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Looking for some cheap family fun for the 4th week? The Outer Harbor has you covered

Posted at 12:00 PM, Jun 26, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo's Outer Harbor is ready for a flood of people to enjoy the outdoors during the summer months. Thanks to Independent Health, there will be plenty of activities available for families.

FITNESS IN THE PARKS
Independent Health offers free Zumba classes on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. They also offer free yoga classes on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. All of those classes take place at Wilkeson Pointe at the Outer Harbor.

KAYAK RENTALS
Independent Health partners with Longboards Paddle Co. which has kayaks available for rental at the Outer Harbor. There is also a launch point for kayaks for anyone who wants to bring their own. This provides a different view of Buffalo that can also be accessed by Hydro Bikes which are also available for rental. All of that rental information can be found here.

WELLNESS TRAIL
Viewing all of the Outer Harbor has to offer is incredibly easy with the 2-mile wellness trail. It can be biked, or walked, and covers from Wilkeson Pointe all the way to the Lakeside bike park.

BIKE PARK
The Lakeside bike park has different three different mountain bike tracks with bikes available for rent at $15/hour. Rentals are available on weekends from 11am-4pm. More information can be found here.