Member Clubs

All groups welcome inquiries and/or applications for membership. Some allow non-members (guests) on their hikes while others require membership. Call or write each group for additional details on requirements and programs. Many list a selection of hikes in the Hikers' Almanac section of each Trail Walker, official newspaper of the NY-NJ Trail Conference. It's a good idea to include an SASE with your club requests. x-c = cross country skiing; w/e = weekend; SASE = self-addressed stamped envelope. * = clubs recommended for hikers without automobile access. 

If you are the club person responsible for updating the information on your club below, please submit this form to make changes.

If your club is not a member of the Trail Conference, get them to join.

The NY-NJ Trail Conference is itself a member of several hiking organizations. See our partners.

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ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB (Parent club of several member clubs)

Albany Chapter - Year round outings in NY & New England. Weekends, weekdays, holidays. Trail clearing & conservation.

*Long Island Chapter - Year round hikes, backpack, lodge, trip, raft, canoe, x-c. Monthly meeting & program. Guests welcome.

Mid-Hudson Chapter - Hike, x-c, social activity. Guests welcome.

Mohican Chapter - Westchester & Putnam Co., NY & Fairfield CT. Guests welcome. Hike, backpack, x-c, canoe, snowshoe, camp, bike.

New York Chapter - Hike, maintain trails, Camp on Lake Sebago, conservation, x-c.

North Jersey Chapter - Year round hikes, x-c, canoe, conservation, outings.

Ramapo Chapter - Rockland/Orange Counties. Hike, x-c, snowshoe, canoe, conservation, trail maintenance.

Other chapters throughout NYS. Contact: ADK, 814 Goggins Road, Lake George NY 12845 518-793-7737, adkinfo@adk.org

Adventures for Women - Outdoor skills training, day hikes, backpacking, outdoor vacation weekends. Contact us at 15 Victoria Lane, Morristown, NJ 07960. (973) 644-3592.

APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB (Parent club of several member clubs)

AMC Delaware Valley Chapter

AMC Mohawk-Hudson Chapter - Local, Adirondacks, Catskills, Taconics, Bershires. Hike, bike, x-c, snowshoe, canoe, field trips, trail maintenance, active conservation.

*AMC Mohican Outdoor Center -Camp in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Public invited: independent stay or workshops. (908) 362-5670, 9am-7pm 7 days. mohican@mindspring.com

*AMC NY-North Jersey Chapter  - All outdoor activities, with a focus on hiking, backpacking, and maintenance of the Appalachian Trail. 5 Tudor City Place, NYC 10017. 212-986-1430. office@amc-ny.org

Other chapters throughout the northeast. Contact: AMC, 5 Joy St., Boston, MA 02108; 617-523-0636, information@amcinfo.org

At Your Own Risk Hiking Club - Year round. w/e hike, x-c. Bambi Barth, 43 Spruce Street, Cornwall-on-Hudson NY 12520. 845-534-8380.

Audubon New York - Protect/manage birds, wildlife habitats. 32 chapters. 200 Trillium La, Albany, NY 12203. 518-869-9731

Bellvale School - 359 Gibsonhill Rd., Chester, NY 10918. Hiking, trail maintenance, Lakes Rd. Wildcat shelter.

Black Rock Forest Consortium - Research, education, and forest stewardship. 129 Continental Road, Cornwall, NY 12518; 845-534-4517

Boy Scouts of America (BSA)

BSA Troop 2 (Middleburgh Otschodela Council) - 108 Brooks Drive, Middleburgh, NY 12122.

BSA Troup 50 - 26 Alcott Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430

BSA Troop 8 (Brooklyn) - Outdoor activities including trail & orienteering volunteer maintenance. 1715 Newkirk Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226, 718-941-9835.

BSA Iaopogh Camp Maintenance Committee - Volunteers maintain Camp Yaw Paw, Ramapos. 201-444-8206.

Boy Scouts of America Northern NJ Council - Serving the counties of Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Passaic. Youth outdoor activity combined with citizen & leader development, maintains trails in camp No-Be-Bo-Sco, Blairstown, NJ. For troop, post, pack: 25 Ramapo Valley Rd., Oakland, NJ 07436. info@nnjbsa.org (201) 677-1000

BSA 121- Hudson Valley Council - 73 Shepard Ave., Greenwood Lake, NY, 10925

Camp Wyanokie Commission -Tent & lean-to camp near Norvin Green State Forest. No swimming. For W. Essex towns; others limited permits. Recreation Director, Town Hall, Gould Avenue, North Caldwell NJ 07006. 973-228-6432.

Campmor Environmental Team - Associated with Campmor, 810 Rt 17, No. Paramus, NJ. 201-445-5000. info@campmor.com

Catskill 3500 Club - Hike, snowshoe. Catskills emphasis.

Catskill Center for Conservation & Development - Working to protect the cultural landscapes of the Catskill region, promote healthy, sustainable communities, and foster Catskill region arts and education, year-round event calendar featuring hikes and other outings, and lectures. PO Box 504-Route 28, Arkville, NY 12406. membership@catskillcenter.org 845-586-2611.

Catskill Mountain Club - Conducts outdoor recreational activities, volunteer stewardship of public resources, educational programs and engages in environmental and recreational advocacy. PO Box 558, Pine Hill, NY 12465.

*Chinese Mountain Club of NY - Year round. hike, bike, backpack, canoe, camp, x-c. 

Church Communities Foundation - 2255 Platt Clove Road, Elka Park, NY 12427; 518-589-5103. Youth hiking, camping, swimming, trail maintenance.

East Hampton Trails Preservation Society - Hiking, biking, kayaking, hiking adventure trips. Maintain Paumanok Path, North West Trail (Hither Hills State E., Grale Estate,Cedar Point Park, Piontauk Co. Park trails). PO Box 2144, Amagansett, NY 11930.

Fire Island Wilderness Committee - fiwilderness@earthlink.net; 325 Beaver Dam Rd., Brookhaven, NY 11719; 914-632-8936

Flat Rock Brook Nature Association - 150 acre nature preserve, 3.2 mi. trails free & open to public, year-round nature programs for children & adults. Membership organization, call for fees. 443 Van Nostrand Ave. Englewood, NJ 07631 201-567-1265.

Friends of Garret Mountain - Environmental group committed to preserve and protect Garret Mountain and Rifle Camp Parks in Passaic Co., NJ. Offers birding, botany and general walks. Members welcome. Contact Norma Holmes, 973-746-8933 or Holandhunz@aol.com.

Friends of Glen Gray - An overnight camping and hiking facility in Bergen County, NJ. Hiking trails, fishing lake (16 years old & over; requires NJ Fishing License), cabins, lean-tos & tent sites; a sports field, campfire ring & amphitheater; dining hall & kitchen; wood stoves in the cabins & many cabins also have electricity. 201-327-7234; fax: 201-327-0322; campglengray@aol.com

Friends of the Shawangunks - Environmental group concerned with Gunk ridge. Members welcome. PO Box 270, Accord NY 12404. 845-687-4759; info@shawangunks.org

*German-American Hiking Club - Hike, x-c, w/e lodge trip, canoe. GAHC2@verizon.net.

Highlands Natural Pool - Olympic size, stream-fed swimming pool adjacent to Norvin Green SF; trails; Memberships and day passes available; 180 Snake Den Road, Ringwood, NJ 07456; 973-835-4299 or info@highlandspool.com.

Hike 'N' Serve Venture Crew #100 - For young adults ages 14- 20; based at Camp Glen Gray. Contact: 4 North Brookwood Drive, Montclair, NJ 07042; 973-632-4895

Hiking Group for Singles and Friends - 16 McAllister Ave., Norwalk, CT 06854; 203-854-5508

Hilltop Conservancy, Inc. - c/o Geordan Smith, 50 Chestnut Rd., Verona NJ 07044; 973-857-4168

Hudson Highlands Gateway Task Force - Hiking, trail building, marking trails, trail maintenance, snowshoeing, bird watching. Town of Cortlandt 1 Heady Street, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567, Richardd@TownofCortlandt.com

Hudson River Valley Greenway - Sponsor regional hiking event: annual Hudson River Valley Ramble & Regional Kayaking event: Great Hudson River Paddle, Provide technical assistance and funding for local land use planning and trail projects. Capitol Building Room 254, Albany, NY 12224, hrvg@hudsongreeway.state.ny.us; 518-473-3835.

Hunterdon Hiking Club - Year round. hike, x-c. c/o Hunterdon County Park System, Rt. 31, Lebanon NJ 08833. 908-782-1158.

Interstate Hiking Club - Sat. & Sun. hikes in No. NJ & So. NY. Bike & Snowshoe.  

Jewish Outdoors Club - a group of Modern Orthodox Jews who get together for fun and adventure in the great outdoors. Events are planned by JOC members on a non-profit basis and publicized through an email list.

*Long Island Greenbelt Trail Conference - Maintains: LI Greenbelt, Nassau-Sufolk, Pine Barrens Trails & Paumanok Path, newsletter. LIGBTC, Box 5636, Hauppauge NY 11788, 631-360-0753, ligreenbelt@juno.com

Long Path North Hiking Club - Year round hike, snowshoe, x-c. Albany, Schenectady & Schoharie Counties. SASE to PO Box 855, Schoharie NY 12157; 518-864-7068.

Mohonk Preserve - Manages 6,400 acre Preserve. Works to protect lands in Shawangunks. Some hikes, x-c. Public welcome. PO Box 715, New Paltz NY 12561. 845-255-0919.

Monmouth County Park System - Hike, bike, backpack, x-c, ski, tube, rock climb, canoe, kayak, sail, low-high challenge course.  Per trip fee. 732-842-4000, weekdays 8-4:30; or write 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft NJ 07738. jgilanti@monmouthcountyparks.com.

Morris County Park Commission - Hiking, guided hikes, weekend prog, x-c, all levels year round Visitors Center open Wed-Sun 10:00am-4:30pm; 973-334-3130. 472-A Boonton Avenue, Boonton, NJ 07005.

Morris Trails Conservancy - Constructs & maintains trails primarily on Morris County's Parks, runs monthly hikes. PO Box 1295, Morristown, NJ 07962, mtc@morris.parks.nj.us (973) 829-8256.

Morris Trails Partnership - PO Box 1295, Morristown, NJ 07962; 973-829-8256; mtc@morris.parks.nj.us

*Mosaic Outdoor Mountain Club - Jewish hiking club -Year round. hike, bike, ski, ice skate, etc. . PO Box 332 Baldwin, NY 11510; 212-502-0820.

Musconetcong Mountain Conservancy - Environmental Group focus on conservation NJ Highlands, trail construction, maintenance & hiking. Contact- John Jimenez (908) 537-7631, sjw22021@yahoo.com

Nassau Hiking and Outdoor Club - Weekly hikes, various levels. Backpacking, camping, biking, skiing and w/e trips. LI, Harriman, Hudson Valley and Catskills. Guests welcome.

Nelsonville Greenway Committee - Trail maintenance, hiking. Maintains Nelsonville Trail & Split Rock Trail up to the junction w/ White Trail on top of Bull Hill. Walter Garschagen, 845-265-2500.

New Haven Hiking Club - Hiking, biking, camping, canoe/kayak trips, cross-country ski, snowshoeing, trail maintenance, social outings.

New Jersey Conservation Foundation - 170 Longview Rd., Far Hills, NJ 07931

New Jersey Search & Rescue - Trains and searches for lost hikers and elderly. 24 hr emergency: 201-646-2705 (thru Berg. County police). Meets at Bergen County Police and Fire Academy in Mahwah, Joe Higgins, 201-391-1091; joe.higgins@njsar.org.

*New York Alpine Club - Asian-American club. Year round. Hike, ice/rock climb, backpack, snowboard, ski, camp.

*New York Hiking Club - Year round hike, weekend trips.

*New York Ramblers - Unusual, long hikes; may be strenuous.

North Haven Trails Association, Inc - PO Box 2658, Sag Harbor, NY 11963, 631-852-1692.

NYC Outward Bound Center - 29-46 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11101, rburke@nycoutwardbound.org;718-706-9900.

*Outdoors Club - Hike, bike, city walk, cultural trips, more. Easy to strenuous. Newsletter. Hike Schedule. PO Box 227, Lenox Hill Station, NYC 10021. hbmanyee@yahoo.com.

Outdoor Single Friends - Social clubs of single people over 40. Hiking excursions, shows, dinners.

Paddling Bares Canoe Club - Naturist/Nudists. Serious canoeing for people that don’t take life too seriously. Canoe, hike, skinnydip. PO Box 22, Milltown NJ  08550

Palisades Nature Association - Administers 165 acre Greenbrook Sanctuary. Field trip & nature walk weekly. Members only, groups by appointment. PO Box 155, Alpine NJ 07620, 201-768-1360.

Protect our Wetlands, Water & Woods (POWWW) - Hiking, fundraising, trail maintenance, land trust for purchasing open space. PO Box 438, Denville, NJ 07834.

*Protectors of Pine Oak Woods - Field trips, hike, land conservation, mainly on Staten Island. Bulletin available. Guests welcome.

Ramapo Mountain Ski Club - Downhill & x-c, hike, bike, lodge, year round activities.

Ramsey Outdoorsman Hiking Club/Women of Ramsey Outdoor - Associated with Ramsey Outdoor Stores. 201-327-8141.

Rip Van Winkle Hikers - Year round hike in Catskills and Mid-Hudson. All levels. Every Monday, 2nd and 4th Sat, 1st Wed. Mtg 4th Mon (bimonthly). Guest welcome.

Save the Ridge, Inc. - PO Box 326, Wallkill, NY 12589.

St. Benedicts Backpacking Project - Membership only open to current students and faculty at school. Caretakers for the Gren Anderson Shelter and for its side trail to the AT.

Shorewalkers Inc. - Box 20748, New York, NY 10025

SIERRA CLUB

*Atlantic Chapter Outings Committee (NY) - Hike, conservation, backpack, x-c, canoe. PO Box 880 NYC 10024 718-370-2096

Lower Hudson Group(NY) - National & local conservation, outings, lectures, socials.

Mid-Hudson Group (NY) - Weekly hike, canoe, x-c, all levels. Socials, national & local conservation, national outings program. PO Box 1012, Poughkeepsie NY 12602.

Skylands Clean Inc. - clean@skyclean.org, 153 Skyline Rd., Riingwood, NJ 07456; 201-327-2313

Southampton Trails Preservation Society - P.O. Box 1263, Bridgehampton, NY 11932

Storm King Adventure Tours - kseiz@stormkingadventuretours.com; 178 Hudson St., Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520; 845-534-7800

*Sundance Outdoor Adventure Society - Gay/lesbian. Hike, camp, canoe, bike, ski, country lodge, socials. PO Box 2737, NYC 10163-2737 212-598-4726.

SUNY Oneonta Outing Club - pettas@oneonta.edu

Teatown Lake Reservation - 834 acre Westchester nature preserve and center, 14 mile trails, educational programs, trips, lectures, weekend trail crews meet monthly, saturday or sunday April thru December, Adopt-a-Trail ongoing trail assessment. 1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, NY 10562. 914-762-2912

Tenafly Nature Center Association - 313 Hudson Avenue, Tenafly, NJ 07670, 201-568-6093.

Thendara Mountain Club - Hike, canoe, backpack, x-c, snowshoe, trail maintenance, Camp on Lake Tiorati, Harriman Park.

Torne Valley Preservation Association, Inc. - PO Box 765, Hillburn, NY 10931, savetorne@worldnet.att.net; 845-357-0158.

Union County Hiking Club - Union County Hiking Club - Year-round outdoor activities including Hikes & Bicycle Riding.

University Outing Club - Central NJ area. Open to the public. Hike, canoe, field trips, films, dinners. Families welcome.

Urban Trail Conference, Inc. - Year round hikes, cultural and nature walks, in New York City and the tri-state area. All via public transportation.

Valley Stream Hiking Club - Hiking and walking in NY, NJ, CT, MA trails and towns. Maintain a Long Island Greenbelt Trail. 67 East Fairview Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580; 516-837-7515

Vroman's Nose Preservation Corporation - Preservation of 183 acre mountain. Scenic trail. Wallace Van Houten, PO Box 449, Middleburgh NY 12122 (518) 827-5747 or Harold Vroman, 107 Davies Lane, Cobleskill NY 12043; 518-234-3879.

Warren County Morris Canal Committee - 165 Route 519 S, Belvidere, NJ 07823; gsipple@co.warren.nj.us

*Weis Ecology Center/NJ Audubon Society - Nature center near Norvin Green SF; Camping, programs, guided hikes. Access to trails in NJ Highlands, 1 hr from NYC, 150 Snake Den Rd, Ringwood, NJ 07456, 973-835-2160, weis@njaudubon.org

Westchester Trails Association - Day hikes every Saturday and Sunday. Carpool at North White Plains Station parking lot. Fall Catskills weekend.

Woodland Trail Walkers - Hike Year-round w/e lodge trip, trail maintenance.

Yankee Lake Preservation Association - PO Box 558, Wurtsboro, NY 12790; 845-888-0474

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