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.

Came here first time for a free fishing clinic organized by NY Dept of Environmental Conservation…read more Baisley pond is located in the park. Easy parking. Parking lot holds about 20-30 cars. A high school is across the street. Fish species include carp, bass, bluegill etc. my kids got all bluegills. I saw another person got a small bass. Catch and release only. We also saw turtles, dragonflies, seagulls and ducks. It was relaxing to fish while admiring the scenery. One star off is because of overgrown of vegetation ( seaweeds). Our fish line got caught quite often. While it is nobody's fault and it is nature afterall, it takes away a small part of fishing experience.

This "largest continuous span of oak forest in Queens" was impressive. What I liked most about it…read morewas that it has natural (unpaved) trails, if you exclude Forest Park Drive which is closed to traffic. And the trails were lined with beautiful tall trees providing gorgeous shade. For parking, there's a huge lot behind the carousel on the other side of Woodhaven Boulevard, and it's a quick, easy walk to the park entrance down a gentle slope. The trails are not wheelchair accessible but Forest Park Drive is. I'm grateful for the maintenance of this green space.

This park is awesome. Huge and many different trails to explore. To my knowledge there is a Blue,…read moreorange and green trails and they are marked by their colors. If you know your way around you can find many different paths and areas. There is also an old train line that is not in use any more. In the fall the sights are divine!

This park has been a favorite of my kids since they were toddlers. It's completely fenced in and…read morethats great because the Conduit runs along side it and the traffic is pretty heavy. A bit noisy and since its neighboring JFK airport there's the added airplane noises. Kids don't seem to mind or care for that matter. During hot months it's a heat buster heaven with the giant frog sprinklers blasting. Most areas are shaded by trees and wind is always blowing here. Lots of benches around and some tables with chairs. Basketball court and handball courts are at one end. Major downside here however is that there's no bathroom. The location serves as more like a backyard playground to many of the homes that are across the street . Still not a good excuse to not have a bathroom. There's no direct parking spots right outside the park either. Its the kind of location that you would probably drive by and then wonder how to get into the park but by that time you've already passed it. So the tip is to drive down Lefferts Blvd a block or 2 and find parking on one of the side streets to the left or right . Then walk back to the park. (Be careful crossing- it's the Conduit after all,but there is a crosswalk) If you're ever flight delayed this is a good park to come with little ones to kill time and burn off some energy. Its a quick walk over from the Long Term Parking area at JFK. You'll see lots of airline workers who live close by walking to work.

Such a Beautiful place ,A nice little decent park on lefferts blvd .that's has a nice sitting area…read moreto sit down and maybe to read or watch the kids play on the slides or monkey bars in they play ground area . The park has a nice shaded area and a decent amount of threes that makes for some real nice scenery. This park is good for after school, or just chilling out on the benches enjoying some music. I go through this park on a regular basis it is about less than a block away from the jfk airport .and the jfk airtrain is right there also .and if you are interested in long term parking it is also there. I will definitely go back there in the future

Very nice park! Very big, tons of areas for walking, playing, picnics and family time!read more

I started coming to Cunningham Park in 2021 but never thought to share my experience, why? Well,…read morebefore I became an Elite, I thought yelping was just about restaurant. So visiting the park today I found it to really chilly and active with a good amount of parkgoers. Cunningham Park in 1934, the space has developed into headquarters for countless athletic leagues, animals, playmates, and barbecue enthusiasts. Cunningham Park got it's name in 1934, this park has developed into a headquarters for countless athletic leagues, animals, playmates, and barbecue enthusiasts. I had a BBQ here once I had to get here early and they is information on when you need to reserve a spot. I see that they installed EV charging units with solar panels. This is an upgrade because Electric Vehicles weren't able to get a charge before. Believe it or not, this place provides opportunities for kite flyers, if I'm not mistaken, I may have flew one here once. The bathroom were decent but people over packed the trash cans around the track which is very unattractive but hey, it takes Every Kinda People, to make this world go around, Robert Palmer said that, I didn't. Just another opportunity to ... Inspire more, Yelp more!

A nice neighborhood park in Forest hills that has many entrances with a gate that wraps around the…read moreblock with sections of the park that has the playground area for the kiddies , section for the dogs to roam and the basketball area to shoot some hoops with many benches all around to sit and soak all in . The parks dept keeps the park safe and clean and it's surrounded by many buildings steps away so the locals don't have to travel much to get here ..While cuz is doing his basketball groove with his friends, I am doing the bench warmer dance and enjoying the nice weather as well .4.5 stars on my yelp meter.

I have been a residence of Forest Hills for over 25 years and I have watched this Yellowstone…read more playground on Yellowstone Blvd deteriorate, to become unsafe. Last year they renovated the swing area. What about the unsafe padding .and disgusting bathroom and cracked pavement? The local children of Forest Hills deserve to have a safe playground d.

Set at the South East corner of Forest Park is a simple squared park that is mainly for taking a…read moreseat, reading the paper, checking your emails, having a midday snack or taking in a moment to one's self. There are no slides, no monkey bars, no ball playing of any type as the perimeters in either direction are quite minimal. A dedication stone is set just off to the side, but comfortably enshrined in a field stone planting space. Birds perch and sing their sweet music all year round, above all others, this is the park I feel closer to nature although at a very busy intersection.

Beautiful park! Plenty of hiking and biking trails, beautiful flower beds. Bathrooms close early…read more Dog park. Peaceful and clean.

Maurice A. Fitzgerald Playground is a good playground where I've ventured here as a toddler to…read morepreteen in my youth years. This NYC outdoor playground is equipped with basketball courts, children swings, handball courts; spray showers; and non working water foundations yet with working facilities. There were an abundant of adult swings in the 1980s, but unfortunately these have been eradicated for the an increase of basketball and hand ball courts in the 1990s. Benches are available, but not a gargantuan quantity. After school hours is this park's peak time usage. N.B. Parents be vigilant as this park resides on Atlantic Avenue (the sister version of Queens Boulevard-- "Boulevard of Death"). I would not recommend dogs to take their walk at Maurice A. Fitzgerald Playground for the nonexistent natural grass and no trees. It's a playground, not a park.

Redwood Playground provides a welcome oasis amid the great and storied Cunningham Park, with a…read morevariety of playground equipment designed for a broad range of ages. The climbing areas can be challenging and perfect for active children and teens, while the smaller slides are ideal for smaller kids and toddlers. Those two areas are distinct from each other, which seems like a nice touch to prevent inadvertent collisions. Plenty of swings and a nearby restroom make it even more of an ideal playground than most. But the greatest feature is the water park. Sure, it's a simple element where you have large sprinklers to cool off on hot summer days, but it's such a treat ... and usually the most popular part of the fun, at least until the ice-cream truck arrives!

Nice little park for the kids to play. The sprinkler area is big enough to run around. I love that…read moreyou can BBQ or do a picnic there. I took a star off because there's not much shade for those sunny days. I noticed parents cramming into shade posts they can find.

School yard sports in my area, in my day, consisted of handball, stickball and basketball. These…read morememories of years gone by are quite vivid and what sticks out most is the basketball games. Our team of five used to be a force to play against, all who had played organized ball, myself the weakest offensive link at the power forward position. (But I could really crash the boards) The rims were so tight here, actual lines painted upon the blacktop, top of the key, etc. I loved hooping it up here and marvelled at the cleanliness, the young families coming out with their little ones, older folks chatting in the mid-day sun. And the chugga chugga turning of the LIRR train wheels.. Very NYC!

This park on Austin Street is pretty great. They recently added a closeable gate but it's only on…read moreone side of the entrances to the playground. There's still other ways to get in that have no gates. But it's a start. Hopefully they can fix this by next year. The playground and swing sets are in good condition. The restroom is fairly clean for a public park restroom. I've seen far worse. I have a few complaints about this park. The honking from the traffic. There should be a no honk sign in this residential section of Austin St. Nearly every car and especially during rush hour, everybody honks at the stop sign intersection. The LIRR is already disturbing enough, add honking from impatient motorist just makes things ten times worse. I also often witness road rage in front of the park. It's a one lane, one way street towards Ascan Ave and whenever one person is parallel parking, everyone behind goes bonkers and often leading to verbal outrage. My second complaint would be the crosswalk, again, because of the traffic and idiotic drivers, there should be more signs to yeild to pedestrians and perhaps a blinking yellow light to alert motorist. My third complaint is the cleanliness of the park. The parks department does a awful job at maintaining the park. The staff often stands around fiddling with their phones while letting their leaf blower idle at low power. The gas fumes from their leaf blower stink and they do it right next to the children. They do the worse job sweeping the leaves and branches and they barely ever pickup any trash unless it is reported to 311. The park inspector that comes to inspect the playground equipment has the laziest job of all. He or she just walks around the park for a few minutes and leaves. Makes zero note of the filth and unattended litter. My last and final complaint are most of the fathers in this park. They're dicks. Super unfriendly and rude. They behave like children with their dickish tough guy attitude. A majority of the mothers, caretakers, babysitters, and grandmothers who bring their children to this park are fine. Pretty much all the females are the nicer ones here. They're very much polite and respectful of other people's belongings and when encountering with other people's children. I can't say the same about the fathers here. They act like everything belongs to them, they never ask or start with a greeting. Verdict - if you live in this section of Forest Hills, this is probably you're nearest public park. The other would probably be Forest Park. This one isn't bad but just be prepared when you come across a father who wants a dick measuring contest. The park itself is great. Plenty of ground for kids to run around, the basketball courts and handball courts are often empty. It's mostly young children, it's not a teenager hangout spot or for punks who smoke pot in the playground among children. It's a safe park and I highly recommend it despite the noise, poor park maintenance from the parks department, and the a-hole fathers.