10 outdoor summer activities for NYC teens

June 13, 1:56 PMNY Parenting Teens ExaminerJennifer Wagner

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Are your teens looking for outdoor activities in NYC this summer? Are you looking for outdoor activities in NYC to get your teens outside this summer? You don't have to leave the city to find fun things to do. Here is a list of 10 ideas of things for your teens to do this summer, either with you or without:

1. Bike the NYC Greenway - Safe biking with no cars. The NYC Greenway is a bike path along the water that cirles lower Manhattan.
2. Horseback riding at the Bronx Equestrian Center - Ride trails or take lessons.
3. High speed boat thrill rides - Try either the Shark or the Beast for a 30 minute splashing adventure.
4. Prospect Park pedal boats - Great exercise for the legs
5. Central Park row boats - Great excercise for the arms
6. North Meadow Recreation Center in Central Park - many indoor and outdoor sports activities
7. Chelsea Piers - Many outdoor activities for teens including baseball, golf and sailing.
8. Kayak on the Hudson River - Free from the NYC Downtown Boathouse.
9. Take a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge - both bicycles and pedestrians allowed
10. Throw a frisbee in Central Park's Sheep Meadow or play volleyball or roller skate on Center Drive right behind it.