Forest Park
Forest Park is a park in the New York City borough of Queens. 1895 is when its story starts. Add Madison Square Garden, 8.4 mi away, to a visit.
A park & preserve inside New York City
You can stay in New York City
Forest Park is inside New York City, which has 1,485 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1895
Forest Park dates from 1895. About ↓
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 5 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 5 miles from Forest Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Month by month
Below are typical highs and lows near Forest Park.
Forest Park
Forest Park is a park in the New York City borough of Queens. Spanning 543 acres (220 ha), it is the tenth-largest park in New York City and the third-largest in Queens. Acquired between 1895 and 1898, it was originally referred to as Brooklyn Forest Park, since the original owner was the then-independent city of Brooklyn.
The park contains a 165-acre (67 ha) forest. It sits on hills left behind by the Wisconsin glacier and is a haven for native plants and wildlife in the midst of the city's sprawl. In addition to the park's large full-time bird population, migratory birds pass through in the spring and fall.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Established
- 1895
- Wikipedia readers
- 9.5K a year
Where to base yourself for Forest Park
Nearest for a night are New York City (1,485) and Hempstead (51).
- 1Madison Square Garden
- 2Central Park
- 3Studio 54
- 4Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 5National September 11 Memorial & Museum
- 6MetLife Stadium
- 7Yankee Stadium
- 8Coney Island
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Forest 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 |
| Hempstead | 13 mi east | 20 min | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
| Jersey City | 12 mi west | 15 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
| North Hempstead | 11 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 | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 19 15 hotels · 4 motels | 61,483 | $474K | B |
| Secaucus | 13 mi northwest | 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 | 19 mi east | 30 min | 26 17 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 campgrounds | 301,115 | $709K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond Forest Park
Places worth adding lie within 15 miles.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw28 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw38 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw48 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw59 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw614 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw710 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw811 mi BeachConey IslandPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain
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Before visiting Forest Park
Is Forest Park in New York City?
Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.
When is the best time to visit Forest Park?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
What is the closest airport to Forest Park?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Forest Park?
New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Hempstead (13 mi, 51 places to stay) and Jersey City (12 mi, 39 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.