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Flushing Meadows Park

Meridian Road, Corona, New York

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.

Meta review

Average online reviews for the park that gets the thumbs up for its large open spaces and few interesting buildings such as the Unisphere; however many visitors comment that there isn't otherwise much to distinguish it from any other park.

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

Updated in October 2023

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:0h 45m

est. visit time:1h 30m

Sunlight based

Sunrise / early morningOk

MorningOk

Lunch timeOk

AfternoonOk

Sunset / eveningOk

Night – bef. midnightNo

Night – aft. midnightNo

Pricing
Free

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