Cross-Country Ski Trails, XC Skiing Trails, Parks and Places in New York and New Jersey for winter fun

Cross country skiing at Mohonk. Photo by Daniel Chazin.

Get outside and enjoy winter at these great parks in the New York-New Jersey region. Most trails are ungroomed; parks that groom trails are noted. Find more places to cross-country ski in New York and New Jersey.

FEBRUARY 26, 2010: CAUTION! MANY TRAILS (AND ROADS) MAY BE BLOCKED BY DOWNED TREES. THERE IS ALSO THE RISK OF TREES AND BRANCHES FALLING. TAKE CARE AS YOU GO OUTSIDE.

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Cross-Country Skiing in New York

Cross-Country Skiing in New Jersey

Rockland Lake State Park (Rockland County)
Palisades Interstate Park (Bergen County)
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation (Westchester County) Wawayanda State Park (Passaic County)
Fahnestock State Park (Putnam County) groomed trails, fee
South Mountain Reservation (Essex County)
Mohonk Preserve (Ulster County) groomed trails, fee
Lewis Morris County Park [Jockey Hollow] (Morris County)
Minnewaska State Park Preserve (Ulster County) groomed trails, fee High Point State Park (Sussex County) groomed trails, fee