Free outdoor pools in all five boroughs, open in summer. Olympic pools are at least 50 meters long; Olympic and intermediate pools are open to all, mini pools to adults only with a child.
Not running right now.Summer. The 2026 season ended September 13 (Olympic and intermediate pools); mini pools closed after Labor Day.. It's left out of results for now.
Wait in line, lock your things and swim. NYC Parks says you need a swimsuit, a lock to get in (no luggage locks), and only a plain white shirt or hat on the deck.
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Free. No recreation center membership is required to use an outdoor pool, NYC Parks says.
That's what their own site said on October 22, 2026. Prices change; the booking page has today's.
Summer. The 2026 season ended September 13 (Olympic and intermediate pools); mini pools closed after Labor Day.
Exact meeting points are on their schedule page.
Everything here comes from their own website, checked on the date above. We'll say when we've tried it ourselves. How we pick.
History: Added October 22, 2026
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Public outdoor running tracks · Downtown, Uptown, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx
Public running tracks in city parks, many a quarter mile with all-weather or rubber surfaces, for sprints, endurance runs or speed walking.
Checked 2 days ago on their own site
Free community run/walk · Uptown, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx
Free weekly community runs and walks in neighborhood parks, led by volunteers from New York Road Runners.
Checked 9 days ago on their own site
Shoreline and forest trails · The Bronx
The city's largest park, more than three times the size of Central Park: miles of trails and bridle paths through old oak woods to a 13-mile shoreline on Long Island Sound, Hunter Island, the Twin Islands, Turtle Cove and Orchard Beach.
Checked 2 days ago on their own site