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 Springfield 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 first 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
parks/crocheronpark
The Crocheron family lived on
the edge of Little Neck Bay for
centuries, with the first family
member to live in the area
being John Crocheron, a farmer
whose will dates 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 firsthand
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 fields and handball and
basketball courts provide spots
for athletic recreation.
Idlewild Park
Rockaway and Springfield
boulevards and 149th Avenue
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
parks/idlewildpark
The city acquired the property
in three stages between 1956
and 1964. The first 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.
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