Non-residential. Forest Park spans 538 acres along the Queens-Brooklyn border with a golf course, bandshell, hiking trails, and the historic carousel. A major green space for central Queens.
Non-residential. Forest Park spans 538 acres along the Queens-Brooklyn border with a golf course, bandshell, hiking trails, and the historic carousel. A major green space for central Queens.
Did you know?
Forest Park's Oak Ridge trail follows a glacial moraine — the ridge marks the southernmost advance of the last Ice Age glacier in Queens.
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Forest Park anchors the neighborhood with a deep bench of five playgrounds woven throughout the green space. Dry Harbor and Jackson Pond tend to draw the most families, but Giovanelli, Greenhouse, and Mary Whalen round out the options nicely. It's not a neighborhood of tiny pocket parks on every corner — this is one central stretch that gives families a solid variety without having to wander far.
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- Is Forest Park a good neighborhood for families?
- Forest Park scores 69/100 for families on Motley — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. The Family Fit score blends safety, schools, parks, cost of living, and community.
- Is Forest Park safe?
- Forest Park scores 89/100 on safety — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Forest Park?
- Forest Park scores 99/100 for schools on Motley — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. Most families here zone into adjacent neighborhoods for school.
- Is Forest Park affordable?
- Forest Park scores 90/100 for affordability on Motley — more affordable than most NYC neighborhoods.
- Which borough is Forest Park in?
- Forest Park is a neighborhood in Queens, New York City.
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