Forest Park, New York City

Name: Forest Park
Address: New York City, United States
Telephone: +1 718 296 0999

#403 among attractions in New York City

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Forest Park is a park in the New York City borough of Queens, spanning 538 acres. It is the tenth-largest park in New York City and the third-largest in Queens. Created on August 9, 1895, it was originally referred to as Brooklyn Forest Park, as the area was part of Brooklyn at the time. ()

Alternative names: Created: 1895Elevation: 98 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°42'9"N, 73°51'10"W

Address

Southwestern Queens (Forest Park)New York City United States

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+1 718 296 0999

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Day trips

Forest Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Forest Hills Stadium, The Shops at Atlas Park, Strack Pond, The Church-in-the-Gardens.

1.2 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Forest Hills Stadium, New York City
31 min walk • The West Side Tennis Club is a private tennis club located in Forest Hills, a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. The club has 38 tennis courts in all four surfaces, a junior Olympic-size swimming pool and other amenities. It is the home of the Forest Hills Stadium, a 14,000 seat outdoor tennis stadium and concert venue.
0.9 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Shops at Atlas Park, New York City
24 min walk • The Shops at Atlas Park is an open-air shopping mall at Cooper Avenue and 80th Street in the Glendale neighborhood of Queens, New York City, United States.
~1340 ftSW
Lake
Strack Pond, New York City
7 min walk • Strack Pond is a glacial kettle pond located inside Forest Park, Queens, New York City. The pond was buried in 1966 and restored four decades later. Its namesake was a Woodhaven resident killed in the Vietnam War.
1.2 miNE
Church, Tudor Revival architecture
The Church-in-the-Gardens, New York City
32 min walk • The Church-in-the-Gardens, also known as Community Congregational Christian Church, is a historic Congregational church complex located in Forest Hills, Queens, New York.
1 miE
Church, Queen Anne architecture, Tudor Revival architecture
Church of the Resurrection, New York City
27 min walk • The Church of the Resurrection is a historic Episcopal church and rectory in Richmond Hill, Queens, New York City. It was originally built in 1874 as a frame, Gothic Revival style church.
1.3 miSW
Cemetery
Cypress Hills Cemetery, New York City
34 min walk • Cypress Hills Cemetery was the first non-sectarian/non-denominational cemetery corporation organized in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens in New York City.
1.4 miNE
Monuments and statues
Civic Virtue, New York City
37 min walk • Civic Virtue Triumphant Over Unrighteousness is a sculpture group and fountain in New York City, created by sculptor Frederick William MacMonnies and architect Thomas Hastings, and carved by the Piccirilli Brothers.
0.7 miNW
Cemetery
Remsen Cemetery, New York City
19 min walk • The Remsen Cemetery is a private burial ground in Queens, New York City, at 69-43 Trotting Course Lane on the border of the Middle Village and Rego Park neighborhoods.
0.5 miSW
Cycling, Bike path
Brooklyn–Queens Greenway, New York City
14 min walk • The Brooklyn–Queens Greenway is a bicycling and pedestrian path connecting parks and roads in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, connecting Coney Island in the south to Fort Totten in the north, on Long Island Sound.
0.5 miSE
Cemetery
Wyckoff-Snediker Family Cemetery, New York City
12 min walk • Wyckoff-Snediker Family Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in the Woodhaven section of the New York City borough of Queens. It is located behind St. Matthew's Episcopal Church which closed in 2011. All Saints Congregation undertook renovations which were completed in 2018.
1.1 miE
Theater, Neoclassical architecture
RKO Keith's Theater, New York City
28 min walk • RKO Keith's Theater is a historic RKO Pictures movie theater located at 117-09 Hillside Avenue in the Richmond Hill section of the New York City borough of Queens. It was designed by architect R. Thomas Short and built in 1929 in the Neo-Classical Revival style.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Forest Park?

Nearby attractions include Strack Pond, New York City (7 min walk), Wyckoff-Snediker Family Cemetery, New York City (12 min walk), Woodhaven, New York City (17 min walk), Remsen Cemetery, New York City (19 min walk).

How to get to Forest Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Forest Park:

Bus

71st Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue • Lines: Q23 (15 min walk)
Metropolitan Avenue & 71st Avenue • Lines: Q54 (15 min walk)

Metro

Woodhaven Boulevard • Lines: J, Z (16 min walk)
104th Street • Lines: J, Z (18 min walk)

Train

Kew Gardens (32 min walk)
Forest Hills (32 min walk)