E-Bikes in New York Parks and Public Lands

1 National Recreation Area · 1 National Forest · 9 State Parks

The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation policy (updated June 4, 2026) allows Class 1 and 2 on park roads and paved trails, Class 1 only on natural-surface trails where bicycles are allowed, a 15 mph trail speed limit, and no Class 3 anywhere in state parks. All classes are barred from parkways.

Places checked

11

All bike routes

7

Some trails or sections

1

Roads or paved paths only

3

Not confirmed

0

State parks rule

Class 1-2 on paved trails; Class 1 on natural trails

Places

Where E-Bikes May Ride in New York

Classes are the US e-bike classes the land manager allows. Each name links to the park or forest's own page.

New York parks and public lands
Place	Type	E-bike access	Classes	Surface	Rides	Notes
Gateway National Recreation Area NPS	National Recreation Area	All bike routes	Class 2-Jan	Paved	Sandy Hook Multi-Use Path, Jamaica Bay Greenway, Fort Wadsworth paths	No bikes on beaches or the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge pond loops.
Finger Lakes National Forest USFS	National Forest	Roads only	Class 3-Jan	Gravel	Interloken Trail (north section), Burnt Hill Trail, Forest Road loop	E-bikes are barred from non-motorized trails; forest roads and motorized trails only.
Allegany State Park NY State Parks	State Park	All bike routes	Class 2-Jan	Mixed	Art Roscoe trail system, Red House Lake bike path, ASP Route 1 and 3 park roads	Class 1 only on natural-surface trails; Class 2 limited to roads and paved paths.
Bethpage State Park NY State Parks	State Park	All bike routes	Class 2-Jan	Paved	Bethpage Bikeway
Harriman State Park NY State Parks	State Park	Roads only	Class 2-Jan	Paved	Seven Lakes Drive, Arden Valley Road, Lake Welch Drive	Bikes are limited to park roads; Class 1 and 2 on roads posted 30 mph or less.
Jones Beach State Park NY State Parks	State Park	Roads and paved paths only	Class 2-Jan	Paved	Ellen Farrant Memorial Bikeway, Jones Beach boardwalk	E-bikes of all classes are barred from the parkways leading to the beach.
Letchworth State Park NY State Parks	State Park	All bike routes	Class 2-Jan	Mixed	Park Road rim ride, Trail 7 multi-use trail	Class 1 only on natural-surface trails open to bikes; Class 3 prohibited in all NY state parks.
Minnewaska State Park Preserve NY State Parks	State Park	Designated trails only	Class 1	Gravel	Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, Awosting Carriage Road, Castle Point Carriage Road	Class 1 only, on designated carriage roads; Class 2 and 3 prohibited.
Rockefeller State Park Preserve NY State Parks	State Park	All bike routes	Class 2-Jan	Gravel	Brother's Path, Swan Lake Carriage Road, Old Croton Aqueduct connector	Carriage roads count as improved trails under the state parks policy; 15 mph trail limit.
Saratoga Spa State Park NY State Parks	State Park	All bike routes	Class 2-Jan	Mixed	Avenue of the Pines, Geyser Creek park roads, Ferndell trail loops
Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park NY State Parks	State Park	All bike routes	Class 2-Jan	Paved	Walkway bridge crossing, Hudson Valley Rail Trail link	15 mph limit on the bridge deck.

Record

Sources

Places: Park, forest and agency pages, linked from each name
E-bike rules: Agency e-bike policy pages and regulations for each place
State parks rule: New York law page
Last verified: Q4 2026