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Photo by Daniel Avila/NYC Parks Take the East River Ferry to Long Island City, a budding neighborhood in Queens and hop off at the LIC Landing. Get ready to snap some photos because the views of the Manhattan skyline is one of a kind here at Hunters Point South Park. Photo by Daniel Avila/NYC Parks You’ll be able to see as far south as the Financia...
Photo by Daniel Avila/NYC Parks If you’re in town for a Mets game at Citi Field or the U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, you’re already in Queens’ most iconic park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The park hosted the 1934 and 1964 World’s Fairsand is also home to the Queens Zoo, Queens Museum, Queens Botanical Garden, The...
Photo by Daniel Avila/NYC Parks There’s nothing quite like summer in New York City, and what’s summer without heading to the beach. Escape from the city buzz and come to the Rockaways for a relaxing day while soaking up the sun. Photo by Daniel Avila/NYC Parks The beach is quietest in the morning but around mid afternoon it comes alive with beach v...
Photo by Daniel Avila/NYC Parks During the summer, our Urban Park Rangershost birding and canoeing trips around the Jamaica Bay area. The National Park Service offers programs year-round including tours, hikes, and lectures near the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. More information about Jamaica Bay
If you’re hanging out in Jamaica, Queens, check out one of our historic houses, the King Manor Museum. The home once belonged to Rufus King, a framer and signer of the Constitution, one of the first senators from New York, and an important figure in the anti-slavery movement. Tours of the house are available to the public, as well as programming on...
Photo by Malcolm Pinckney/NYC Parks Head to South Jamaica and spend some time at Baisley Pond Park. The giant-sized lily pads in the pond are gorgeous and it’s not unusual to spot large birds walking about the area. There’s a beautiful garden and gazebo nearby where the remains of an American Mastodon was found in the late 1800s. The Mastodon likel...
Photo by Daniel Avila/NYC Parks Meanwhile, bocce, an Italian sport, is picking up steam in Middle Village's Juniper Valley Park, which hosts NYC Parks’ annual Bocce Tournament. Photo by Daniel Avila/NYC Parks During the spring, the 55-acre park is perfect for a stroll or run as its crabapple and cherry trees bloom for the season. More information a...
Photo by Daniel Avila/NYC Parks Many birders in the Queens area flock to Highland Park where Ridgewood Reservoir is home to more than 151 species of birds. The reservoir sits on both sides of Brooklyn and Queens and is the area’s best kept secret for runners, birders, and lovers enjoying its quiet walkways. The reservoir is set so high above the pa...
A visit to Queens isn't complete without visiting Astoria, perhaps the borough’s most popular neighborhood. Photo by Daniel Avila/NYC Parks Come summer, take a splash in New York City’s largest and oldest public pool. The pool is open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the summer. More information about Astoria Pool Photo by Daniel Avila/NYC Parks The...
Photo by Daniel Avila/NYC Parks A bit north of Astoria Park is the lovely Ralph Demarco Park. Locals cherish its beautiful views of the Manhattan skyline and Hell Gate Bridge while enjoying a quiet day out on the waterfront. More information about Ralph Demarco Park
Queens. Directions via Google Maps. Al Oerter Recreation Center hours and programming. Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center & Ice Rink hours and programming. One of the city's most iconic parks, and the site of two twentieth century World's Fairs, Flushing Meadows Corona Park continues to draw and delight visitors.
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