A9 PARKS
TIMESLEDGER, GUIDE TO QUEENS, SPRING/SUMMER 2022
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 flora 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 fields.
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 fields.
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 firm 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 Ninth 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 21st
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 surfing 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 ADA-compliant 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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