Summer time in New York is a beautiful thing. Although most New Yorker’s would agree that the ideal place to be in the summer is in a cool AC or laid up on a beach, New York offers so much more! For those of you who actually like to not only enjoy the summer weather, but spice it up with a little adventure, we’ve found a spot in each borough to do just that!
Manhattan
Urban Stand Up Paddle Boarding
Where: Pier 66
Neighborhood: Chelsea
Address: 12th Ave and 26th St.
Website: discoveroutdoors.com
Queens
Alley Pond Park Adventure Course
Where: Alley Pond Park
Neighborhood: Douglaston/Bayside, Queens
Address: 67th Ave, Queens
Website: nycgovparks.org
The Bronx
Bike between AIM sites
Where: Wave Hill
Address: 67th Ave, Queens
Website: www.wavehill.org
Brooklyn
Horseback Riding on the Beach
Where: Jamaica Bay Riding Academy
Neighborhood: Jamaica Bay
Address: 7000 Shore Parkway, Brooklyn
Website: horsebackride.com
Staten Island
The High Rock Challenge
Where: Henry Kaufman Campgrounds (meeting place)
Neighborhood: Staten Island’s Greenbelt
Website: sigreenbelt.org