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Please read our HIKER GUIDELINES before considering any hike or activity.

There are a number of day hikes scheduled just about every weekend — and even some during the week. The selected hikes listed on this page are considered suitable for most prospective members; however, please read the hike description before deciding to join us.
We recommend that guests new to hiking begin with a "C" level hike.
(A) Hikes: Over 8 miles, flat terrain or 7+ miles, fast pace, steep climb or strenuous.
(B) Hikes: Under 8 miles, moderate pace, some climbing, not steep.
(C) Hikes: Under 5 miles, flat terrain, leisurely pace.

For details about our other upcoming day hikes and joining NHOC, please e-mail:

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ALSO PLEASE NOTE:
The NHOC invites guests/potential members to participate in ONE club event/hike before becoming a member. This is on a space availability basis, and not all hikes are open to guests. Hikes on this page are only a sample of the many activities currently scheduled and available to members through our Shorelines newsletter and our members' e-mail listserv.

Wed Mornings, Weekly - JONES BEACH  (C 4 mi)
10:00 am - Senior Citizens' Center, West Bathhouse.   Leader: John
This event meets every Wednesday. Join the "A" group for an aerobic, fast pace or the "B" group for a more relaxed pace. Bring beach chair and lunch.

SELECTED UPCOMING DAY-HIKES & ACTIVITIES (updated frequently):

Sun Feb 5 - BAYARD CUTTING ARBORETUM (C 3 mi)
10:45 AM -NW corner of lot - Leader: Terrie
Singles, all welcome. Easy hike at one of Long Island's jewels with open meadows, lawns, marshy refuge and its conifer collection from all parts of the world. Bring water, snack and a smile. Opt to stay for lunch, bring or purchase at the Cafe. Rain/ice/snow/ temp below 25° cancels (some snow on ground does not).
Directions: Sunrise Hwy (27) to Connetquot Ave., South to NY 27A, east on Montauk Hwy 0.25 mile to entrance on right ride. Park to far left side of parking lot. Joint with LI Greenbelt.

Sat Feb 18 - EXPLORE MANHATTAN'S WEST SIDE, VISIT NY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (C 5 mi)
11:30 am LIRR Waiting Room, Penn Station -- MUST REGISTER -- Lewis

Let's explore the west side of Manhattan as we walk uptown from Penn Station to Central Park West.
We will then stop for lunch (proposed location Coppola's www.coppolas-nyc.com) and after that visit NYC's oldest museum, the New York Historical Society. Museum admission: $15.00.
(There's a 2 for 1 deal if you are a member of Channel 13. Check for other membership discounts.)
Lots to see here; check their website at www.nyhistory.com. After the museum visit, we'll hike back to Penn Station via another route.

Sun Feb 19 - BELMONT LAKE STATE PARK (B 5 mi)
10:45 AM - Near Comfort Station - Leader: Terrie
Singles, all welcome. We will take a moderate paced hike round the lake and explore flat hiking trail to Southard Pond where we will stop to have snack/lunch. Bring water and snack/lunch. Rain/ice/snow/temp below 25° cancels (some snow on ground does not).
Directions: Sunrise Hwy (Route 27) to Exit 38, Southern State Pkwy. Follow signs into Belmont Lake State Park. Meet West side of Cashiers Booth by Comfort Stations. Joint with LI Greenbelt

Sun Feb 19 - A WALK AROUND HISTORIC DOWNTOWN FLUSHING (C 4 mi)
11:00 am - Meet near the Burger King on Northern Boulevard and 223rd Street in Bayside
Leader: Lewis Bring at least $10.00 cash for admissions, plus money for lunch.

Singles, all welcome. Flushing (a corruption of the Dutch name of Vlissingen) is the home of a number of historic buildings and much Queens history. Take a walk with this long-time Queens resident around this neighborhood and see the old mixed in with the new. Along the way we will see:
• The Free Synagogue of Flushing • The Flushing Library (new) • Saint George's Church • The RKO Keiths-- a 1920's movie palace (now closed) • Several monuments on Northern Blvd • Flushing National Guard Armory (now a police station) • a Quaker Meeting House • Flushing High School. Probable stops at the Flushing Town Hall, the Queens Historical Society and perhaps the Voelker Orth Museum.
Up to $10.00 for admission to these stops but probably less than that. I am sure that we can find some place for lunch -- Korean and/or Chinese.
Directions: From Eastern LI: Either the Southern State, No. State or LIE to the Cross Is. Pkwy north.
Exit the Cross Is. at Northern Blvd westbound and immediately get into the left lane. Make a left turn at the 1st light on to 223rd Street (Burger King on far corner) and look for street parking.

Sun Mar 11- HECKSCHER STATE PARK (B 5 mi)
10:30 AM - Parking Field 1 - Leader: Terrie
Singles, all welcome. A moderate-paced hike through the trails of Heckscher State Park; bring water/snack/lunch; joint with LI Greenbelt; rain cancels.
Directions: Southern State Pkwy East to the end at Heckscher Park; follow park loop road to Field 1 near Park Office; meet at SW corner of field. Joint with LI Greenbelt.