Top Hiking areas in Staten Island, United States

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Wow! Been on Staten Island 42 years and finally got to enjoy this Gem. Nothing better then not having to leave the borough and enjoy nature to its fullest. No cars, less people just truly an amazing experience and 5 minutes from the house. Take a long lunch or an after work stroll to destress or even practice for your next 5k. Just an amazing time. Go enjoy yourself.

Cool and interesting.

Great view of the VZ Bridge and parts of Brooklyn. The first part of the trail is steep . One part of the trail ends in some one backyard.

So beautiful

Great hike up to overlook then onward to Howard Avenue! What views!

This is a great place to just sit and enjoy the day or go for a hike. The trails are un maintained/ color marked as indicated on the entrance signage. Hopefully someone will come and take care of the trails. I went pretty far and nearly ended up in someone's backyard. Some of the trails are steep so be ready to climb or have a walking stick. Since the trails haven't been cared for there's vegetation completely covers the way in spots and there are fallen trees in the way.
Spring has sprung here on the island and the beautiful flowers are peeking out along the way, the views of the harbor are great.

One of my favorite "Greenbelt" Locations located in the Staten Island Greenbelt section of protected natural land and native American grounds in New York City. I used to come to this trail as a child in the early, mid, and late 1990s as my aunt and uncle have lived in the area (North Railroad) (oh yeah and my cousins) sense I was born in 1990. This is one of my favorite hiking trails in existence in the world, mostly because of its sentamental value. Later on in life, I experienced a lot of hardship and was homeless, and have spent many a afternoons picnicking at Amundsen Circle which is located in the middle of the trail. I would then hike the trail in either direction (Northeast from Amundsen Circle or west/Southwest from Amundsen Circle) just for fun. I've seen someone post that bikes and mountain biking is not allowed but many a times in the trail I've seen bikers riding through

The green space is really narrow, between two loud (!) roads, its filled with trash, and the whole experiencing was very disgusting and far from relaxing...

Trail leading to Clay Pit Pond is well maintained with lots of wildlife. The pond was formed as a result of clay mining by Kreischer Brickworks. The park located in Charleston was once called Kreischerville