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.
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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 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 handson
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.
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