Cycling in Gateway National Recreation Area, New York

Cycling in Gateway National Recreation Area

Gateway National Recreation Area is a 80.8 km² protected area on New York's south east side. Of the rides Remap built, 24 ride at least 3.0 km inside it. Pick how far you want to ride.

Checked 23 October 2026

Terrain

37% park, 31% by water

Surface

0% unpaved

Climb

10 to 470 m up

Routes

24, 20.3 to 106 km

Getting there

Every route here starts from one of these stations.

Canarsie–Rockaway Parkway Metro station on the north west edge. 3 routes start here, 47 to 85 m away.

Bay 50th Street Metro station on the west edge. 2 routes start here, 1 to 32 m away.

Briarwood Metro station on the north edge. 2 routes start here, 18 to 33 m away.

Far Rockaway Station on the east edge. 2 routes start here, 20 m away.

Rockaway Park–Beach 116th Street Metro station on the south east edge. 2 routes start here, 61 m away.

South Ferry Metro station on the north west edge. 2 routes start here, 3 m away.

82nd Street–Jackson Heights Metro station on the north edge. 1 route starts here, 11 m away.

Avenue M Metro station on the west edge. 1 route starts here, 27 m away.

Broad Channel Metro station inside Gateway National Recreation Area, on its east side. 1 route starts here, 14 m away.

Knickerbocker Avenue Metro station on the north edge. 1 route starts here, 1 m away.

Little Neck Station on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 24 m away.

Myrtle–Willoughby Avenues Metro station on the north west edge. 1 route starts at the stop.

New Lots Avenue Metro station on the north edge. 1 route starts here, 16 m away.

Queens Village Station on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 44 m away.

Sheepshead Bay Metro station on the west edge. 1 route starts here, 44 m away.

Sutter Avenue–Rutland Road Metro station on the north west edge. 1 route starts here, 53 m away.

Woodhaven Boulevard Metro station on the north edge. 1 route starts here, 1 m away.

The best ride in Gateway National Recreation Area, 20 km

From Canarsie–Rockaway Parkway

Ranked first of 9 rides of this length in Gateway National Recreation Area.

22.2 km about 1 h 07 20 m up 65% through nature

Starts 85 m from Canarsie–Rockaway Parkway metro station.

How it compares with the median ride in New York

Through nature 65%median 31%

Quiet streets 49%median 76%

Starts near a station 85 m

Longest nature stretch 12.3 km

Away from traffic 84%median 96%

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2 From Sutter Avenue–Rutland Road20.3 km 34 m up 49% natureStarts 53 m from Sutter Avenue–Rutland Road metro station 3 From Broad Channel21.2 km 10 m up 77% natureStarts at Broad Channel metro station

Cycling in Gateway National Recreation Area

Getting there

The best ride in Gateway National Recreation Area, 20 km

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