
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
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DATE CHANGE: Ghouls & Goblins in Jersey City & Hoboken 👻🧙🏼♀️🎃 (~7 miles)
Paulus Hook Ferry, Hudson St @ Exchange Place, Jersey City, NJ, USNEW 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
Höstbropromenad till IKEA 🍁 Fall Bridge Walk to IKEA 🍁 4-5 Miles
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY, USIt'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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