Zoo & aquarium · New York City · New York

Queens Zoo

Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0

Nearest place to stay

0.5 mi

Paris Suites Hotel

Open since

1968

Wikipedia readers

6.9K

a year · #2,887 of 7,799

In brief

A zoo & aquarium inside New York City

Places to stay about a mile away

Paris Suites Hotel is 0.5 miles away; Corona Hotel (0.6 mi) and Sterling Mets (0.8 mi) are close too. 119 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

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 Queens Zoo.

Established in 1968

Queens Zoo dates from 1968. About ↓

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

When to go

The year’s weather

This is the year’s weather near Queens Zoo.

Jan40° / 27°

Feb43° / 28°

Mar50° / 34°

Apr61° / 43°

May71° / 53°

Jun80° / 63°

Jul85° / 69°

Aug84° / 68°

Sep77° / 61°

Oct66° / 50°

Nov55° / 40°

Dec45° / 32°

Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for New York City. New York City’s full climate →

About

Queens Zoo

The Queens Zoo (formerly the Flushing Meadows Zoo and Queens Wildlife Center) is an 11-acre (4.5 ha) zoo at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City, between Grand Central Parkway and 111th Street. The zoo is managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Built along with the Queens Zoo is a children's zoo, which was originally called the Heckscher Children's Farm.

Type: Zoo & aquarium
Animals: 112 species
Area: 11 acres
Established: 1968
Wikipedia readers: 6.9K a year

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

Where to stay

Nearby hotels for Queens Zoo

Staying close means 119 places within 4 miles. Nearest of all is Paris Suites Hotel, at 0.5 miles.

Queens ZooWater1Places to stay (the list)Places to eat

Closest places to stay

1Paris Suites Hotelhotel · 0.5 mi southDirections
2Corona Hotelhotel · 0.6 mi northwestDirections
3Sterling Metshotel · 0.8 mi northDirections
4Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic Cityhotel · 0.9 mi westDirections
5Maple hotel flushing nyhotel · 1.0 mi northeastDirections
6Starlight Hotelhotel · 1.1 mi northeastDirections
7Sheraton Hotelhotel · 1.1 mi northwestDirections
8The Parc Hotelhotel · 1.2 mi northeastDirections
9紐約台灣民宿-東方演藝公司hotel · 1.2 mi northeastDirections
10Inns.Livehotel · 1.3 mi northeastDirections

Places to eat nearby

1,224 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

283 Asian & Indian178 Mexican & Latin91 bakeries62 coffee & cafés53 ice cream & sweets45 pizza40 bars & pubs

Compare 8 towns to stay in

Town	From Queens Zoo	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	15 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⁻
Fort Lee	10 mi northwest	15 min	9 7 hotels · 2 motels	40,345	$448K	B

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 Queens Zoo’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.

Make a day of it

Close to Queens Zoo

Every place here is under 13 miles away.

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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

Queens Zoo, answered

Is Queens Zoo in New York City?

Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.

When is the best time to visit Queens Zoo?

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

What is the closest airport to Queens Zoo?

LaGuardia (LGA), about 3 miles away.

What hotels are near Queens Zoo?

Paris Suites Hotel (0.5 mi), Corona Hotel (0.6 mi) and Sterling Mets (0.8 mi). 119 places to stay are within 4 miles.

From locals

Locals’ advice in New York City

Start the conversation in New York City’s Town Square.

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