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Flushing Meadows–Corona Park

Flushing Meadows–Corona Park (often referred to as Flushing Meadows Park or simply Flushing Meadows or Corona Park) is a public park in the northern part of Queens in New York City, New York, U.S.

Photo: Flapane, Public domain

Nearest place to stay

0.5 mi

Paris Suites Hotel

Open since

1939

New York City Department of Parks and Recreation

Wikipedia readers

94K

a year · #253 of 7,799

In brief

A garden inside New York City

Places to stay about a mile away

Paris Suites Hotel is 0.5 miles away; Corona Hotel (0.8 mi) and Sterling Mets (0.9 mi) are close too. 122 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.

About 94K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 96% of the 7,799 attractions we track.

Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct

May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓

An airport 3 miles away

LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 3 miles from Flushing Meadows–Corona Park.

Established in 1939

Flushing Meadows–Corona Park dates from 1939 and is run by New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan40° / 27°

Feb43° / 28°

Mar50° / 34°

Apr61° / 43°

May71° / 53°

Jun80° / 63°

Jul85° / 69°

Aug84° / 68°

Sep77° / 61°

Oct66° / 50°

Nov55° / 40°

Dec45° / 32°

Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for New York City. New York City’s full climate →

About

Flushing Meadows–Corona Park

Flushing Meadows–Corona Park (often referred to as Flushing Meadows Park or simply Flushing Meadows or Corona Park) is a public park in the northern part of Queens in New York City, New York, U.S. It is bounded by I-678 (Van Wyck Expressway) on the east, Grand Central Parkway on the west, Flushing Bay on the north, and Union Turnpike on the south. Flushing Meadows–Corona Park is the fourth-largest public park in New York City, with a total area of 897 acres (363 ha).

Type: Garden
Established: 1939
Area: 1,255 acres
Run by: New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Wikipedia readers: 94K a year

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.

Where to stay

Hotels near Flushing Meadows–Corona Park

122 places to stay within 4 miles. The closest is Paris Suites Hotel, 0.5 miles away.

Flushing Meadows–Corona ParkWater1Places to stay (the list)Places to eat

Closest places to stay

1Paris Suites Hotelhotel · 0.5 mi southwestDirections
2Corona Hotelhotel · 0.8 mi northwestDirections
3Sterling Metshotel · 0.9 mi northDirections
4Maple hotel flushing nyhotel · 0.9 mi northeastDirections
5Starlight Hotelhotel · 1.1 mi northeastDirections
6Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic Cityhotel · 1.1 mi westDirections
7The Parc Hotelhotel · 1.1 mi northeastDirections
8紐約台灣民宿-東方演藝公司hotel · 1.2 mi northeastDirections
9Hyatt Place Flushing/LaGuardia Airporthotel · 1.3 mi northeastDirections
10Inns.Livehotel · 1.3 mi northeastDirections

Places to eat nearby

1,183 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

302 Asian & Indian142 Mexican & Latin80 bakeries59 coffee & cafés52 ice cream & sweets43 pizza37 subs & sandwiches

Compare 8 towns to stay in

Town	From Flushing Meadows–Corona Park	Drive	Places to stay	People	Typical home	Safety
New York City	in town	—	1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park	8,584,629	$778K	D
Jersey City	12 mi west	20 min	39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground	302,013	$567K	C⁻
Hempstead	15 mi southeast	20 min	51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park	795,734	$641K	—
North Hempstead	10 mi northeast	15 min	22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground	238,982	$888K	—
North Bergen Township	10 mi west	15 min	19 15 hotels · 4 motels	61,483	$474K	B
Secaucus	12 mi west	20 min	18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins	22,640	$572K	C⁻
Newark	17 mi west	25 min	29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs	323,808	$374K	C⁻
Oyster Bay	18 mi east	25 min	26 17 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 campgrounds	301,115	$709K	—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Paterson20 mi northwest

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

LGALaGuardia · major hub3 mi

JFKJohn F. Kennedy · major hub8 mi

TEBTeterboro13 mi

Places to stay and eat: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · streets, water and the site outline: Overture Maps / OpenStreetMap contributors · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Flushing Meadows–Corona Park’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.

Make a day of it

Also near Flushing Meadows–Corona Park

Other well-known places within 13 miles.

Big draw7 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year

Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden

Big draw7 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year

Big draw7 mi TheatreStudio 54

Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium

Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium

Big drawin town Stadium & arenaCiti Field

Big draw9 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Citi Field: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0

Common questions

Visiting Flushing Meadows–Corona Park

Is Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in New York City?

Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.

When is the best time to visit Flushing Meadows–Corona Park?

May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.

What is the closest airport to Flushing Meadows–Corona Park?

LaGuardia (LGA), about 3 miles away.

What hotels are near Flushing Meadows–Corona Park?

Paris Suites Hotel (0.5 mi), Corona Hotel (0.8 mi) and Sterling Mets (0.9 mi). 122 places to stay are within 4 miles.

From locals

Tips from people in New York City

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.