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We made our way out here by car, which was easy to navigate by. The park was amazing, but definitely not in its prime. Many of the structures are in disrepair, but something to think what it once looked like. The Unisphere is simply amazing and definitely makes the visit worthwhile. I would definitely recommend a stop if you are in the area and a nice day.

We got to walk through the Park in deep snow with hardly a soul there. Got off the 7 line at Met and walked back through to 111 Corona. Great escape from the city.

During a summer trip, my husband and I decided to leave Manhattan to check this park in Queens.The globe is a cool monument, I give it that. But the park looked abandoned, with dried up grass from the sun and nothing special to see or do besides the globe. Few people walking around, no vendors...But the worst part was getting back to Manhattan: metro far away, no taxis passing nearby... When we noticed we just weren't going to find taxis on the streets, we instead went on a quest for Wifi in order to use a taxi app service. In total it took us a couple of hours under a scalding sun.It just wasn't worthit. Unless you happen to be in Queens for some reason, don't go there - the Central Park is big enough for you to explore.

Although it was pretty cool to see the globe, it did take a long time to get out to Flushing Meadows, and the train ride through Queens wasn't the most relaxing as it isn't the nicest of areas. If you're planning on spending a bit of time out there then go for it but I wouldn't say it's worth the trip if all you want to see is the globe - even then, it is about a 10 minute walk from the train stop.

The headline is a bit misleading - because the park is hiding in plain sight. Or should I say 'plane' sight, since it is directly under most of the air traffic going in and out of nearby LaGuardia Airport.Flushing Meadows Park has a little something for everyone: kids will love the zoo and the Hall of Science, which I used to visit as a kid. Adults will enjoy the Queens Museum (including the NYC Panorama) and excellent Queens Theater. History buffs will like the nostalgic remains of the 1964 World's Fair.Oh and the park's attractions are jet steps away from Citifield, home of the New York Mets and the US Open Tennis tournament.There is plenty of recreational space, and people doing everything from playing soccer and grilling dinner to getting married.Make the trip either by car (plenty of easy parking except during the Open) or the 7 train and spend the day. The Long Island Railroad also stops here for Mets games and during the Open. You will be back.

If you have a car, it is well worth visiting the site of the 1964/65 New York World Fair and stand under the stunning globe of the world. One of the original pavilions has been converted into an art gallery with the most amazing to scale model of all 5 boroughs of NY. It was updated in 90s and gives an amazing perspective of this amazing part of world. Well worth the visit.

We walked around the park, entrance via the mosaics.Really nice park, loads of squirrels (as Central Park) but fairly quiet and a few different play areas for children to break up the walking.

Flushing park it's a quiet gem. There's a nice ice skating rink, swimming pool, hall of science, picture perfect globe, parks and trails to visit

Went back to my roots yesterday by visiting Flushing Meadow Park. Brought back memories from 50 years ago when I frequently visited this site for the World's Fair as a kid in 1964 and 1965. Walked around the Unisphere. Still an amazing structure. It was a breezy day and the wind was blowing water from the fountains. Got to see a mini rainbow from the spray. The park is easily accessible by car or subway. Enjoyed a nice walk before going to see a show in the Queens Theater, which was a part of the NY State Pavilion from the World's Fair. I'll have to go back to visit the Queens Museum, housed in the former NYC Pavilion.

I have visited the Meadow Lake three times during dragon boat racing. I was not impressed because the largest lake in the city was crowded. On the Sunday afternoon before Columbus Day, I drove there, and left with good impression. It was easy to park in the east. The bathroom near the boathouse was clean, and the tap water was warm. One notice encouraged people to check out how to learn sailing. It was sunny and brisk, and I decided to walk around the lake. It took about one hour. The lake is ringed by tall reefs, so it is invisible in many places. At certain points, the pavement was muddy or even covered with water one inch deep; many dead fish could be found near the shore. The water was not clear, but the lake looked clean in the distance. White seagulls flew above the lake, and wild ducks sat in the water calmly.People were also nice to watch. Many Hispanics were playing soccer and volleyball, and at one place, one man cranked a device, roasting a sheep-like animal above open fire. Several orthodox Jews in black were reading, standing and facing the lake. When I reached the boat launch in the north, many Jews were waiting to rent boats and kayaks to celebrate the sukkots. There were many different kinds of bikes for rent for reasonable price. A nearby café was small and bit expensive, run by a Muslim from either Middle East or South Asia. Many picnic tables were available outside, and the view of the lake could not be better.Later I dozed off in my driver seat, inconvenienced by loud music in the parking lot. After five, many lighter-skinned and Spanish-speaking people assembled here, and their cars were equipped with many loud speakers, with one carrying 20 speakers of different shapes and sizes. At one place, two cars faced each other, playing the same music sequentially or simultaneously. It was really loud. At the top of one car stood two Hispanic men. The top did not cave in, but was shaking because of loud sound. I counted about 20 such cars at one time. Women were in minority, two of them smoking hookah. One black couple did not know what was going on either. From a Hispanic man, I learned that they came here during weekend, staging some kind of competition until the park closed around 9. A couple of times, all turned quiet. A park service car passed by, with one woman sitting in the passenger seat. They did not intervene, but did serve as a warning.

Its one of the lesser known parks of NY. Primarily more famous for US open. But once you move away and enter the park side ... its a hidden gem. Its not Central Park off course but then it doesn't have to. Its an "old park style" feel that you will get. And the surprise part is Queens Museum and Zoo. Zoo specially is very nice (not very huge) for families with young kids. Aviary is amazing and you'll definitely love it. Worth spending a day.

We took the '7' subway service out from Midtown Manhattan and this was an excellent idea. We saw the site of the World fair some 50 years ago. The walk through the park was sublime, and a very calming experience. From some areas of the park you can see old exhibits and visit the very modern museum which explains all about the World's fair.

My wife and I visited the park on a sunny Sunday afternoon. We were able to find parking next to the museum (which was closed) but there were a lot of people in the park. We found the two towers that were in the movie "Men in Black" and also the sphere that's in the opening scenes of "King of Queens". The park is well used by baseball teams, residents and tourists. The only difficulty we had was finding a restroom that was open.

A chilled September evening and a drive to Corona Park by the waters edge is ecstatic It was a casual drive after dinner and although it was drizzling, I ventured out of the car and walked around.Along the path there are these beautiful sculpted designs of the flora and fauna in the place.It was night and I couldnt see much but a closer look revealed the beauty of the sculptures One can see flights landing and taking off from Laguardia Airport tooTheres a restaurant on the boardwalk and cruises available,that too inexpensiveWonderful relaxing walk !

We always go the first week of the two week tournament on Wednesday and Friday. We get the cheap tickets ($70) to Arthur Ashe stadium in the Promenade area. This allows you to go into Arthur Ashe and all the other surrounding courts. The grounds are beautiful with nice cool areas when its hot. Food court was descent but like everything at this venue is kind of pricey. Beers are $9 but are 16 oz. Who cares when you can sit just rows from your favorite players. Courts 4,5 and 6 are real close to each other with stadium seating such that you can watch three matches at once. Even though its crowded (especially on Friday) the staff handles the crowd quickly and with courtesy. Bathrooms are plentiful. Matches are going on on about 15 courts starting at 11:00 am with three matches that day on each court. We always got the day session tickets. You can still watch matches into the evening without night session tickets just can't go into Arthur Ashe. Large video board's show you the court, whose playing and the score. As matches heat up people will roam from court to court. That's the beauty of this venue. You can just roam around and still see tons of tennis.