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    Rufus King Park

    3.0 (22 reviews)

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    Freedom for the dogs in the early morning hours!! No one is here!
    Whitley D.

    Alright, this park has been so beautiful during certain times...but it looks awful currently. When I made it back on Thursday there was so much trash, and weeds all over. I have tried to stay positive but this and seeing people being nasty there is no way I can give this park more than 2 stars. Today while walking my dogs there was a guy peeing on a tree....and no lie there was a guy on a bench laying down with his mask on,pants open with his private part out and peeing. Why do people do stuff like this? Being drunk or high in the park around children and other humans and doing stuff that's not appropriate is just not ok. I truly wish instead of the park officers that come out to bother people about their dogs, they would worry about people that are actually doing inappropriate activities. Some of the trash that is on the ground is actually not just from people throwing/leaving it there the trash cans are completely full so it's all falling over. I have seen one guy that has park attire cleaning but I haven't seen anyone from his team. If you also come to this park you would really question if we are in a pandemic. There are several crowds gathering and the terf field in the middle is completely full with soccer players all over. Several people aren't wearing a mask or anything just put hanging out. So be careful if you have to go.

    Stephen L.

    Its a well maintained park even with all the snow that NY recently received. However, do expect homeless people lying around on some of the benches. I walk in a group through this park on the circular cement paved path. I recommend walking in a group as I've heard of unwanted incidents such as mugging and fights. Not the best park to hang out in, but if you're in the area and need a place to walk, stretch, and catch some fresh air, this is the place to be. Walking through the park is approximately a 1 mile walk. Be careful of where you step, because dog owners that walk their dog here don't always pick up after their dogs. Can't rate the park negatively on that, because they eventually find it and will clean it. Good place for a nice and leisurely walk. Edit: there are fences all over the park now, making it not as enjoyable to walk. There are no signs as to what construction and plans they have for the park.

    Steven L.

    Park is maintained well. A mix of people come here, but you will see some homeless and some crazy people who wants to start $h!+

    Dominik D.

    A low maintenance, but nice looking park. The manor in the middle is a nice touch and a stark contrast with the heavily urbanized area around it.

    Dinesh S.

    This is a small park in an urban area. The grass was very green this spring. It looks like a place where the locals come for a break to socialize. We had a nice stroll. Be warned there is some trash lying around.

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    Manuel S.

    Clean and well maintained however other than the Rufus King museum, not must to see here. As mentioned before, it's an OK enough strolling park but I wouldn't attempt it after the sun goes down.

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    Nice little park to go and relax the nice weather outside...

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    12 years ago

    Nice clean park off of Jamaica Ave. They got basketball courts and soccer fields. Somewhere to get away and chill out.

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    12 years ago

    Nice little park, great for lunch, they have chairs and tables in addition to benches.

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    Parking is tricky over here, beware of the traffic agents walking around. Overall decent Park nothing special

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