Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Item: Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Author: Maria Lisella

Type: Active, Art & Culture, Attractions, City, Day Trips, Family Friendly, Free Attractions, Gardens, Great Views, Local Picks, Museums, Outdoor Activities, Outdoor Activities - Summer, Outdoor Activities - Winter, Parks, Performing Arts, Public Spaces, Public Transportation, Relaxing, Romantic, Science Museums, Sightseeing, Theater Productions, Water Sports, Zoos

10Best Says

Even if you have never visited Flushing Meadows Corona Park, you've seen its icon – the Unisphere. The site of two 20th century Worlds Fairs that attracted millions of people, this park still lures big numbers, but since it is the largest park in Queens, it never feels crowded. This is New York City's most ethnically diverse borough. On weekends the Park is thronged with families picnicking, informal soccer, tennis and cricket teams. Within this vast complex is a zoo, the newly renovated Queens Museum, stroll along the Flushing Bay Promenade, ice skate in winter, paddleboat in summer. Trains 7

Address:

Whitestone Exwy. bet. 111 St. and College Point Blvd., Park Drive E.
Flushing, NY 11354

Phone:

718-760-6565

Website:

nycgovparks.org

EXPERT TIPS BY: Maria Lisella
New York Local Expert

Parks: "Rent a bike, visit the Queens Museum, Botanical Garden, and the Queens Zoo; parking is free, plentiful. The US Tennis Open complex is right next door."

Best for Parks Because: The unisphere is an ideal photo opp, skate indoors or outdoors, stay tuned for Summerstage events. www.cityparksfoundation.org/summerstage