{"id":11170,"date":"2021-07-21T15:38:41","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T19:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/v2.mappyhour.org\/blog\/?p=11170"},"modified":"2021-11-17T15:18:00","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T20:18:00","slug":"the-best-spots-in-each-borough-for-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/2021\/07\/the-best-spots-in-each-borough-for-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Spots in Each Borough for Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Thanks to all who joined Mappy Hour: Adventure in the Five Boroughs! For those who missed it, here&#8217;s the top 5 spots in each borough, according to Mappy Hour Founder Sarah Knapp. If you want more in-depth suggestions and itineraries, join the <a href=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/membership\">Mappy Hour Pro Membership<\/a> here. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Staten Island Pick: The Greenbelt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Greenbelt-1024x685.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Greenbelt-1024x685.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Greenbelt-400x268.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Greenbelt-300x201.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Greenbelt-768x514.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Greenbelt-1536x1028.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Greenbelt-696x466.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Greenbelt-1068x714.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Greenbelt-1920x1284.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Greenbelt-628x420.jpeg 628w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Greenbelt.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sigreenbelt.org\/Trails\/trailmap.pdf\">Find the trail map here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pros:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>80 miles of trails<\/li><li>Really feel like you&#8217;re away from the city<\/li><li>Lots of greenery! <\/li><li>Free<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cons:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Hard to access via public transit <\/li><li>Staten Island has a different &#8230; vibe.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Manhattan Pick: Riverside Rings <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-asset.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-asset.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-asset-400x267.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-asset-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-asset-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-asset-696x464.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-asset-630x420.jpeg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Riverside+Park+Traveling+Rings\/@40.8027638,-73.9723049,15z\/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x961cc2187c8f9ce8?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiI_Y6T9fTxAhWBiOAKHcBADyUQ_BIwHXoECE4QBQ\">106th\/Riverside Park <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pros:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Accessible by subway<\/li><li>The vibes (music, slacklining, rings and more)<\/li><li>Sand<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cons:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Not as &#8220;wild&#8221; or filled with greenery<\/li><li>Sand<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Brooklyn Pick: Sebago Canoe Club <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-asset-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-asset-1.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-asset-1-400x305.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-asset-1-300x229.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-asset-1-768x585.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-asset-1-696x530.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-asset-1-551x420.jpeg 551w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-asset-1-80x60.jpeg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption><em>Photo by the late Vlad Brezina<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sebagocanoeclub.org\/\">About the club.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pros: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Friendly <\/li><li>Low cost<\/li><li>kayaking in Jamaica Bay (technically Queens but you leave from Brooklyn)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cons: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Not super accessible<\/li><li>Club membership is waitlisted through 2022<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Bronx Pick: Van Cortlandt Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Van-Cortlandt-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Van-Cortlandt-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Van-Cortlandt-scaled-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Van-Cortlandt-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Van-Cortlandt-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Van-Cortlandt-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Van-Cortlandt-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Van-Cortlandt-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Van-Cortlandt-scaled.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em> Van Cortlandt Park by Sarah Knapp <\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nycgovparks.org\/parks\/VanCortlandtPark\">Learn more about the park here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pros:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Multi-sport (hike, bike, trail run, grill &amp; chill)<\/li><li>Free! <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cons:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Long train ride if you&#8217;re not based nearby<\/li><li>Biking up Broadway to get there is a little sketchy<\/li><li>Can sometimes get crowded on weekends<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Queens Pick: Rockaway Beach! <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NYSBOutdoorFestCropped-1024x309.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NYSBOutdoorFestCropped-1024x309.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NYSBOutdoorFestCropped-scaled-400x121.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NYSBOutdoorFestCropped-300x91.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NYSBOutdoorFestCropped-768x232.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NYSBOutdoorFestCropped-1536x464.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NYSBOutdoorFestCropped-2048x618.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NYSBOutdoorFestCropped-696x210.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NYSBOutdoorFestCropped-1068x322.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NYSBOutdoorFestCropped-1920x580.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/NYSBOutdoorFestCropped-1391x420.jpeg 1391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Andreea Waters <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pros:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>There is a beach that&#8217;s in NYC! That&#8217;s so cool!<\/li><li>The ocean, the beach, the surf<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cons:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Crowded<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to all who joined Mappy Hour: Adventure in the Five Boroughs! For those who missed it, here&#8217;s the top 5 spots in each borough, according to Mappy Hour Founder Sarah Knapp. If you want more in-depth suggestions and itineraries, join the Mappy Hour Pro Membership here. 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