Public park in the northern part of Queens is the fourth-largest public park in New York City
General Information
Hours:
24/7
Fees:
No fees
Pet Policy:
Pets NOT allowed in building
Seasons:
All year
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens is the city's fourth-largest park at 897 acres, created for the 1939 New York World's Fair and reused for the 1964 fair, with the 1939 layout largely intact. The 140-foot stainless steel Unisphere and the Queens Museum sit at the west end of the main promenade.
Highlights
- USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center: the home of the U.S. Open
- Citi Field: home of the New York Mets
- New York Hall of Science and the Queens Museum
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