Multi-use trails can be used by walkers, bicyclists, runners, joggers, those on roller blades, those wheeling strollers, and people in wheelchairs or with walkers. The degree of difficulty ranges from flat, paved paths on level areas of the RiverWalk to steep, wooded and rugged terrain at Camp Smith.
Signage and maps designate where the trail is specifically limited to pedestrians and where there are other special conditions for use. Check the maps for available parking areas and entry points. Bike racks and benches are available at some locations.
For further information, contact Michael Vernon, Planner at .
Off Road Multi-Use Paths
The key to the municipalities' abbreviations follow the path descriptions.
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Path Locations and Descriptions |
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Miles |
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Status |
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Municipalities |
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| Bear Mountain Parkway - Yorktown Heights Trail: This east-west route is situated between Annsville Circle and Yorktown Heights. The western portion is proposed to be built on Bear Mountain Parkway (and Extension) right-of-way lands. At the Taconic Parkway, it follows a route planned by the Town of Yorktown that utilizes parkway lands, a planned parkway overpass, Strang Blvd. and crosses through FDR State Park to join a town spur trail that connects with the North County Trailway. | 12 | Proposed | PKS CTD YTN | ||||
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Bronx River Pathway: This path is located on the historic county-maintained Bronx River Parkway Reservation between Kensico Dam Plaza and New York City. It is currently developed in three separate sections. |
12.8 | 10.6 miles completed. | NOC MTP WHP SCD ECH TUC BXV MTV YON | ||||
| Catskill Aqueduct Trail: This alignment utilizes the level surface of the Catskill Aqueduct between the Bear Mountain Parkway and Mohansic County Park. Its development and use needs to be approved by and coordinated with the NYCDEP. | 3.9 | Proposed. | CTD YTN | ||||
| Colonial Greenway: This 15 mile mostly off-road trail system utilizes the Hutchinson River Pathway, Leatherstocking Trail, county and local park trails, and local roads to form a "figure 8" loop system that connects numerous public open spaces in the Long Island Sound Shore area. See also Hutchinson River Pathway and Leatherstocking Trail. Colonial Greenway map | 15 | Complete | ECH MMT MMV NRO SCD | ||||
| Cortlandt Shoreline Trail: This trail follows the Hudson River waterfront between Peekskill and Ossining, following trail alignments planned by the Town of Cortlandt and Village of Croton-on-Hudson. It links three county waterfront parks as well as Peekskill's Riverfront Green. Local roads are utilized where riverfront access is restricted. At the southern end, it utilizes the one-mile “Crossining” Bike Path. Part of Westchester RiverWalk. | 14.1 | Proposed. Some sections are still in design. |
PKS CTD CRO OST | ||||
| Cross Eastchester Trail: This trail alignment, taken from the town's master plan, provides a connection between the Bronx River and Hutchinson River Pathways, has on and off-road elements. | 2.5 | Proposed. | ECH | ||||
| Hillside Woods Trail: This trail would link the Old Croton Aqueduct and South County Trailways, following an alignment through Hillside Woods County Park, village parkland, public school lands and Saw Mill River Parkway lands. It is mapped in Hastings’ Community Vision for Comprehensive Planning and Strategic Action Plan, 10/98. A design and feasibility study, funded by a Greenway Conservancy grant, was completed in 2002. Hillside Woods Trail map |
1.75 | Inactive due to community opposition. |
DBF HAS | ||||
| Hutchinson River Pathway: The Hutchinson River Pathway would span the southeastern portion of the county from New York City to Connecticut and be developed as a multi-use trail on parkway rights-of-way lands, linking five county parks. It is presently developed as a narrow equestrian trail between Twin Lakes County Park in Eastchester and the I-287 overpass in Harrison. See also Colonial Greenway map. | 14.6 | Existing nine-mile equestrian path. Remaining sections to north and south proposed as well as improvements to existing path as part of Colonial Greenway loop. |
RYB HAR WHP SCD NRO ECH PEL PLM MTV | ||||
| Mahopac Branch Trailway: The Mahopac Branch links the North County Trailway in Putnam County to the Golden's Bridge train station in Lewisboro. It primarily follows the alignment of the abandoned Mahopac Branch Railroad, with a half-mile detour along a utility power line at the county border. | 5.6 |
Proposed. Currently inactive due to unresolved right-of-way issues. |
SOM LEW (Also Carmel in Putnam County) |
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| North County Trailway: The North County Trailway is the county's premier rail trail, developed as a paved multi-use trail on the right-of-way of the former Putnam Division Railroad between Eastview in the Town of Mount Pleasant and Putnam County. The final “missing links” sections are currently under construction in the spring of 2002. North County Trailway map | 22.1 | Completed. | MTP BMR OST NWC YTN SOM. | ||||
| Old Croton Aqueduct State Trailway: This historic, unpaved trail primarily follows the route of the original Croton Aqueduct between the Croton Dam and New York City, where it connects into the Bronx. There are several areas of detour in which local road alignments are used. It is a level, state-maintained trail used primarily by hikers, but mountain bike use is allowed. Sections of the trail are part of the Westchester RiverWalk route. | 24 | Completed. | CTD OST OSV BMR MTP SLH TTN IRV DBF HAS YON | ||||
| Playland Pathway: This existing pathway parallels Playland Parkway, and is situated on parkway lands between U.S Route 1 and Playland Amusement Park. | 1 | Completed. Proposed for widening and resurfacing 2012. |
RYC | ||||
| RiverWalk: The Westchester RiverWalkis a planned 51.5-mile multi-faceted pathway paralleling the Hudson River in Westchester. When completed, it will link village centers, historic sites, parks and river access points via a connection of trails, esplanades and boardwalks. RiverWalk spans 14 municipalities in Westchester and is part of the Hudson River Valley Greenway system. RiverWalk is a work in progress that is being developed through a series of projects constructed by the county, local municipalities and other entities, including private developers.
32.3 miles of RiverWalk's route is publically accessible, utilizing newly constructed sections as well as existing sidewalks, paths and trails, such as the Old Croton Aqueduct, and paths within existing parks and facilities (e.g. VA Hospital in Montrose, Scenic Hudson Park in Irvington, Downtown Yonkers Waterfront and Camp Smith Trails in Cortlandt). RiverWalk map |
51.5 |
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CTD PKS BUC CRO OST OSV BMR MTP SLH TTN IRV DBF HAS YON | ||||
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South County Trailway: Like its northern counterpart, the South County Trailway primarily follows the course of the former Putnam Railroad ROW, spanning 14.25 miles from Eastview south to the Bronx, where it continues through Van Cortlandt Park. Remaining sections
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14.25 | 13.75 miles completed in three sections: | GRB ELM IRV DBF ARD HAS YON. | ||||
| Tarrytown – Kensico Trailway: This east-west trail links the Bronx River, North County and Old Croton Aqueduct Trailways, and utilizes both on-road (Route 100C, Virginia and local roads) and off-road alignments. | 4.9 | 1.1 miles built. Remainder in design. |
MTP GRB TTN. | ||||
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Total off-road multi-use path miles are 133.25 (does not include River Walk miles). |
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| Braircliff – Peekskill Trailway: This county sponsored trail follows the right-of way lands of the Briarcliff-Peekskill Parkway, which was never built as a parkway, and provides links to county and local parks and trails. Briarcliff - Peekskill Trailway map | 5.6 | Completed | CTD YTN NWC OST | ||||
| Camp Smith Trail: This state hiking trail traverses the rugged topography of Camp Smith from the tollhouse on Route 6/202 to connect with the Appalachian Trail immediately north of the county border. Part of Westchester RiverWalk. | 2.3 | Completed. | CTD | ||||
| Horseman's Trail: This Greenway designated trail provides a connection from the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail to the Hudson River Waterfront and follows a patchwork of public park and semi-public lands. Part of Westchester RiverWalk. | 1.2 | TBD. | SLH | ||||
| Leatherstocking Trail: This inter-municipal hiking trail is situated between the City of New Rochelle and Village of Mamaroneck and links into Saxon Woods County Park. It is part of the Colonial Greenway Trail System. | 2.0 | Completed. Total hiking trail miles: 11.1 |
NRO MMT MMV | ||||
Key to municipal abbreviations
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Abbr. |
Town Name |
Abbr. |
Town Name |
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| ARD | Ardsley | NRO | New Rochelle |
| BED | Bedford | NOC | North Castle |
| BMR | Briarcliff Manor | NSM | North Salem |
| BXV | Bronxville | OST | Ossining (town) |
| BUC | Buchanan | OSV | Ossining (village) |
| CTD | Cortlandt | PKS | Peekskill |
| CRO | Croton-on-Hudson | PEL | Pelham |
| DBF | Dobbs Ferry | PMR | Pelham Manor |
| ECH | EastChester | PLV | Pleasantville |
| ELM | Elmsford | PCH | Port Chester |
| GRB | Greenburgh | PDR | Pound Ridge |
| HAR | Harrison | RYC | Rye City |
| HAS | Hastings | RYB | Rye Brook |
| IRV | Irvington | SCD | Scarsdale |
| LAR | Larchmont | SLH | Sleepy Hollow |
| LEW | Lewisboro | SOM | Somers |
| MMT | Mamaronect (town) | TTN | Tarrytown |
| MMV | Mamaroneck (village) | TUC | Tuckahoe |
| MTK | Mount Kisco | WHP | White Plains |
| MTP | Mount Pleasant | YON | Yonkers |
| MTV | Mount Vernon | YTN | Yorktown |
| NWC | New Castle |