Free
Front Runners New York
LGBTQ+ running club · Uptown, Brooklyn
Running club for LGBTQ+ people and allies. Weekly fun runs in Central Park and Brooklyn are open to newcomers and guests.
AMC New York-North Jersey Chapter hikes
Appalachian Mountain Club chapter running hundreds of volunteer-led hikes a year, many reachable by train or bus from NYC. Non-members welcome.
- To try it
- Price on their site
- What it is
- Volunteer-led group hikes
- Where
- All over town
- When
- See schedule
What to expect
Hikes rated Accessible to Strenuous by distance and climb. Many are 'show and go' at a set meeting point. Bring 2+ quarts of water, lunch, layers and broken-in boots.
What it costs
Hike fees not listed in the FAQ; check each listing. Membership not required.
That's what their own site said on October 14, 2026. Prices change; the booking page has today's.
New to it? They say beginners are welcome.
Season
Year-round
Where
- Meeting points vary (often train/bus stations)
Exact meeting points are on their schedule page.
We haven't been yet.
Everything here comes from their own website, checked on the date above. We'll say when we've tried it ourselves. How we pick.
Checked at: amc-ny.org, amc-ny.org/hiking-faqs/
Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
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North Brooklyn Runners
Free neighborhood running club · Brooklyn
Free club with 20+ group runs a week, mostly from McCarren Park in Williamsburg/Greenpoint, plus social runs and volunteering.
Free
Woodside-Sunnyside Runners
Free neighborhood running club · Queens
Western Queens running group with free weekly runs in and around Woodside and Sunnyside.