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- Shorewalkers X Big Reuse Big Walk! 6 MilesEast Side of City Hall Park, New York, NY
Join us for a 6-mile walk through Brooklyn in collaboration with Big Reuse, a Gowanus-based nonprofit dedicated to fighting climate change through community-driven zero-waste initiatives—alongside their members. We'll start at City Hall Park and end at the Big Reuse Center in Gowanus, a thrift store like no other! Post-event libations at Other Half Brewery nearby. Moderate pace.
Meet: 9:45 a.m. Sunday, May 18, 2025, outside City Hall Park near Chambers and Centre Street across from the Brooklyn Bridge Walkway. Nearby subways: J/Z Chambers Street; R/W City Hall; 2/3 Park Place; A/C/1/2/3 Chambers Street. Our first restroom break will be 1.5 miles across the bridge, but note that there is a newly discovered restroom in the Chambers Street station for the No. 1.
Route: The walk will start with crossing the iconic Brooklyn Bridge and take participants through Brooklyn Bridge Park, Downtown Brooklyn, Gowanus Waterfront Park, and to Big Reuse Center. Our co-leaders will give us a short tour of the store and answer any questions about the organization. The walk is 6 miles ranging from waterfront views to a wide array of residential buildings and interesting architecture, and development underway along the Gowanus Canal.
Bring: Water/snacks and lunch, plus hat, sunglasses and sunblock. We will be stopping for a lunch break at Whole Foods Gowanus.
Return: Via the Smith/9th Street Station for F/G in Carroll Gardens, two blocks from Other Half Brewery.
Dropout Points: Near Bond Street, where we leave Atlantic Avenue, you'll find the A/C/G stop at Hoyt-Schermerhorn. Additionally, the F/G lines have nearby stops along our route at Bergen Street and Carroll Street.
Contact (day of walk only): Pam 917-597-2664, Brigitte 646-651-3911, and Christine 646-491-0764.
- Queens/Brooklyn Waterfront With Three BridgesTrader Joes, New York , NY
About 10 miles. About 4/5 hours. Moderate/brisk pace.
The city will open a pedestrian-only walkway on the Queensboro Bridge tomorrow. Let's celebrate with an inaugural walk on Tuesday.
Meet in the plaza outside Trader Joes at 59th St. and 1st Ave. Use the restrooms in Trader Joes or TJ Maxx before the walk starts.
We’ll meet at 10:30 and leave at exactly 10:40. We’ll walk over the new pedestrian pathway on the south side of the bridge, then head to Vernon Blvd and make our way to the waterfront parks in Long Island City.
We'll take an early-ish short lunch break in Hunters Point South where there are restrooms and a concession stand if you want to pick up a bite to eat.
We’ll continue along the waterfront, then cross the Pulaski Bridge and make our way to the waterfront in Greenpoint, walking in parks when we can and on streets when we have to. We’ll continue down through Williamsburg and, at the south end of Domino Park, we'll walk inland a bit to get to the entrance of the Williamburg Bridge. We'll cross the bridge and finish up at the Delancy St. - Essex St. subway stop, where you can get an F/M/J/Z train.
The walk is about 10 miles, mostly flat except for the bridges. There are lots of dropout points, including ferries - Long Island City, Hunters Point South, Greenpoint, North Williamsburg, and South Williamsburg (https://www.ferry.nyc/) - and subways in Long Island City (7 train), Greenpoint (G train), and Williamsburg (L train). Please take a look at your map and plan your route home if you don't think you'll stay with us the whole time.
There will be sections of walk without shade, so please prepare for that. Bring a hat, sunglasses, water, and snacks/lunch.
Contact Laura on Meetup before walk day and by text on walk day at 917-658-6779.
