Binghamton Convention and Visitors Bureau: Where to Play: Walking / Biking Trails

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :: WALKING / BIKING TRAILS :: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :: See the BMTS Greater Binghamton Bicycle Route Brochure :: Walk, jog, bike, drive... a path is waiting for you in Greater Binghamton. If you ever need to clear your head while traveling, you’re in luck when you visit Greater Binghamton. You can get your heart pumping or your motor running on our many tracks, pathways and roadways. The City of Binghamton’s Rivertrails enable you to take a brisk walk, jog or ride while surveying the splendid scenery. Plus, not far from your lodging, there are several neighborhoods with broad sidewalks and green spaces made just for the traveler. If you’re in the commercial district along the Vestal Parkway, take a health break on the Rail Trail. Then, just minutes from center-city, our magnificent county and state parks add a wide and deep variety of idyllic settings for you to enjoy. Cyclists love that our rolling hills and winding valleys put them and their equipment to the test. And trust us, you won’t have to worry about the traffic. Plus, for the cycling addicts, there’s a professional cycling tour event that passes through our town each summer. And for those who would rather cruise the roadways, we have something for everyone from the sports car enthusiast to the plain old Sunday driver. Take an afternoon during your stay, and chart a motor course through sleepy hamlets, past lovely old churches, across classic bridges, and along shimmering streams. Find out where you’re going only when you get there! These are American scenes some folks only ever glimpse on their wall calendars, but for us, they’re only a short ride away. Don’t forget the off-road experience, where you can ride mountain-bikes, ATVs, and dirtbikes at many choice locations where the trails are just waiting to be explored! If you’re a kayaker, the waterways of Greater Binghamton are heaven on earth. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Walking Trails:
Arnold Park Nature/Exercise Trail Vestal, NY 13850 Take 26 South off of Route 434. After one mile, is Pierce Hill Road and a flashing yellow light. There you will see signs directing you to Arnold Park. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Binghamton River Trail Binghamton, NY The trail begins at Confluence Park where both the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers merge and continues North to its final destination at Cheri Lindsey Park. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Binghamton University Nature Preserve Vestal, NY 13850 From Route 434 take Murray Hill Road. Turn right onto Washington Street, make a left onto Lehigh Avenue and continue to dead end. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Choconut Creek Flood Wall Vestal, NY 13850 From the Four Corners area, take Main Street .5 miles, on your right is Barlow Park. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chugnut River Walk McKinley Avenue Bridge Endicott, Ny 13760 This paved path, starting under the McKinley Ave Bridge beside the Susquehanna River, follows the flood wall west for .7 miles then rises to the levee at Bridge Street. West entrance off of River Terrace Rd and East entrance in Village of Endicott Park accessed via Riverview Dr. Pedestrian use only. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dodd Road Vestal, NY 13850 At the corner of Route 434 and Bunn Hill Road is Denny's Restaurant, take Bunn Hill .4 miles and make a right onto Winding Road. Signs for "One Lane Bridge" indicate Dodd Road. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Finch Hollow Nature Center 1394 Oakdale Road Johnson City, NY 13790 (607) 729-4231 Located at 1394 Oakdale Road in Johnson City, consisting of easy to walk nature trails winding through field, pond and wooded habitats. Open to the public dawn to dusk. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Foley Road Vestal, NY 13850 Route 26 to Powderhouse Road; turn off Powderhouse making a right onto Hogan Road. Foley Road is off of Hogan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gardner Road Vestal, NY 13850 Route 26 to Powderhouse Road, you will pass a first Gardner Road, however continue onto the second Gardner Road. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Glen at IBM Johnson City, NY 13790 The Glen comprises over 200 acres in the Town of Union. From Route 17 West or East take Exit 70 North, turn left at light. Continue to Harry L. Drive West which runs into Watson Blvd., turn right onto Country Club Road, turn right onto Robinson Hill Road and look for entrance to the Glen on the right hand side of the road. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hawkins Pond Nature Area Scouten Hill Road 5 miles off NY Route 17 Windsor, NY 13865 (607) 693-1389 Go East on Route 17 to Windsor. Take Route 79 South, turn right on Edson Road, left on Beavan Road, signs lead the way. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jones Park Vestal, NY 13850 This 304-acre park is located on State Line Road off of Route 26. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nathaniel Cole Park Harpursville, NY This park located in Harpursville on Colesville Road features a 53-acre lake as well as self guided nature trails. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Otsiningo Park Bevier Street Binghamton, NY This riverbank park located in the Town of Dickinson provides bicycle and pedestrian paths. Located off of Bevier Street. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Port Dickinson Park Chenango Street Binghamton, NY This village park is on Chenango St on the eastern shore of the Chenango River where interstate 88 crosses. It has a level loop trail. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tracy Creek State Forest Vestal, NY 13850 Past Vestal Town Hall on Route 434, make a left on Arlington, which becomes Tracy Creek, make a right on Crumm Road. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vestal Rail Trail Vestal, NY 13850 This trail is 2.1 miles long. Running between North Main Street and African Road parallel to the Vestal Parkway (Route 434). This trail has a twelve foot paved path and eight foot of grass on one side. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Whitney Point Community and Lake Walkway/Bikeway Dorchester Park 5469 NY Rt 26 Whitney Point, NY 13862 The trail is 2.0 miles long and goes from Dorchester Park to Keibel Road in Whitney Point. It is a 12' wide paved path which travels along the shore of the Whitney Point Lake. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wolfe Park Binghamton, NY This 182-acre park is located in the Town of Chenango. Take Fuller Road off of Upper Front Street. Turn left after the underpass on Dorman Road and follow signs. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Biking Trails: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Binghamton Brick Yard Binghamton, NY Off Old State Road -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chenango Valley State Park Trails 153 State Park Road, Route 369 12 miles north of Binghamton Chenango Forks, NY 13746 (607) 648-5251 12 miles outside of Binghamton via Interstate 88, Exit 3 to N.Y. 369 North. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Foley Road in South Vestal Vestal, NY 13850 Area sometimes referred to as the French Tract. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Game Lands No. 70 Windsor, NY 13865 Just below the State border between Windsor and Deposit.
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New York State Bike Route 17 crosses the Southern Tier on its path from Lake Erie to the Hudson River. Along the route, cyclists can experience the diverse topography of New York State. Visit www.dot.state.ny.us/br17 for more information and a printable map.
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Motor Tourist routes through rolling hills:
	The highways and byways are motorcycle-friendly, too. Several rallies return again and again to our area because our terrain gives “hog” riders their money’s worth at the pump! (Remember, in New York State, you must wear a helmet on a motorcycle.)