West Harlem Piers Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Bike Trails in New York City.

1. West Harlem Piers Park

8.8
Henry Hudson Pkwy (btwn St Clair Pl & W 135th St), Manhattan, NY
Park · 13 tips and reviews

TheMobileBrokerTheMobileBroker: I enjoy biking on the bike path along the Henry Hudson River from Harlem to Battery Park! The sights along the way will make you fall in love again with NYC!

Harlem A.Harlem Ambassador: Ferry service would benefit here , it's anyone's guess when that will happen. Stroll along here to make you forget the rent your paying to live near. Great for impromptu picnics. Watch the bike path!

Denise H.Denise H: Such a great spot on a sunny day. Stop at Fairway and make it a picnic.

Hudson River Greenway is one of The 15 Best Places for Bike Trails in New York City.

2. Hudson River Greenway

8.6
West Side Highway (Dyckman to Battery Park), New York, NY
Trail · West Village · 63 tips and reviews

Doodle H.Doodle Hedz: If slow cyclists and rollerbladers would just stay to the right so other bikers could follow the rules and pass left and pedestrians would not walk in the bike path but the people we'd all get along

Barneys New YorkBarneys New York: Enjoy a jog along the West Side Highway bike path.

CompassCompass: This walking and biking path winds from lower Manhattan to Hell’s Kitchen. Stop for beautiful views of -- and beneath -- the George Washington Bridge along the way.

East River Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Bike Trails in New York City.

3. East River Park

8.9
FDR Dr N (btwn E 14th & Grand St), New York, NY
Park · Alphabet City · 55 tips and reviews

TEV N.TEV NYC: Enjoyable throughout the entire year, this park claims an amphitheater, bike paths, playgrounds, sports fields, gardens, children’s water playgrounds, and walking paths.

JasonJason: Nice bike path

Shih-ching T.Shih-ching Tsou: Open space, nice water view!

Riverside Park - 91st Street Garden is one of The 15 Best Places for Bike Trails in New York City.

4. Riverside Park - 91st Street Garden

9.0
Riverside Dr (at W 91st St), New York, NY
Garden · Upper West Side · 9 tips and reviews

Elizabeth S.Elizabeth Spaulding: Great stop along the bike path, just go early as the path gets busy.

Alexa S.Alexa Stern: Much less crowded than Central Park so nice for running or biking unimpeded

City of New YorkCity of New York: The 91st Street Garden in New York's Riverside Park was the location for the final scene of the movie You've Got Mail (1998) starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.

Hudson River Greenway is one of The 15 Best Places for Bike Trails in New York City.

5. Hudson River Greenway

9.1
Hudson River Greenway, New York, NY
Trail · Hudson Heights · 9 tips and reviews

IrmaZandl Z.IrmaZandl ZandlSlant: One of the best bike trails in the city. Especially great if you can ride during the week. On Saturday and Sunday its jammed and not as much fun.

amanda m.amanda mountain: Beautiful, secret part of manhattan!! Shhhh! Don't tell the uws-ers and yuppies!

Barbie C.Barbie Chula: Amazing peaceful place..

Hudson River Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Bike Trails in New York City.

6. Hudson River Park

9.6
West St (btwn Battery Pl & W 59th St), New York, NY
Park · West Village · 117 tips and reviews

FamilyFunFamilyFun: Miles of bike paths (no street-riding, we promise) fronted by playgrounds, art installations, grassy patches, and even views of Lady Liberty.

Ryan B.Ryan Bright: Favorite running and biking paths in NYC. Beautiful views of the river and NJ skyline. Plenty of seating along the path. Bring a blanket and picnic in the grass on a sunny day!

Farid C.Farid Chaouki: Great park to walk at night. More gards than people but amazing and relaxing view of the river.

Chelsea Waterside Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Bike Trails in New York City.

7. Chelsea Waterside Park

8.8
12 Avenue A (at W 24th St), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 17 tips and reviews

John A.John A: Connection to Hudson River water taxi and other transit points nearby. Next to Chelsea Piers. Enjoy the flowers and trees in the natural spaces along the bike trail.

CompassCompass: Come summer, the Dr. Seuss-like playground comes alive with spurting fountains for kids to run through. In the winter, kids climb on futuristic jungle gyms and swing from tiny trapeze bars.

elaine k.elaine keating-brown: Fab park with great climbing for big and small kids plus sandpit. No toilet or much shade tho

East River Greenway &  Bike Path (FDR Drive - Midtown to Yorkville) is one of The 15 Best Places for Bike Trails in New York City.

8. East River Greenway & Bike Path (FDR Drive - Midtown to Yorkville)

7.7
23rd Street to 116th Street (East River / FDR Drive), New York, NY
Bike Trail · Upper East Side · 3 tips and reviews

nycHealthynycHealthy: Make NYC Your Gym on your bike! Check-in at East River Greenway & Bike Path and for more info on Making NYC Your Gym visit: http://on.nyc.gov/T6Gc9J

Kimmie O.Kimmie Ohh: The waterfront views are gorgeous! Great spot to watch a sunset!

GothamistGothamist: The northern section of this 9.44 mile stretch runs mostly along the FDR, which isn't great for quiet contemplation, but does offer views of the water. Read more.

Governors Island Bike Path is one of The 15 Best Places for Bike Trails in New York City.

9. Governors Island Bike Path

7.5
West Ferry Line Rd, New York, NY
Trail · Governors Island · 3 tips and reviews

nycHealthynycHealthy: Make NYC Your Gym on your bike! Check-in at Governor's Island Bike Path and for more info on Making NYC Your Gym visit: http://on.nyc.gov/T6Gc9J

Kimmie O.Kimmie Ohh: Amazing views of the city from here! Quickest way to get around the island.

IrmaZandl Z.IrmaZandl ZandlSlant: get there EARLY. By mid-late afternoon, impossible to ride a bike bc of strollers, pedestrians, kids who don’t watch where they’re going.

Pier I Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Bike Trails in New York City.

10. Pier I Cafe

8.5
W 70th St (at Riverside Blvd), New York, NY
Café · Lincoln Square · 178 tips and reviews

Ong A.Ong Arttasan: In the summer they have air cond. Bathroom across the bike path. Clean and cool.

Philip R.Philip Robertson: Great burgers on the westside bike path - perfect with a beer and the sunset.

Micah C.Micah Chiles: Best UWS river spot. Great sangria and fries

Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian & Bike Path is one of The 15 Best Places for Bike Trails in New York City.

11. Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian & Bike Path

8.2
Queensboro Bridge, New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · 8 tips and reviews

Regina C.Regina Connors: This is a misnomer. It is both a pedestrian and a bike path although not a few cyclists seem to be cognizant of the rules on this path.

Kimmie O.Kimmie Ohh: Lovely views of the East River.

nycHealthynycHealthy: Make NYC Your Gym on your bike! Check-in at Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian & Bike Path and for more info on Making NYC Your Gym visit: http://on.nyc.gov/T6Gc9J

Brooklyn Bridge is one of The 15 Best Places for Bike Trails in New York City.

12. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1008 tips and reviews

Cameron A.Cameron Ackroyd: Infrastructure, monument, muse, obstacle-strewn bike path, treacherous footpath, platform for photographing Brooklyn and Manhattan, wedding venue. At least this is what the bridge has been for me.

Amanda L.Amanda Lyking: Stay off the bike path if youre walking. Bikers will not hesitate to run your ass down.

Erin R.Erin Rath: Good view of the city!!! Very crowded. If on foot, be sure to stay off the bike path, which is half of the promenade. Best food selection on the Manhattan side of the bridge, in the adjacent park.

City Hall Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Bike Trails in New York City.

13. City Hall Park

8.7
17 Park Row (btwn Broadway & Centre St), New York, NY
Park · Downtown Manhattan · 139 tips and reviews

Carlos A.Carlos Altahona: Its bike path, which leads directly to the Brooklyn Bridge, offers a different type of scenic view to cyclists pedaling through picturesque panoramas of some of the City's iconic public architecture.

Chamal R.Chamal Rathnayake: Escape from the concrete jungle for few seconds to admire the nature (by nature I mean squirrels and the greens)

Mike BloombergMike Bloomberg: Yesterday, I was here to launch Citi Bike, the largest bikeshare system in the nation: http://bit.ly/15bYEmY

Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Bike Trails in New York City.

14. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 416 tips and reviews

Rahmat B.Rahmat B.: Amazing views! Lovely bike path!

Dan H.Dan Hebert: Great views! Nice place to spend the afternoon. Easy to get to via the Manhattan/Brooklyn Bridges

The Most Interesting Man in the WorldThe Most Interesting Man in the World: I have never worn skinny jeans, but if I did I would wear them here.

Central Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Bike Trails in New York City.

15. Central Park

9.7
59th St to 110th St (5th Ave to Central Park West), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1826 tips and reviews

Twyla N.Twyla N: Gorgeous, historic park with hidden gems to be found everywhere. Take your time and stay on walking and bike paths!

Blue Man C.Blue Man City Man: I like the small restaurants, the playgrounds and the big fields

City of New YorkCity of New York: Did you know? To create that feeling of being in the countryside, and not in the middle of a city, the four Transverse Roads were sunken down eight feet below the park’s surface.