A sculpture in Sutphin Playground commemorates the discovery of the remains of an American Mastodon including five molars and a bone fragment, buried in the sediment of Baisley Pond. Read more.
Sit and relax under the gazebo and gaze out at the fabled gigantic lily pads resting on the pond.
Go fish! Baisley Pond provides plenty of shoreline for the enterprising fisher, who can expect to find largemouth, bluegills, and sunfish, along with the occasional crappie and bullhead catfish. Read more.
The best sledding hill in Northeast Queens looks out over Golden Pond on 35th Avenue. Read more.
Dogs can be off-leash until 9am.
The people that come here just to park their cars, sit & speak on their phones are obnoxious. It really ruins the beauty of it all.
Take the Alley Pond Adventure, a high- and low-ropes adventure course, free and open to the public on Sundays during the spring, summer, and fall. Read more.
For a great year-round view, visit Oakland Lake, a 15,000-year-old spring-fed glacial kettle pond located in Alley Pond Park. Read more.
Fall Foliage: Wind through one of the many trails in this 635-acre park, home to more than 30,000 native trees and shrubs, like native oaks and maples.
Hike or bike through the old Vanderbilt Motor Parkway that runs through Cunningham and Alley Pond Parks, and take in a fascinating glimpse at the two parks’ history. Read more.
Good place for family picnic and BBQ...
Fall Foliage: Bask in the autumn sun, under the changing leaves of the native hardwood (oak-hickory) forest.
Great park with a lake, picnic area, track, bandshell, carousel, pond and more.
Uncrowded NYC park. Great for walking, biking, and roller blading. Live concerts at Bandshell with parking, weather permitting.
Fall Foliage: Walk under a canopy of autumn’s rich palette of towering oaks, and an under-layer of Dogwood, Sassafras, and Cork tree, all part of the largest continuous oak forest in Queens.
Alley Pond Adventure Course : Join us every Sunday from May 2 to November 21 at the largest ropes course in the tri-state area. Our programs foster trust, problem-solving and team-building while pr
Very cool .
This sprawling greenway is home to the 93-acre Meadow Lake, New York City’s largest lake and the perfect place to glide across the pond in a rowboat, paddleboat or hydrobike. Read more.
Family friendly! There's the zoo, tons of lawn to play, merry go round, mini golf, ice skating, tennis, and tons of skate kids.
The best place to remember why you love Queens contains the Mets stadium, the New York Hall of Science, the home of the US Open, the iconic Unisphere. and the Queens Museum of Art. Read more.
Have a rest on the benches by the willow tree overlooking Bowne Park Pond. Read more.
There's a small hillside overlooking Bowne Pond that makes for a great winter sledding location. Read more.
There are free wi-fi hot spots at the northern and southern corners of the park around the track and field and near the playground. Connect using "GuestWiFi" courtesy of Time Warner Cable. Read more.
my son loves the koi pond and the lil trails ..ive taken some amzing pics of him runing around in there w his lil back pack on -- looking very indiana jones
Beautiful place to relax. Quiet trails to stroll in summer.
After a night of Halloween partying, a trip to a soothing, beautiful, calm botanical garden is the best imaginable activity. It has dozens of themed gardens and a daily activity calendar. Read more.
Known to many as the best place for bird watching in Queens, you can enjoy the sea breeze as you wander the trails with your binoculars. Discover other wildlife hotspots in NYC on MetroFocus. Read more.
More than 330 species of birds call this 9,000-acre preserve home, and convenient subway access makes it an easy visitor destination.
Conduit between Flushing Meadows Corona Park through Cunningham to Alley Pond Park
Wonderful view,beautiful trees ,and breathtaking scenery.
Awesome trail!
At Juniper Valley Park's south playground, we bring a swamp to life on hot days! There are sculptures of cattails, reeds, a pond, and swimming ducks in our spray shower. Read more.
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Walk around the pond.
Huge and nice place to run or to simply enjoy the fresh air
Places to Run: Enter through Oak Avenue or Metcalf Avenue at 164th Street, and find the Kissena Lake fitness path, flanked by weeping willows and shady trees. Read more.
Nice park. Good to go jogging, play ball, or just chill by the pond.
This park is home to SummerStage, a free performing arts festival that brings music, dance, and theater to diverse communities of New York City. The excitement starts in July!
Look for tadpoles and frogs in the small pond. There's also some elusive chipmunks and rabbits in the wooded area!
great for a long walk, a smell of fresh air, feels like im in a forest
This place IS HUGE!!! Lots of places for BBQs! There needs to be a better map of the place though so you can actually find places within it though.
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