Kissena Park

Queens, NY

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Kissena Park - Queens, NY

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Beloved city park sprawls across north Queens

Lake Park Outdoors Golfing Wooded

As one of the larger parks in Queens, Kissena Park is a beloved outdoor space for residents and visitors alike. As the home of Queens Botanical Garden, you can admire the beautiful flowers, trees, and lawns that surround this well-landscaped attraction.

Weeping willows are just one of the many trees in the park’s historic tree grove that attracts admiration from many. Kissena Park is a premier location for outdoor recreation and relaxing under the shade of trees in lush lawns in northern Queens. Jog through wooded trails, explore the gardens, tee off at Kissena Park Golf Course, or fish on Kissena Lake.

You wouldn’t necessarily think of sprawling parks and towering trees when you think of New York City, but this bustling borough offers the best of both worlds! Enjoy proximity to public schools, hospitals, restaurants, supermarkets, and more conveniences when you put down roots in the residential streets surrounding this scenic park!

Transportation

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Very Walkable

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If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

78

Excellent Transit

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You’ll have excellent transit living in this area, with several nearby transit stops.

71

Very Bikeable

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This area is very bikeable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Kissena Park
  • Queens Botanical Garden
  • Flushing Meadows Corona Park
  • Queens Zoo
  • New York Hall of Science

Airports

  • Laguardia
  • John F Kennedy International

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Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.