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5 Kid-Friendly Trails in the Delaware Water Gap

Submitted by AMC NYC on Sat, 08/01/2015 - 11:00am

One of the biggest pleasures of fall is watching the leaves turn a variety of vibrant colors. While you can see gorgeous fall foliage all over the Northeast, from New York City to New Jersey and beyond, the Delaware Water Gap is one of the best spots around for hue-filled hikes for families.

Located on the border of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the Delaware Water Gap is less than a two-hour drive from NYC so it's close enough to make a great autumn daycation. To find the best family-friendly hiking trails in the area, we turned to the experts: local parents Cheryl and William de Jong-Lambert, who regularly blog about their excursions at the Appalachian Mountain Club's Kids Outdoors New York City, a FREE online community for families featuring alfresco activities in the tri-state area. The trees should start changing any day now so keep these outings in mind for the upcoming school holidays like Columbus Day weekend.

5 New Jersey Beaches & Swimming Lakes Near NYC

Submitted by AMC NYC on Tue, 08/12/2014 - 12:00pm

While there are certainly plenty of wonderful beaches in New York City, none of them give you that total out-of-town feeling. Much as we love NYC in the summer, sometimes even we natives want to escape for a day trip to swim and sun on a more suburban shore.

Happily, neighboring New Jersey is home to lots of pristine beaches and swimming lakes, and some of the best ones are less than an hour by car from midtown Manhattan. And if you don't have access to a vehicle, a few are also accessible via public transportation.

To find the five most fun-filled NJ swimming spots, we turned to the experts: local parents Cheryl and William de Jong-Lambert, who regularly blog about their family excursions at the Appalachian Mountain Club's Kids Outdoors New York City, a FREE online community for families featuring alfresco activities in the NYC area. Remember, these beaches and lakes are only open for swimming through Labor Day, so start planning your city escape right away.

Free Kayaking with NYC Kids: Places to Kayak and Tips for Families

Submitted by AMC NYC on Wed, 05/21/2014 - 10:00am

We may live in a concrete jungle but there are still plenty of great ways to connect with nature in New York City. And with the renewed interest in waterfront access in NYC, it's easier than ever to get out on the water to row, canoe and kayak during the summer months.

As part of our ongoing commitment to highlighting interesting nature outings for families in NYC, Mommy Poppins is proud to launch a series of guest posts by the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Kids Outdoors New York City. Kids Outdoors is a FREE online community for families filled with ideas on outdoor activities in the NYC area and expert advice on how to get started. Our first post is by Cheryl and William de Jong-Lambert, Outdoors with Kids New York City authors and local parents. They took their children, ages 7 and 10, kayaking in NYC for the first time and shared their experience and important tips for families. They've got the scoop on the best places to go kayaking with kids for FREE in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.

3 Outdoor Family Adventures in Upper Manhattan: Dyckman Farmhouse, the Little Red Lighthouse & the George Washington Bridge

Submitted by AMC NYC on Tue, 07/30/2013 - 10:00am

We finish up our month-long focus on Washington Heights and Inwood with a roundup of three great outdoor adventures in the area. Upper Manhattan is famous for its many hilly green spaces, like Fort Tryon Park and Inwood Hill Park, both great for city hiking. But there are three specific destinations where kids can learn a bit about NYC's past while enjoying a stroll through urban nature.

For this guest post, we turned to local parents Cheryl and William de Jong-Lambert, who regularly blog about their excursions at the Appalachian Mountain Club's Kids Outdoors New York City. Kids Outdoors is a FREE online community for families filled with ideas on alfresco activities in the NYC area and expert advice on how to get started. The Jong-Lamberts and their children, ages 7 and 10, explored a trio of neighborhood attractions: a Colonial-era farmhouse, a famous red lighthouse and a great gray bridge, all enriching summer staycation destinations in Washington Heights and Inwood.

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