Best place in Great Neck to enjoy Long Island Sound and beautiful gardens, osprey nest, boat…read morelaunch, playgrounds Can picnic. Sit on dock. Watch marina.

Really lovely Park in beautiful Great Neck Long Island. We were visiting friends so we had the…read moreopportunity to enjoy this park to chill out and have a good time.

I do love my parks and this one is quite lovely. It's more of a family, people park as opposed to a…read moredog walking, bike riding park. It's basically very small and quaint with a gazebo where during the summer there are outdoor concerts, did I mention free? Anyway, whenever I'm here I feel like a throwback to some other time back in the day when life was just simple. Like something out of a Monet painting.

Love this SECRET park, so well kept, clean bathrooms and lots of fun for my boys :) Wish I…read morewould've known about it sooner! Bring extra clothes and water shoes to get the most out of this place :)

Great park for family. Small entrance that is easy to miss but enter after Hewlett road, see…read morephotos. There is a small parking lot. Basketball court, children's park, baseball and soccer field, camp grounds, grills, hiking trail that is flat and not challenging (walk in the park). I will be back with more family. Well kept!

I never been here my phone has been hacked so if there's anything that says I reviewed it it's not…read moreme. Thank you idk who's picture it was that was uploaded on my yelp page !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was so surprised to come across these trees made totems by artist Ken Packie see pics so after…read moremarly at the little stroll around the park. I was really amazed to see how well kept and landscaped and thoughtfully placed the different areas of the park are. There's a children's part with really interesting little games to climb or swing etc. There's even a kind of a labyrinth, then there's quiet benches under the shade and picnic areas with tables as well as the bandstand where I believe they have different sorts of activities here. It's Faye underused from what I see around 10 o'clock in the morning although you say little old people walking workers having their breakfast on the benches and just spending a peaceful time at the park.

A nice little park for parents with little kids to come and enjoy a day at the park. But this is…read moremainly for little kids only because they only have a jungle gym that's actually very big. I would go elsewhere if you're looking for a place to jog or play sports. Good thing about this park is that it's close to some local food spots.

A peaceful oasis from the noisy bustle of nyc. A walk around the perimeter will take probably an…read morehour or less. I believe a bus gets there from Flushing 7 train stop. Its an old fort where the park rangers periodically give talks about history. There's a lot of construction in the area and its surrounded by water. I believe there are portable bathrooms there and the Bayside Historical castle looking thing there. On the upside I saw a groundhog so maybe this blustery fall weather may give way to a milder temperature.

The beautiful fall weather helped a lot The park was busy but not crowded at this time of year…read more The battery was the coolest for photos and interesting view. The historical society home was nice, but I thought it was a self-paced open house tour. It was led by docents and we didn't have enough time to take advantage of the full tour and had to duck out after the first five minutes. This is close to several restaurants so it's a very convenient day trip getaway.

I love this park. It is dog friendly, people and of course kid friendly. Large park with tennis…read morecourts and pickle ball courts and always busy with players as early as 6:30 am. This park has 2 clean bathrooms. A lot of people go there to run, walk and hangout on break from work or just a beautiful day in the park. This park has a duck pond and benches to enjoy the view of the turtles and the duckies.

Needs a lot more care. No hot water in the bathroom. Doors in bathroom are too small and short…read moreand need to be replaced. large branches and trees left dangling for trimming. This is extremely dangerous as it can fall on a person. Multiple dogs off of leash all over the place with no enforcement, grass not trimmed. No mitigation of serious tick infestation.

I love this park! There are large grassy areas for any kind of outdoor activity and the walking…read morepath is busy with casual walkers, roller bladers, skaters and bikers. There is refreshing exposure to the Atlantic Ocean and a full view of the Throgs Neck Bridge. There is even an ice cream truck at the entrance of the walking path. One of my favorite parks I've visited in New York City.

This little neiborhood park looks out to the Bay and Throgs Neck bridge, nesting alongside Cross…read moreIsland Parkway.  The boundaries are Cross Island Parkway, Utopia Parkway, and the beachfront. For western bound, take exit 32 toward Bell Blvd. At the traffic light, turn right. This parcel was acquired in Septmber 1950. The plan was to develope the shoreline area. However, it didn't carry out due to the Throgs Neck Bridge construction and the fiscal crisis of the 1970s. And Parks renamed the property's present name in 1973, from Clearview Park. Bayside, originally inhabited by the Matinecock tribe, was granted to William Lawrence by King Charles I in 1644, spurring European settlement. It became part of Queens County in 1683. Most early records were lost in an 1780s fire linked to arson. During the Revolutionary War, Bayside supported the British and faced two failed Patriot raids. The arrival of the North Shore Railroad in 1866 brought rapid growth, attracting wealthy New Yorkers and actors. After the film industry moved to California in the 1920s, Bayside's economy relied on the Little Neck shellfish beds.

Amazing. Saw lots of turtles lined up in the water. Shaded for walking. Peaceful. Worth a visit.read more

Great! Beautiful 9/11 memorial in the park, a few benches. Two nice little bridges to walk over…read morethe running water. Very peaceful here, lots of trees. Some little loops to walk, good walking workout with a few loops. Bathrooms, closed during day in January.

A hidden gem, located in North Eastern Queens. This little place is full of wild life. 2 resident…read moreswans, plenty of ducks, an occasional hawk, and other birds that I don't know the names of. The walk around the lake is about 1/3 mile? Maybe 1/2 mile? And just about the entire walk is under shade. Walk toward the back side and you wouldn't know you were in NYC. No traffic noise. Great place to walk and sit and watch wildlife.

Oakland Lake is a peaceful, natural escape tucked right into the Bayside and Oakland Gardens…read moreneighborhoods of Queens, NYC. Review aggregators and local trailgoers generally highlight several key aspects of the park: The place offers a dramatic contrast to the urban surroundings. When you are in the area it feels like you have left the city, with a backdrop of mature trees and steep shorelines. The lake acts as a crucial rest stop for migrating waterfowl. Visitors commonly spot Canada Geese, Mallards, Trumpeter Swans, and Herring Gulls, making it a favorite destination for local birders. The Oakland Lake Path is a popular, sometimes busy route. It is relatively flat and easy, with trailgoers highly recommending a visit from March through October for the best scenery. The lake is noted for being somewhat deep (up to 20 feet) compared to other NYC ponds. It is stocked and known for its populations of bass, sunfish, and pickerel.

It's quite place to visit. When you're tired of work and need a short relieve? This is a good place…read moreto relax to see the pond and swan...

Lovely little park on my walking circuit. I walk through it every day and it's always so serene and…read morepeaceful. There's never anyone here and it's so well taken care of. The only negative is that the pond has a lot of algae but other than that it's great. I come here for picnics too. Even though 4 geese call this pond their home, there's never a lot of poop on the ground which is always a plus. I believe this park to be dog friendly. This park always makes my day. It's a little hidden gem :) that's why I'm always here. There is some parking on the local streets so you can drive here to enjoy it. Come down an enjoy it