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Walk. Run. Bike WALK. RUN. BIKE. www.randallsisland.org Follow us! @randallsisland Getting Active on Randall’s Island Randall’s Island Park offers many free programs related to health and fitness, as well as a variety of walking and biking tours which further encourage exploration of the Island. Visit randallsisland.org to get active with us! Randall’s Island Loop Pedestrian & 5 miles Bicycle Access Northern Loop 3.1 miles Restroom Southern Loop 2.1 miles Water Fountain Wetlands Walk 2.6 miles Gardens Bridge Tour 1.5 miles Wetlands Urban Farm Randall’s Island Loop Bridge Tour 5 miles 1.5 miles See everything that Randall’s Island This route showcases the bridges that has to offer! From sports fields to connect Randall’s Island to Manhattan, Queens, gardens, from vistas of three of New and the Bronx. From the Randall’s Island York City’s boroughs to the Randall’s Connector to the 103rd Street Footbridge, and Island Urban Farm – this loop with views of the Hell Gate and RFK Triborough shows it all. Bridges, you’ll see how interlinked the Island is with the city that surrounds it. Northern Loop Accessing 3.1 miles Randall’s Island Beginning and ending at the newly opened Randall’s Island Connector to and from Randall’s Island sits between the Bronx, the Bronx, this loop showcases the Harlem River Manhattan, and Queens, and is accessible by a Pathway and Rock Garden, as well as views of the network of bridges via bus, by bike, and by foot. Harlem River, Bronx Kill, and East River. Just east of the Connector you can also observe the unique The M35 Bus Route begins and ends at 125th plants and wildlife of the Bronx Kill Salt Marsh. Street and Lexington Avenue in Harlem, and from there makes a loop around the entire Island. Non-vehicular access points are listed below. Southern Loop From Harlem 3.1 miles • via the Pedestrian Bridge at 103rd Street and FDR Drive This route starts at the 103rd Street • via the RFK Triborough Bridge from 125th Street Footbridge and takes you around the and 2nd Avenue to just behind the Golf Center southern half of the Island. You can see the natural beauty of the Water’s Edge Garden with its majestic From the Bronx waterfront views, as well as the FLOW public art • via the newly opened Randall’s Island Connector pieces, present on the Island from May through from 132nd Street, between Walnut Avenue and November! Finally, you’ll also pass the Randall’s Willow Avenue Island Urban Farm, which hosts thousands of • via the RFK Triborough Bridge from Cypress students annually. Avenue and Bruckner Boulevard to the Bronx Shore Fields Wetlands Walk From Queens 2.6 miles • via the RFK Triborough Bridge from Hoyt Avenue and 28th Street, adjacent to the Astoria This route begins at the Icahn Stadium Boulevard N/Q station, to mid-Island, adjacent to bus stop and ends at the Main RWDY/ the Central Fields Tennis Center bus stop to exit the Island. It takes you through the Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh, Freshwater Wetland and Wildflower Meadow, and then up to the Bronx Kill Salt Marsh near the Randall’s Island Connector. This is a great route for seeing many of the natural spaces on the Island. 1 Mile and 5k Loop Map Key 133rd Street Walkway to 132nd Street Walkway to 1 mile loop Access Point Bronx Bronx 5k loop Restroom Water Fountain Gardens Wetlands 125th Street Walkway to Manhattan Urban Farm 2.5k FDNY Fire Academy Icahn Stadium Harlem River East River DEP Waste Water 1/2 mile Treatment Plant NY State Hell Gate Circle Troopers Hell Gate Circle 1 mile Psychiatric 2 mile Center 3/4 mile 1/4 mile HELP Odyssey Hell Gate Railroad USA House HELP Bridge SEC VOA Charles H. Gay Shelter 1 mile start/finish 103rd Street Walkway to Hoyt Avenue RFK Manhattan W alkway to Que 5k start/finish East River Lane ens.
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