For more information, contact
the city Parks Department at
212-360-8111 or 718-520-5900
or visit nycgovparks.org for
individual park pages.
Alley Pond Park
Little Neck Bay, Long Island
Expressway and Union Turnpike
between Springfi eld Boulevard,
Douglaston Parkway and
Hanford Street
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/alleypondpark
Because of its glacier-formed
moraine, the park has
numerous unique natural
features, like its freshwater and
saltwater wetlands. The park
is also home to the city’s fi rst
public high-ropes adventure
course. Has dog run.
Astoria Park
19th Street between Astoria
Park South and Ditmars
Boulevard
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/AstoriaPark
Although widely known for
the oldest and largest pool
in the city, Astoria Park also
offers a bandstand, multiple
trails, basketball courts and
playgrounds. Has dog run.
Baisley Pond Park
North Conduit Avenue, 116th
Avenue between 150 Street,
Sutphin Boulevard and Baisley
Boulevard South
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/baisleypondpark
While dredging the bottom
of Baisley Pond shortly after
its acquisition in the late
1800s, Brooklyn city workers
unearthed the remains of an
American mastodon. Today,
a sculpture of a mastodon
in Sutphin Playground
commemorates the discovery
and makes for a unique
playmate. Has dog run.
Carlos R. Lillo Park
20th and 21st avenues between
76th and 77th streets
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/carloslillopark
This park is named for Carlos
R. Lillo, a paramedic who died
while on duty Sept. 11, 2001.
Lillo served as a paramedic for
the FDNY’s Emergency Medical
Services Division.
Crocheron Park
214th Place, 214th Lane, 215th
Place and Cross Island Parkway
between 33rd and 35th
avenues
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/crocheronpark
The Crocheron family lived on
the edge of Little Neck Bay
for centuries, with the fi rst
family member to live in the
area being John Crocheron,
a farmer whose will dates
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from 1695. The park includes
eateries, spray showers and
tennis courts. Has dog run.
Cunningham Park
Long Island Expressway,
73rd Avenue, Union Turnpike
and Grand Central Parkway
between 193rd Street, Francis
Lewis Boulevard, Hollis Hills
Terrace and 210th Street
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/cunninghampark
The park is 358 acres.
Assembled between 1928 and
1944, the space has developed
into the headquarters for
athletic leagues, animals,
playmates and barbecue
enthusiasts. Has dog run.
Douglaston Park Golf Course
61st Avenue between Marathon
Parkway, Commonwealth
Boulevard and 242nd Street
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/Q411/
In 1927, a group of members
from the Belleclaire Country
Club in Bayside founded the
North Hills Golf Club. The
group selected this site in the
Douglaston neighborhood for
its rolling and scenic terrain.
Flushing Meadows Corona
Park
Grand Central Parkway and
Whitestone Expressway
between 111th Street, College
Point Boulevard and Park Drive
East
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/fmcp
The site of two World’s Fairs
offers a recreation complex,
a zoo, an art museum, a
botanical garden, a science
museum and a baseball
stadium. Explore one of the
park’s six playgrounds, take a
stroll along the Flushing Bay
Promenade or launch your
model airplane. Has dog run.
Forest Park
Myrtle Avenue, Union Turnpike
and Park Lane South between
Brooklyn-Queens county line
and Park Lane
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/forestpark
Parkgoers interested in
exploring Forest Park’s natural
settings fi rsthand often travel
to its eastern portion, which
abounds in hiking trails and
bridle paths. Heading west,
Forest Park transforms into
an athlete’s playground with
softball, baseball, tennis,
bocce, handball and golf being
a few of your options. Has dog
run.
Fort Totten Park
Cross Island Parkway between
Totten Avenue and 15th Road
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/forttotten
A pristine stretch surrounding
a preserved Civil War fortress,
Fort Totten Park provides
recreation and relaxation and
a fascinating glimpse into
New York’s past. Urban Park
Rangers lead regular tours of
the fortress and the wildlife
surrounding it.
Highland Park
Jackie Robinson Parkway,
Vermont Avenue and Highland
Boulevard between Bulwer
Place and Cypress Hills Street
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/highlandpark
Highland Park offers
views of the surrounding
neighborhoods, ocean and
nearby cemeteries. Acquired
in pieces over time, children’s
farm gardens act as hands-on
classrooms, barbecue areas
serve as meeting grounds
and numerous tennis courts,
baseball fi elds and handball
and basketball courts provide
spots for athletic recreation.
Idlewild Park
Rockaway and Springfi eld
boulevards and 149th Avenue
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/idlewildpark
The city acquired the property
in three stages between 1956
and 1964. The fi rst parcel was
conveyed to the city through
an agreement reached April 26,
1956, with the Port Authority of
New York & New Jersey.
Jamaica Bay Park
Mott Basin to the city line
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/Q309/
Jamaica Bay is an 18,000-acre
wetland estuary surrounded
by the Rockaway Peninsula
to the south, Brooklyn to
the west and Queens to the
east. The wetlands provide a
unique environment for both
wildlife preservation and urban
recreation, which includes
volleyball courts.
Juniper Valley Park
Juniper Boulevard between
Lutheran Avenue, 71st Street
and Dry Harbor Road
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/junipervalleypark/
Juniper Valley Park is an
integral part of Middle Village.
Residents spend time with
old friends and neighbors
while groups gather to take
advantage of the tennis,
handball and basketball courts.
Includes a dog run.
Kissena Park
Fresh Meadows Lane and
Kissena Boulevard between
Oak, Underhill and Booth
Memorial avenues
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/kissenapark/
Beautiful Kissena Lake creates
an idyllic setting to enjoy a
sunny day. Stroll through the
park to take in the lush fl ora
and fauna, and be sure not to
miss the historic tree grove.
Locust Grove Civic Triangle
North Conduit Avenue between
118th Street and Lefferts
Boulevard
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/locustgrovecivictriangle/
The greenspace is 0.32 acres
large. It contains baseball
fi elds.
Phil “Scooter” Rizzuto Park
Atlantic and 95th avenues
between 125th and 127th
streets
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/Q129/
From the time the park opened
in 1938, it has been known
locally as Smokey Oval Park.
It includes basketball and
handball courts and baseball
and football fi elds.
Poppenhusen Park
College Place and College Point
Boulevard between 11th and
12th avenues
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/Q042/
Conrad Poppenhusen
(1818-83), entrepreneur and
philanthropist, was born in
Hamburg, Germany. In 1852, he
obtained a license from Charles
Goodyear to manufacture hard
rubber goods and moved his
fi rm to a farming village in
what is now Queens.
Powell’s Cove Park
11th Avenue between
130th Street, Powell’s Cove
Boulevard, 138th Place and 9th
Avenue
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/Q461/
Powell’s Cove, an
environmental waterfront
park completed in 1999, is
a bay with sizable wetlands
and undeveloped uplands in
College Point. Probably named
for the Powell family, who
owned land in the vicinity as
late as 1873, this parkland was
envisaged as a waterfront park
to protect tidal wetlands and
the natural environment of the
marshland region.
Queensbridge Park
Queensboro Bridge, 41st Road,
40th Avenue between The East
River, Vernon Boulevard and
21 Street
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/Q104/
This park is named for the
nearby Queensboro Bridge,
which is also known as the
Queensbridge or 59th Street
Bridge. The 1960s band Simon
and Garfunkel made the bridge
famous in their song “Feelin’
Groovy,” also called “The 59th
Street Bridge Song.”
Railroad Park
129th Avenue between 172nd
and 176th streets
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/Q412/
This park takes its name
from the Long Island Rail
Road, whose tracks form the
area’s southwest boundary.
The railroad began with the
incorporation of the Brooklyn
& Jamaica Railroad Co. April
25, 1832.
Rockaway Beach
Ocean Promenade, the Atlantic
Ocean and Beach 110th Street
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/Q050/
The origins of the name
“Rockaway” is closely related
to the language of the
Delaware and Chippewa native
Americans. Linguistic experts
recognize both “reckonwacky,”
meaning “the place of our own
people,” and “reckanawahaha,”
meaning “the place of
laughing waters,” as the area’s
indigenous names.
Rockaway Beach and
Boardwalk
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/rockawaybeach/
One of New York City’s most
popular summer destinations,
the entire beach encompasses
more than 170 acres of sun
and sand. Seven playgrounds
provide entertainment for the
younger set, while volleyball,
skating and the city’s only
surfi ng areas keep adults
active.
Rockaway Community Park
Almeda and Norton avenues
between Beach 58th Street,
Sommerville Basin, Beach 49th
Street and Conch Basin
http://www.
nycgovparks.org/parks/
rockawaycommunitypark
Rockaway Community Park
is an intriguing example of
the diversity of New York
City’s parks. It offers a great
opportunity for wildlife and
nature lovers.
Roy Wilkins Recreation Center
Merrick Boulevard between
115th and 116th avenues and
Baisley Boulevard
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/roywilkins/
Named after the civil rights
leader and late NAACP
president, this unique public
space is a cultural touchstone
for the city. The park’s 425-
seat theater is home to its own
troupe, the Black Spectrum
Theatre, and a 4-acre vegetable
garden gives local children and
adults the opportunity to grow
their own produce.
Travers Park
34th Avenue between 77th and
78th streets
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/traverspark/
Named in honor of Jackson
Heights community leader
Thomas J. Travers, the park
features a leaf-and-vineshaped
spray shower, benches,
plantings and a bicycle rack.
The playground is ADAcompliant
and appropriate for
children 5 to 10.
Udalls Cove Park
Northern Boulevard, 244th to
247th streets and Douglas Road
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/Q452/
The park is a 30-acre nature
preserve that contains Aurora
Pond.
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone Boulevard
between 68th Avenue and 68th
Road
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/Q425/map
The park is 1.75 acres. It
contains basketball courts,
bathrooms, eateries,
playgrounds, spray showers
and water fountains. Has dog
run.
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