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tow paths have been transformed into bike routes (see NYS Canal System on pages 42-43). Bike along tree-lined lanes in a Victorian village at the Chautauqua Institution, a summer haven for the arts. For information on trails in New York State's parks and preserves, see page 36. Scenic Byways Green in NYC Stroll above the excitement of New York City on the High Line, a public park that runs along 1.5 miles of re-purposed elevated railroad track that once carried freight trains over Manhattan's West Side. thehighline.org From Central Park in Manhattan to Brooklyn's Prospect Park, discover scenic bike trails and more than 90 miles of greenways for hiking, biking, boating, jogging and skating. Stroll amid 1000 ACRES RANCH RESORT, STONY CREEK site of the U.S. Open) at Bethpage State Park. The New York Golf Trail (800/614-7450; nygolftrail.com) can help you plan a great golf getaway. thousands of plants at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx and the 52-acre Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Pelham Bay Park, along Long Island Sound, is popular with birders. For more ideas, see Outdoor Resources on page 36 & Camping Grids on page 88. Glorious Golf Award-winning golf courses across the state range from the four-star Saratoga Spa Golf, in the picturesque state park, and the upscale Saratoga National Golf Club, to the course at Holiday Valley resort in western New York. Tee off with a sea view on Long Island's championship golf course at Montauk Downs, or the challenging Black Course (two-time BETHPAGE STATE PARK, BETHPAGE ©SCOTT BARROW New York's more than 20 state and national scenic byways highlight landmarks, natural wonders, history and a variety of themes, from dude ranches to Olympic sites (see www.dot.ny.gov/ scenic-byways). Choices range from the Adirondacks' High Peaks Scenic Byway, to Scenic Route 90 in Finger Lakes wine country, to the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, named one of the Top 9 Great American Drives by Budget Travel. THE HIGH LINE, MANHATTAN iloveny.com * 31 * SUMMER  http://www.dot.ny.gov/scenic-byways http://www.dot.ny.gov/scenic-byways http://www.nygolftrail.com http://www.thehighline.org http://www.iloveny.com

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