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    Captain Tilly Park

    4.0 (10 reviews)

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    You could barely see the turtle from how dirty the water is i feel bad for them.
    Jackeline R.

    This park is nice. My son and my niece had an awesome day at this park they loved the pond with the ducks and turtles. The only thing is that the pond looks a little dirty i feel bad for the living animals in the pond. But its good for to walk around its not that big but its beautiful with all the trees and the pond.

    Turtles!!! TMNT
    Dana R.

    Could be cleaner, but it's the part of queens that is the problem. I took my mom here for a restful day away from the nursing home and was pleased to find quiet benches along a pond that had geese and turtles and many other forms of animal life that makes captain tilly's park home. There were baby geese and ducks everywhere and turtles basking in the sun ..

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    It's not a big park but it feels like it's one for the locals, and I'm pretty sure it serves them well.

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    Alley Park

    Alley Park

    4.3(60 reviews)
    3.2 miOakland Gardens

    It's a beautiful day to be surrounded by nature…read more My parent's house in Oakland Gardens is close to Alley pond park, so I am able to walk the trails anytime I want. There are no sharp inclines or steep, rocky hills. I like to walk these trails to admire nature and all it's worth. The lake that I came across while walking today made me want to jump in and swim(not sure if that's allowed). Aside from the trails, there are other little playgrounds in the area that might appeal to children.

    I have always enjoyed coming to this park due to its natural scenery, trails, and amenities. I…read moreappreciated its suitability for various activities like walking, jogging, biking, and birdwatching, along with sports facilities like tennis and baseball fields, as well as its family-friendly features such as playgrounds, fields, and picnic areas. Thumbs up to their Environmental Center which is very helpful in providing educational programs. I like the availability of car parking and multiple entrances, though some trails are better than others. The best part that I enjoy in this park is it marks the start/end of the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway trail path, it is historic, a scenic trail for walking, running, and biking, a beautiful, green space that offers a break from the city, and the paved path connects it to other parks. The trail path extends about 3 miles which makes it a 6 miles trekking distance out and back. In most weekend mornings, there is a great chance that you might see me walking/biking on this trail, so, see you there.

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    Rufus King Park - Park

    Rufus King Park

    3.0(23 reviews)
    0.7 miJamaica

    This Jamaica park was the former estate of Rufus King, a lawyer and statesman who was one of the…read moreoriginal signers of the United States Constitution, and a leader in the early anti-slavery movement. This historical site not only offers educational insight to our history, it also offers a ton of recreational activities such as; a soccer field for many soccer fans, a handball court,and a basketball court. In fact, several notable basketball legends got their start in Queens playgrounds, like the Rufus King Park. Mike Wilks played basketball in the area, as well as Rafer, Skip To My Lou, Alston. Just a little history! I sat in the park for about 10 minutes. I did experience kind interactions from passerbys. Parks are very interesting and fun, even in the winter. Inspire more, Yelp more!

    No, I'm always one of those type of people when I go somewhere. I really be looking out for things…read morethat could be improved and what I notice is there has fencing around all of the kids toys where nobody can have access to the toys so people cut the wires and bent them back and it seems that the part doesn't care to fix those problems! The kids seem to have fun at their two or three squirt/pad that they've had compared to other parks this is a little ghetto, but the rest of the park seems to be awfully nice considering the amount of money that they probably paid for the benches versus making the kids portion of the park, upgraded and better! This whole plot of land has so much more potential than it's given! Given the conditions of the park, I have to give this a place of three! There is too many children hazards that the park could fix, but they don't! And don't come at me saying that the cops don't know because I've watched them patrol. It's about 5011 times and they ain't said nothing about nobody going inside these fences to play on these toys so I'm pretty sure if they know about it. The city knows about it, but who am I besides a tourist in this big New York City!

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    Baisley Pond Park

    Baisley Pond Park

    4.0(6 reviews)
    2.8 miRochdale

    Love this place…read more I've been coming this park now for about 7 yrs now. It has been without incident or hesitation. Prior to moving in the neighborhood I used to come to use the bike path and enjoy rides around the pond. Now that I live close by I come to run. I absolutely love the scenery. The park is always very clean. The pond appears to be quite murky but I was informed by a parks and receive worker that it is a actually necessary for the species it hosts. By the look of things the animals (ducks, swans, geeese, fish, frogs) are quite happy making it their home. The park has a bike bath and a running path. Since neither has been clearly labeled or designated it's up to park goers to use their discretion. The park has clean benches where you can sit and enjoy the pond scenery, two kiddie parks, a field which I've seen hosts the likes of concerts, soccer games, cricket matches, rallies and family reunions. The park does have brand new bathroom facilities but they seem to close them prior to 4pm which is inconvenient for the average person wanting to use it after work. The entire space is well lit and safety has never been a worry for me as it is also very populated during the hrs I've used it been 4 and 8. While this park is not ideal for cooking out etc, there are about 4 grills that are strategically placed near the picnic tables and is a neighborhood jewel. The perfect getaway at the end of the day or the best way to start your day.

    MIXED BAG THIS REVIEW: Baisley Pond Park Extension Bathroom BRUTAL…read moreNYC Parks Department, this was absolutely unacceptable! On August 15, 2026, I attended the Kings of Kings Foundation's family event at Baisley Pond Park Extension. The event itself was wonderful, but the condition of the Parks Department bathroom was SHAMEFUL. The bathroom lights were completely out. You practically needed a flashlight just to see inside! The bathroom smelled strongly of urine and feces, it was not properly cleaned, and two stalls had no toilet paper. What bothered me most was seeing little girls and other children having to use these nasty bathrooms during a family event. Families should not have to choose between using an unsanitary restroom or trying to hold it for hours. Where was the Parks Department employee responsible for maintaining these facilities? I didn't see anyone maintaining or checking that bathroom. No one was in sight. If these bathrooms were opened that morning for public use, someone should have been responsible for making sure the lights worked, stalls were cleaned, toilet paper was stocked, and the facilities remained sanitary throughout the day. Last year's event was NOT like this, which makes this year's conditions even more disappointing. I'm not asking for a luxury restroom. I'm asking for the basics: working lights, toilet paper, cleanliness and regular maintenance. The NYC Parks Department needs to investigate what happened and hold the appropriate staff accountable. If an employee was assigned to maintain these bathrooms and failed to do so, management needs to address it. MIXED BAG THIS VERDICT: BRUTAL Community Event: AMAZING Bathroom Cleanliness: Maintenance: Working Lights: Parks Staff Presence: Our children, families and community deserve clean, safe and functional public facilities. NYC Parks Department--please fix this.

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    The Overlook at Forest Park

    The Overlook at Forest Park

    4.1(14 reviews)
    1.6 miKew Gardens

    My one star review began to weigh a bit heavy on my heart as I took to my pen with great…read moredisappointment in my mind, retribution in my fingers. All of this due to the eminent domain approach to the removal of dog owners and our pups from the grassy field we've been congregating and socializing at for years. This radical decision left many of us, the non drivers mainly, without a open space to run our dogs, share a laugh, catching up with those whose company we look forward to being among. All to build and preserve a wack tee ball field for little kids that a year and a half later -- the munchkins have yet to materialize. But the slow arm of the parks department finally began construction on a cleverly designed new dog park, albeit too small being thin in width and short in length. The project looks to be about single digit completed after almost two years which burns my butt a bit, as private industry would have wrapped this up in weeks but as with much of my life -- a grin and bare (bear) it, smile and wave approach and reluctantly accepting this tired, old and dirty cities inability to do anything on time and on budget.

    I come here occasionally to practice trail running on the orange path. Although it takes about an…read morehour by subway or by running from home, I haven't found any better trails in the NYC area. I see some creeps/junkies hanging out in the early morning (~8 am) in the single track trails but otherwise it's a perfectly nice park. I was surprised to see how the bathroom was so clean that I didn't have an issue changing clothes there after my workout. I've been coming here for about a year but I finally decided to explore the park outside the orange path, and it was worth the adventure. I was happy to check out generally extensive dog park, tennis court, and other activities going on in the lawn.

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