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Shorewalkers: Members Only Group

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New York, NY, US

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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.

You can access a video with instructions on how to use and navigate meetup at https://youtu.be/TCYG-xV7cbM. If you are having technical difficulties with Meetup, click the "HELP" link at the bottom of any Meetup page or submit a ticket at Submit a request – Meetup.

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

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Fri, Oct 31 · 8:00 AM EDT
Walk the NYC Marathon Course
Bay Ridge - 95 St, Brooklyn, NY, US
Join us for a 26-mile walk that follows the NYC Marathon route from Bay Ridge to the finish line in Central Park, two days before the actual marathon. This will not be one of Shorewalkers’ scenic hikes, but it is the route of the prestigious NYC marathon that attracts people from all over the world.

While the NYC marathon traverses all five boroughs of the city, we will have to skip Staten Island, since we won’t be able to get on the Verrazano Bridge, where the marathon starts. But we will follow the exact route through Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Manhattan, with a few detours to get to restrooms. The walk will be entirely on city streets, mostly flat, except for the bridges we will cross. We will walk along Fourth Avenue through Bay Ridge, Sunset Park and Park Slope into downtown Brooklyn, then along Lafayette Avenue with its beautiful brown stones, to and along Bedford Avenue, through the Hasidic neighborhood of Williamsburg to its hipster part north of the Williamsburg Bridge, to Greenpoint, over the Pulaski Bridge to Long Island City, over the Queensborough Bridge into Manhattan and along First Avenue up to the Willis Avenue Bridge into the Bronx and back into Manhattan over the Madison Avenue Bridge, and finally down Fifth Avenue to Central Park and the finish line at Tavern on the Green.

We will walk about 26 miles (probably a bit more, due to detours to get to restrooms), at a brisk pace (3 mph) throughout the walk, from beginning to end. There won’t be time for longer breaks, so please bring snacks you can munch on during the walk. We will have a short 10-15 minute lunch break at McCarren Park in Greenpoint.

Restrooms: Inside the final R train stop, Bay Ridge-95 St before exiting the station (they are surprisingly clean); Shore Road Park close to the Verrazano Bridge, 0.5 miles from the meeting point (these restrooms are supposed to open at 8:00 a.m. but often are not, in which case we will have to improvise); Green-Wood Cemetery, at about 5 miles; Underwood Park, at about 8 miles; Bedford Playground, at about 9 miles; McCarren Park, at about 11 miles; TJ Maxx Manhattan, at about 16.5 miles; St. Catherine Playground, at about 17.5 miles; Lozada Playground in the Bronx, at about 19 miles; Central Park north, at about 21.5 miles; and at the finish at Tavern on the Green. Note that the restrooms in playgrounds usually close at 4 PM, so the ones in Manhattan and the Bronx may not be available if we get there after that time.

Hike Leaders: Brigitte, 646-651-3911; Laura, 917-658-6779; Maureen, 718-954-1581, on day of walk only.
25 attendees
Fri, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM EDT
DATE CHANGE: Ghouls & Goblins in Jersey City & Hoboken 👻🧙🏼‍♀️🎃 (~7 miles)
Paulus Hook Ferry, Hudson St @ Exchange Place, Jersey City, NJ, US
NEW MEMBERS GET PRIORITY ON THIS WALK.
DM me if you end up on the Wait List.

Let's do it again - without the treats but way more tricks!
Halloween decorations in JC & Hoboken are legendary so let's see if this year's offerings stand up to the hype.

We will start our walk in Jersey City, strolling west, north and finally, over to the waterfront into Hoboken, where we'll walk up Washington Avenue to see the decked-out restaurants, then into North Hoboken to be wowed by the displays. We'll then head to the waterfront to see the sunset, ending at Hoboken Terminal with multiple transportation options.

Some notes:
- If coming from NYC, take Path train to Exchange Place OR NY Waterways (from Brookfield Place) to Paulus Hook
- We will leave at 2:15p sharp so plan your arrival accordingly
- There will be NO lunch break given start time so bring your own treats (+water!)
- There are 2 restroom breaks: one at the start & a second one midway at Hoboken Terminal, where we also end
- There are several drop out points midway to Path & Light Rail if you need to leave early
- If you're looking for a brisk pace, this is NOT your walk since we will meander, pause to take photos.
- Our walk ends at the Hoboken Terminal with Path access to either 33rd Street or World Trade Center
TEXT ONLY 917-847-9014 on day of walk
8 attendees
Fri, Oct 31 · 5:00 PM EDT
[Info Only] A 24-Hour Grand Opening at the New Princeton Art Museum
Princeton University Art Museum, Elm Dr,, Princeton , NJ, US
Note: This is not a walking event — please do not sign in on Meetup.

You’ll have the rare chance to stay in the museum from midnight until dawn! The new Princeton University Art Museum opens this Friday, October 31, at 5 PM, and will remain open 24 hours straight — from Friday evening until Saturday at 5 PM. Admission is free.

Word is, the building was designed for wandering and getting delightfully lost, with art waiting to surprise you around every corner. You can even stay through the night — explore the galleries under soft light, join midnight activities, and watch the sunrise over the campus before the museum closes.

There will be many special opening events — drop-in art-making, live performances, and guided tours — and you can register online if you’d like to join. The museum is less than a 10-minute walk from the Princeton train station, with trains running late into the night.

https://artmuseum.princeton.edu/24-hour-open-house
1 attendee
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Sat, Nov 1 · 8:15 AM EDT
Höstbropromenad till IKEA 🍁 Fall Bridge Walk to IKEA 🍁 4-5 Miles
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY, US
It's Golden Autumn in Sweden, and while we can't actually go there, we can do the next best thing: walk across the Brooklyn Bridge to IKEA. Låt oss gå (let's walk)! Along the way, we can enjoy höstlöv (fall foliage) and fallande löv (falling leaves) in Brooklyn Heights and Cobble Hill, arriving at Ikea/Red Hook in time for frukost (Swedish for breakfast) or lunch (Swedish for lunch), and returning by the free NY Waterways Ikea Ferry. Distance is 4 miles, plus [what feels like] an additional mile walking through the store.

Meet: 8:15 a.m. Saturday, November 2, 2025 at Chambers and Centre Streets, in the plaza across from the entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge walkway. Closest subways are 4/5/6 Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, J/Z Chambers St., and R/W City Hall. A/C and 1/2/3 Chambers St. are 2-3 blocks away. There is a Starbucks with restroom near our meeting place.

Route: After crossing the Brooklyn Bridge, we'll make a restroom stop in Cadman Plaza. We'll walk through Brooklyn Heights and Cobble Hill; cross over the BQE; then follow Red Hook’s main drag, Van Brunt Street, to Beard Street, arriving at our destination around 11.

Breakfast/lunch: IKEA’s Swedish Restaurant (cafeteria) on the second level serves frukost (breakfast) until 11, and lunch from 11 on. See menu. The Swedish Bistro on the first level, has hot dogs, pizza, and ice cream. If you prefer to BYO lunch, you can picnic in the park by the water.

Return: via 11:20 (early departure) or 12:50 p.m. NY Waterways IKEA Ferry (free on weekends). The ferry to Pier 11/Wall Street takes 10 minutes. The same ferry continues 20 minutes more (with fabulous views), arriving at Pier 79/West 39th Street at 1:25 p.m. Free shuttles connect to Midtown and Chelsea/Greenwich Village.

If you opt to linger at IKEA, here’s the complete ferry schedule. Also, from IKEA, the B57 and B61 bus lines connect to subways (Consult your trip planner).

Bring: Water, hat, sunglasses, snacks. Food/bev available for purchase at IKEA.

Guests: You may invite a guest but you must have them sign Shorewalkers’ waiver and release at this link.

If it’s raining, we’ll reschedule.

Contact (day of hike only): Christine 646-491-0764

Props to Margo Moss, whose Walk Over the George Washington Bridge to Japan (Mitsua Marketplace) inspired this walk.
38 attendees

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