Free
NYRR Open Run
Free community run/walk · Uptown, Brooklyn, Queens
Free weekly community runs and walks in neighborhood parks, led by volunteers from New York Road Runners.
NYC Parks Running Tracks
Public running tracks in city parks, many a quarter mile with all-weather or rubber surfaces, for sprints, endurance runs or speed walking.
- To try it
- Free
- What it is
- Public outdoor running tracks
- Where
- Downtown, Uptown, Brooklyn, Queens
- When
- Park hours
What to expect
Run or walk laps on your own. Track sizes and surfaces vary by park (e.g. East River Park: 0.25 mile, rubber-coated).
What it costs
No fee listed for outdoor park tracks. Indoor tracks are inside rec centers and need a membership.
That's what their own site said on October 14, 2026. Prices change; the booking page has today's.
Season
Year-round
Where
- John V. Lindsay East River Park (0.25 mi, rubber-coated all weather)
East 6 Street & FDR Drive, New York, NY - Thomas Jefferson Park (0.25 mi, all weather)
113 Street and 1st Avenue, New York, NY - McCarren Park (0.25 mi, rubber)
Lorimer Street, Union & Driggs Avenue, Brooklyn, NY - Astoria Park
Astoria South & 18 Street, Queens, NY
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: nycgovparks.org/facilities/runningtracks
Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
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Prospect Park Wellness Walk
Free guided park walk · Brooklyn
Free guided morning walk from Prospect Park Alliance on scenic trails like the Lullwater, Peninsula, Midwood or Waterfall.