1. Flushing Meadow Corona Park
Roosevelt Avenue Entrance
1,225 Acres

2. Alley Pond Park
Little Neck Bay to Springfield
655 acres

3. Cunningham Park
Horace Harding Expressway, Grand Central Parkway
358 acres

4. Kissena Park
Oak Avenue to Hempstead
Turnpike
235 acres

5. Idlewild Park
Rockaway Boulevard, Spring- field Boulevard, 149th Avenue
159 acres

6. Jamaica Bay Park
Cityline and Mott Basin
148 acres

7. Highland Park
Highland Boulevard, Jamaica Avenue, Jackie Robinson Park- way
141 acres

8. Baisley Pond Park
North Conduit Avenue, Baisley Boulevard South, Lakeview Boul evard East
110 acres

9. Clearview Park & Golf Course
22nd Avenue and Little Bay, Willets Point Boulevard
104 acres

10. Kissena Corridor West
Lawrence Street, North Hempstead Turnpike, Elder Av-
enue, Kissena Boulevard
101 acres

Source: Parks Dept.

Smokey Oval Park is just one of many parks with mysterious names.

Uncommonly Named Parks

Parks are usually named after neighborhoods or significant residents, but there is no telling what these parks are named after.

1. Big Bush Park
61st Street, north side of Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

2. Little Bush Park
(Nathan Weidenbaum) Park, 63rd Street, 48th Avenue, Brooklyn-Queens Expressway,
64th Street

3. One Room Schoolhouse Park
Astoria Boulevard,
90th Street

4. Smokey Oval Park
125th Street and Atlantic Avenue

5. Weeping Beech Park (Carman Green)
37th Avenue and Bowne Street

6. Bridge And Tunnel Park
Tunnel Plaza, 50th Avenue,
11th Street

7. Railroad Park
Long Island Railroad,
129th Avenue, 176th Street

8. Underbridge Park
Grand Central Parkway, 112th Street between 64th Avenue and 64th Road

9. Bulova Park (Moser Playground)
77th Street, North side of 25th Avenue

10. Corona Mac Park
Lewis Avenue, 101st, 102nd Streets

Source: Park Dept.

Best Playgrounds

As the longest living organisms on Earth, trees play a big part in the greatness of Queens.

Monkey bars, jungle gym and merry-go-round?! Picnic tables, benches, grassy field and tire swing too?! All these things and more make up the components of a great playground, and Queens has plenty of them. But the following playgrounds are the most fun out of them all. They are the ones any child (and parent for that matter) would be lucky to scurry around for an afternoon.

1. Sy Seplowe /Admiral Playground - CB 11
2. Maferra Playground – Glendale
3. Grover Cleveland Playground - CB5
4. Painter’s Playground - CB 6
5. Underhill Playground – CB 11
6. Sobelsohn – Forest Park
7. Jurassic Playground – Flushing-Meadow Corona Park

Source: Richard Murphy, former Queens Commissioner of Parks

Best Trees

Queens playgrounds like this one have a lot to offer both kids and their parents.

Trees are the largest and longest living organisms on Earth. And some would argue the most beautiful living organisms on Earth. So thankfully Queens is blessed with a plethora of them (at least compared to the rest of New York City). But some stand out as a testament to the wonder of natural beauty. Here are the best of the best, according to longtime Queens Commissioner of Parks Richard Murphy.

1. Tulip Tree - Alley Pond Park
2. Big White Oak Tree - Douglaston Manor
3. Historic Tree Grove - Kissena Park
4. Bur Oak - Parson’s Boulevard
5. Osage Orange – Crocheron Park
6. Turkey Oak - McNeil Park
7. Swiss Mountain Pine - 146-15 Rockaway Blvd.

Source: Richard Murphy, former Queens Commissioner of Parks

Best Fishing Spots

For Queens residents who like to fish, they live in the perfect borough. From Astoria Park to Jamaica Bay, Queens has more great options for sport fishing than any other borough. But there are some fishing spots that warrant special mention for their abundance and diversity of fish as well as their natural beauty.

Former Parks Commissioner Richard Murphy says Baisley Pond is one of the best places to fish in Queens.

• Meadow Lake - Flushing

• Rockaway Beach - Beach 86 Jetty

• Little Bay Park - Jetty by Fort Totten in Bayside

• Baisley Pond – Kew Gardens

• Oakland Lake – Bayside

Source: Richard Murphy, former Queens Commissioner of Parks






Best Public Golf Courses

No need to pay thousands of dollars for a golf club membership; for a very reasonable fee, Queens residents and guests can enjoy a day on the links at these locations within the borough limits.

Queens is the place to be if you like golf. With multiple courses to choose from, there is no shortage of affordable greens in Queens.

Clearview Park
202-12 Willets Point Blvd.

Golden Bear Driving Range
Alley Pond Park,
Northern Boulevard and 221st Street

Douglaston Park
6320 Marathon Pkwy.

Forest Park
101 Forest Park Dr.

Kissena Park
164-15 Booth Memorial Ave.

Pitch and Putt
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Passarelle Ramp at Willets Point Station

Source: New York City Dept. of Parks & Recreation