What we’re about
The Shorewalkers:Members Only Group is open to active members of Shorewalkers. Our volunteer hike leaders lead over 250 walks a year, on weekends and throughout the week. To become a member, visit our website Membership Levels - Shorewalkers.
Who We Are:
Shorewalkers is a non-profit environmental hiking organization founded in 1982. Our mission is to promote and preserve New York City’s waterfront and raise awareness of its shorelines by leading invigorating hikes throughout the metropolitan area. Our signature event, The Great Saunter, is a 32-mile trek along Manhattan's shoreline, held annually on the first Saturday of May. Additionally, we host the Great Saunter Fall Challenge, a virtual event in early October.
To send a message to the Shorewalkers organization, use the link Contact Us - Shorewalkers or email Support@Shorewalkers.org.
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Some of our walks allow for members to bring a guest. Guests must sign our Waiver and Release (http://bit.ly/4hI8VB5) to participate.
Come join us for a walk and experience NYC at 3 mph!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Sunday in the Park + Walter Parks Concert + Beach Bar 🌇 🎷 ~6 milesExchange Place PATH terminal in front of Katyn Memorial statue, Jersey City, NJ
Let's do it again - with a twist! Take a shorter, half loop of the park + check out Michael Alfano's sculptures first.
NOTE THAT RAIN CANCELS and I'll post final decision Saturday evening.
Summer is here so let's enjoy it with a leisurely waterfront stroll, cool tunes under the setting sun by Walter Parks & Unlawful Assembly and drinks+ at Jersey City's famous beach bar, Surf City.
We'll assemble outside the Exchange Place Path Station under the Katyn Memorial and start with a tour of Michael Alfano's art installation Of Many Minds before walking south 5 minutes to use the very nice restrooms at the Paulus Hook ferry terminal and beginning our walk.
Boarded by water on 3 sides, Liberty State Park is a beautiful oasis facing downtown Manhattan with the closest views of Ellis Island & the Statue of Liberty by land. It includes a nature preserve, a 2 mile walking path along Upper New York Bay and the Empty Sky Memorial to 9/11.
Meet Up Location & Event Details
- We'll meet outside the Exchange Place Path station in Paulus Hook. There are really nice restrooms 5 minutes down the walkway which we'll use before heading to the Park. We will begin at 4:15 pm SHARP so check Path/ Ferry schedules to make sure you are on time. Here are Path routes & times and also NY Waterways times.
- There is parking in the park for those who would prefer to drive. DM me if you choose that option so I can tell you where to meet us.
- Bring sunscreen, a hat, bug spray, water & snacks
- Bring a towel or blanket to sit on for the concert (there are no chairs). There MAY be food trucks, though you can bring your own picnic OR get a bite afterwards at Surf City.
- Concert runs from 6-8p with an intermission, though we may not stay the full 2 hours.
- Pace will be easy to moderate with an additional restroom stop within the park, though no official break.
- NO dropouts once IN the park, though there are 2 Light Rail stations (Liberty State Park & Jersey Avenue) near the entrance/ exit points that can bring you back to Exchange Place.
- Also once out of the park, the closest Path station is Grove Street, which has trains going BOTH to 33rd Street AND to World Trade Center.
- If you are a NEW MEMBER and find yourself on the Wait List, DM me and I will make space for you.
- As always, please remove yourself from the Going list if your plans change,
On day of the walk, TEXT ONLY at 917-847-9014, leading with your name so I know who you are. My phone bounces unknown numbers, so please don't call or leave a voice message since I won't get it. Also don't leave messages on MeetUp the day of the walk as I won't see them.
- Día Mundial de la Alegría–Three Parks, with Forest Bathing and MoreEast 86th Street & Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Meet: Friday, August 1st, 2025.
Time: 09:45 a.m. to about 3:00 p.m., total distance about 8 miles, give or take.
Location: Northeast corner of E 86 Street and Lexington Avenue, in front of Old Navy – 4, 5 or 6 trains to 86 Street (and Lexington Avenue) or Q train to 86 Street (and 2nd Avenue, two crosstown blocks east of the meeting point).
Bring: Water, sunscreen, bug spray, a hat, snacks/lunch, something to sit on (small towel, blanket, pad) and an open mind.
Restrooms: Several restrooms along the way.About
Nobody knows who started the International Day of Joy, and when exactly it is celebrated, so we might as well go with the Latin American calendar, which places the Día Mundial de la Alegría, originally celebrated in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Colombia, on August 1st. The idea of the initiative is to motivate people to appreciate everyday moments and to focus on activities that bring them joy. Most people in our group told us that they enjoy nature, meditation, music, dancing/exercise and, of course, walking, so that's what we’ll do during this walk.From our meeting point on E 86th Street, we’ll head to the Ramble in Central Park, where we will stroll around the wooded areas. There is a nice meadow, surrounded by trees, where we can sit quietly for a while and observe our surroundings. This ‘forest bathing’ is a Japanese practice, a process of relaxation, known in Japan as shinrin yoku. Be prepared to hug a tree or two.
After forest bathing, and before heading out of the Ramble, we will pick up the pace and do the eight and a half-minute Joy Workout published in the New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/24/well/move/joy-workout-exercises-happiness.html).
From the Ramble, we’ll walk to the North Woods, designed to replicate the forests of the Adirondack Mountains, to enjoy its trails along the ravine, wooden bridges and picturesque pools.
From there, we’ll head over to Riverside Park and stop for lunch. (We will be next to the Ellington in the Park café, so you could buy a drink and/or a quick bite to eat there, or, if you bring your own, eat on one of the close-by benches.) After lunch, we’ll walk north in the park and then head east on W 121 Street to Morningside Park. In Morningside Park, we’ll head south and end our walk on W 110 Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard.
We will cover about 8 miles, mostly on flat, paved paths, with some uneven terrain and stairs in the Ramble, North Woods and Morningside Park. We will be walking mostly in shaded areas, except for a mile or so, when we will pass from one park to another. Moderate pace, though we will start slowly and spend about 30 minutes forest bathing and doing the joy workout.
Hike leaders:
Brigitte, 646-651-3911 on day of walk only, Laura and Maureen.
