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New York State Bike Trails

New York State is very diverse: "Downstate" is identified with New York City and its suburbs; "Upstate" is very scenic with mountains and rivers to explore. An exciting initiative is the Empire State Trail connecting existing trails and new, a continuous 750-mile route from New York City to Albany, and from Albany to Buffalo and to Canada.
See links below for trail maps, photos and details. ( * = Part of Empire State Trail.)

Empire State Trail Overview*

NEW YORK - DOWNSTATE

Manhattan*

Varied biking - commercial, commuting, and recreational

Bethpage Bikeway

Suburban bike trail with a rural feel on Long Island, NY

South County and North County Trailways*

36-mile combined, paved rail-trails through Westchester County

NEW YORK - UPSTATE

D&H Canal Towpath Trail

Segments of the D&H Canal and Towpath Trail in Sullivan and Orange Counties

Erie Canalway Trail*

360-mile trail system from Albany to Buffalo. Western leg of the Empire State Trail.

Heritage Trail

19.5-mile rail-trail in Orange County, Harriman to Middletown

Hudson River Valley Greenway Trail*

210-mile trail system from Manhattan to Albany. A leg on the Empire State Trail.

Hudson Valley Rail Trail*

7 miles from Hudson River to New Paltz, NY

Keuka Lake Outlet Trail

Historical 7-mile trail in the Finger Lakes Region

Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail*

40 miles along the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers

Walkway Over the Hudson*

1.5 miles over Historic Hudson River Railroad Bridge

Wallkill Valley Rail Trail*

22-mile rail-trail in Ulster County, NY

More information about biking in New York State:
NY State DOT-Bicycling in New York