShadedLitDog-friendly

Family-friendly hiking venue featuring wooded paths with bridges and charming fairy houses.

South Acres Park

4.2 ★★★★☆ 115 reviews

Plattsburgh, NY

Lit

Multi-use space with facilities for summer & winter sports, picnic areas & playground equipment.

Clarence Bike Path

4.6 ★★★★★ 101 reviews

Clarence Center, NY

PavedLitScenicDog-friendly

Grangabel Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 95 reviews

Riverhead, NY

BoardwalkLitScenic

Chestnut Ridge Park Eternal Flame Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 84 reviews

Orchard Park, NY

LitScenic

Stretching 6 miles, this park features a trail network and an eternal flame fueled by natural gas.

Taxter Ridge

4.4 ★★★★☆ 82 reviews

Irvington, NY

LitScenicDog-friendly

Scenic preserve has 3 hiking trails across 190 acres of forests, streams, rock ledges & wetlands.

Crom Pond Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 72 reviews

Yorktown Heights, NY

LitScenic

Family-friendly park offering hiking and picnic tables, with a special decoration for the "Harry Potter Experience".

Malone Rec Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 72 reviews

Malone, NY

LitScenic

Lakeside park with a playground, swings and slides, plus basketball and tennis courts.

Carpenter Park at the Port of Pittsford

4.7 ★★★★★ 67 reviews

Pittsford, NY

LoopBoardwalkLit

Calm area featuring canals, bridges and a monument, plus picnic tables and benches for relaxing.

Hopewell Recreation Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 64 reviews

Hopewell Junction, NY

PavedLit

Recreation space offering basketball and volleyball courts, a playground, and facilities for baseball.

Fallbrook Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 59 reviews

Corning, NY

PavedShadedLitDog-friendly

Well-maintained. area geared to strolling and jogging, with benches and trees.

Harry Reiss Nature Park & Trail

4.1 ★★★★☆ 62 reviews

Monsey, NY

PavedLitDog-friendly

Jamestown River Walk

4.3 ★★★★☆ 48 reviews

Jamestown, NY

Natural surfaceLit

Park featuring picnic tables, and fishing, as well as kid-friendly hiking trails.

Tonawanda Rails to Trails Trailhead (Sheridan to Colvin)

4.8 ★★★★★ 41 reviews

Buffalo, NY

PavedLit

Clifton Park Town Center Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 29 reviews

Clifton Park, NY

PavedLitDog-friendly

Riverwalk Bike Path

4.8 ★★★★★ 26 reviews

Jamestown, NY

MixedLitScenic

Massapequa Trail

4.9 ★★★★★ 25 reviews

Massapequa Park, NY

Lit

Jamestown River Walk Foot Path

4.4 ★★★★☆ 14 reviews

Jamestown, NY

Natural surfaceLitScenic

Panzarella Island Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ 14 reviews

Jamestown, NY

Natural surfaceLit

Frog Pond Trail / Auburn Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 8 reviews

Pittsford, NY

BoardwalkLit

Erie Canal Nature Preserve

4.8 ★★★★★ 6 reviews

Pittsford, NY

BoardwalkLit

City of Jamestown Bicycle Path

5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews

Jamestown, NY

Natural surfaceLit

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