New York State Bicycle Routes with Surface Types and Permitted Activities

Bicycle routes and recreational activities allowed on the route within New York State. The list includes both on- and off-road bicycle routes and even includes information on surface type as well as other types of recreational activities allowed on the route. It is published by data.ny.gov and was last updated on May 13, 2026.

Use Cases

• Classify route surface type (PAVED, GRAVEL, DIRT, etc.) using the SURFACETYP column for infrastructure condition analysis.
• Map multi-use trail networks using the_geom and filter by permitted activities (BIKING, WALKING, HORSERIDNG) for recreational planning.
• Analyze co-location of activities like SNOWMOBILE and ATV use with trail characteristics (LENGTH, HIGHWAY) for conflict or safety studies.

Strengths

• Includes a geometry column (the_geom) for spatial analysis and mapping.
• Contains 19 columns detailing specific surface materials and permitted recreational uses.
• Data is sourced from the New York State Department of Transportation via an official state data portal.

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), published via data.ny.gov.

Collection Method

Likely compiled and maintained by NYSDOT as part of its bicycle program.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-13 20:28:22; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New York State, United States.