READY-MADE ROUTES · ALL FREE

Free NYC routes

Half-day and full-day plans by area. Every stop is free, in walking order, and links to its official page.

All Half-day Full-day

FULL-DAY · MANHATTAN

Classic free Manhattan day

🚇 Start: Subway 4/5/6 or J/Z to Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall

⏱ About 5.5–10.5 hrs at the stops, plus travel between them

  1. African Burial Ground National Monument (Civic Center, Manhattan)
    ➜ Start here in the morning
    🕑 See NPS hours · Source, checked Oct 25, 2026
  2. Federal Hall National Memorial (Wall Street, Manhattan)
    ➜ Walk south on Broadway, about 15 min
    🕑 See NPS hours · Source, checked Oct 25, 2026
  3. The Battery (Lower Manhattan, Manhattan)
    ➜ Walk south, about 10 min
    🕑 Open daily · Source, checked Oct 25, 2026
  4. Staten Island Ferry (Whitehall Terminal, Manhattan)
    ➜ From Whitehall Terminal, ride over and back
    🕑 Runs 24/7 · Source, checked Oct 25, 2026
  5. The High Line (Chelsea, Manhattan)
    ➜ Subway 1 from South Ferry to 14 St, then walk west to Gansevoort St
    🕑 Open daily; hours change by season · Source, checked Oct 25, 2026
  6. Chelsea Market (Chelsea, Manhattan)
    ➜ Leave the High Line at 16th St
    🕑 Concourse 7 AM–10 PM · Source, checked Oct 25, 2026
  7. Little Island (Pier 55, Hudson River Park, Manhattan)
    ➜ Walk to the river at W 13th St for sunset
    🕑 Open daily; check site for hours · Source, checked Oct 25, 2026

💡 Bring water: there are free drinking fountains in most parks on this route.

FULL-DAY · BROOKLYN

Brooklyn bridge-to-park day

🚇 Start: Subway 4/5/6 to Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall

⏱ About 4.25–10 hrs at the stops, plus travel between them

  1. Walk the Brooklyn Bridge (DUMBO to City Hall, Brooklyn)
    ➜ Walk across in the morning
    🕑 Open 24/7 · Source, checked Oct 25, 2026
  2. Brooklyn Bridge Park (DUMBO & Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn)
    ➜ Follow the waterfront from DUMBO to Pier 6
    🕑 Open daily · Source, checked Oct 25, 2026
  3. Prospect Park (Park Slope, Brooklyn)
    ➜ Subway 2/3 from Borough Hall to Grand Army Plaza
    🕑 Open daily · Source, checked Oct 25, 2026
  4. Green-Wood Cemetery (Sunset Park, Brooklyn)
    ➜ Subway R from Prospect Av to 25 St, then walk to the main gate
    🕑 Main entrance open daily · Source, checked Oct 25, 2026

💡 Green-Wood closes before dark, so go there before the late afternoon.

FULL-DAY · MANHATTAN

Uptown Manhattan day

🚇 Start: Subway 1 to 116 St–Columbia University

⏱ About 4–8 hrs at the stops, plus travel between them

  1. General Grant National Memorial (Morningside Heights, Manhattan)
    ➜ Walk west to Riverside Dr at W 122nd St
    🕑 See NPS hours · Source, checked Oct 25, 2026
  2. Riverside Park (Upper West Side, Manhattan)
    ➜ Walk the riverside paths north
    🕑 Open daily · Source, checked Oct 25, 2026
  3. Hamilton Grange National Memorial (Hamilton Heights, Manhattan)
    ➜ Walk or take a bus east to W 141st St
    🕑 See NPS hours · Source, checked Oct 25, 2026
  4. Fort Tryon Park (Hudson Heights, Manhattan)
    ➜ Subway A from 145 St to 190 St, then take the elevator up
    🕑 Open daily · Source, checked Oct 25, 2026
  5. Inwood Hill Park (Inwood, Manhattan)
    ➜ Walk north to finish in the woods
    🕑 Open daily · Source, checked Oct 25, 2026

💡 Pack a lunch: the big parks have lawns for a picnic.

Hours change, so tap a stop’s official page before you go. Need a bathroom or water on the way? Free basics