Kissena Park

This park is amazing for an afternoon or early morning walk. Fall is one of the best times to take a walk here since the cool blue air makes a calming and present place to be. It's a great park to walk until you're lost and retrace your steps. If you ever truly get lost you can always google maps yourself out as most areas of the park do have cell service. It truly feels like a little slice of heaven especially when you travel so far in all you can hear is the pitter patter of feet and the birds in the trees. The park is especially calming when walking with a companion on a quiet day.

Kissena Park is a 235-acre (95 ha) park located in the neighborhood of Flushing in Queens, New York City. It is located along the subterranean Kissena Creek, which flows into the Flushing River.[1] It is bordered on the west by Kissena Boulevard; on the north by Rose, Oak, Underhill, and Lithonia Avenues; on the east by Fresh Meadow Lane; and on the south by Booth Memorial Avenue. The park contains the city's only remaining velodrome, a lake of the same name, two war memorials, and various playgrounds and sports fields.

The site of Kissena Park was originally part of a tree nursery operated by Samuel Parsons in the late 19th century, though parts of the park were also the site of a Long Island Rail Road line. The lake on Parsons's property was named "Kissena", which comes from the Chippewa language meaning "it is cold", "cold place", or "cool water", and the park was later named after the lake. After Parsons died in 1906, part of his former nursery was incorporated in the modern-day park. The name "Kissena Park" can also refer to a residential section of Flushing just north of the park.
Kissena Park opened in 1910, and it was incorporated into Kissena Corridor Park in the mid-1950s. Various improvement projects have been conducted during Kissena Park's history, including the addition of the velodrome in 1962 and restorations of the lake in 1942 and 1983. Subsequently, the Kissena Velodrome was restored and rededicated in 2004, and a Korean War memorial was dedicated in 2007.

Top notch, very clean facilities and knowledgeable staff. That really does a good job. This is a template for all New York State in New York City. Parks should aspire to be just like this one. This is the standard you could thank Mr. Walker Park Supervisor for NYC parks Manhattan for his passionate and driven attitude towards making the public safer and accessible for everyone,

Remember everyone keep your dogs on leashes even after dusk this location doesn’t allow dogs off leash at any time of the day although there’s a dog park nearby just Google Maps. This is not the location please for the safety and care of everyone.

Here is a video of the bike track real nice and clean when you want to safely bike and not get hit by a car. Very quiet and plenty of walking trails.

One of my favorite parks in Queens. It has a beautiful lake and you can see some swans. There's a playground available for those with children. The atmosphere is pleasant and it's a clean park. Winter or summer you will enjoy this beautiful park.