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TIMESLEDGER, GUIDE TO QUEENS, SPRING/SUMMER 2022
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 highropes
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 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.
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.
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