Flushing Meadows Park
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Flushing Meadows Park - by Management
Description
Flushing Meadows Park is one of New York's largest public parks. It straddles the Flushing River in the Queens borough and was created as the site of the 1939 New York World's Fair. It was then used again for the 1964 New York World's Fair after which it fell into disrepair. Since 1978, it is the venue of the annual US Open Tennis Championships. Highlights include the various stadiums (Citi Field, Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong), the World's Fair Pavilion and the Unisphere (a spherical stainless-steel representation of Earth, 43m in diameter).
Access & Transport
The park is located roughly in the middle of the Queens borough. The closest train station is Mets-Willets Point (7, Port Washington Brach) on the northern side and '67 Av' (E, M, R) on the southwestern side (about 1.5km away). By car, Grand Central Parkway and Long Island Expressway both go past and intersect within the park.
Instructions & Recommendations
This activity is best combined with the Queens Museum and the New York Hall of Science.
Environmental & Social
Environmentally neutral. Provides green and open spaces for residents
Conclusion
A good excuse to discover the Queens borough or in complement to watching a game/match in one of the stadiums but definitely not on the short list of first-time visitors to NYC.
Key positive
Good sports infrastructure
Relatively easy to reach by public transport
Key negative
Nothing really special
Suitability
No restrictions
About this Rating
TYPE
Desktop
RESEARCHED IN
August 2024
PROVIDER
Koreval
av. transport time:0h 45m
est. visit time:1h 30m
Sunrise / early morningOk
MorningOk
Lunch timeOk
AfternoonOk
Sunset / eveningOk
Night – bef. midnightNo
Night – aft. midnightNo