A Guide to Flushing Meadows-Corona Park

Flushing Meadows-Corona Park is a large Queens park, with destinations spread across its grounds. From Hotel Indigo: Flushing - LaGuardia By IHG, it’s about a 20-minute walk, or about a 5-minute drive. The park’s address area is Grand Central Parkway and Van Wyck Expressway, and its listed ZIP codes are 11355, 11367, and 11368.

For subway and rail access, Mets-Willets Point is a useful station to know: it serves the 7 train and the Long Island Rail Road, and is the nearest subway and train station identified by the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

You can also reach the Queens Museum on foot from Mets-Willets Point or 111th Street; allow 15 minutes for that walk.

Several local bus routes serve the area. The MTA map shows the Q48, Q58, and Q23 around the park, but service patterns can vary. For another nearby outing, see this guide to getting to Citi Field.

At 870.76 acres, Flushing Meadows Corona Park is one of NYC Parks’ flagship parks. Its history includes two World’s Fairs, held there in 1939 and 1964. The Unisphere and New York State Pavilion remain among its best-known landmarks, while the Queens Museum occupies the former New York City Building.

There’s more to the park than its landmark structures. Meadow Lake and Willow Lake offer water-side destinations, and the grounds include lawns, paths, and places for recreation.

The park is also home to the Queens Zoo, New York Hall of Science, Queens Theatre, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, and Citi Field. If you’re planning a park visit around a performance, you can pair it with this guide to Queens Theater.

The Queens Museum is inside the New York City Building in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. It is closed Monday and Tuesday, and open Wednesday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m.

On Saturday and Sunday, hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the last ticketed gallery entry is at 4:30 p.m. Admission is pay-what-you-wish, with suggested prices of $8 for adults and $6 for seniors and students. Children 12 and under are admitted free.

Individual visitors and families are invited to reserve timed-entry tickets ahead of time, and groups need to reserve in advance. If you’re choosing a day for the museum, check its opening days and plan to arrive before the last gallery entry.

The New York Hall of Science is at 47-01 111th Street. Its visitor hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with last entry at 4 p.m. The Queens Zoo, at 53-51 111th Street, is another option in the park.

Its listed admission is $10.95 for adults age 13 and over, $8.95 for seniors age 65 and over, and $7.95 for children ages 3–12; children age 2 and under enter free. The zoo estimates an average visit of 1–1.5 hours and allows last entry one hour before closing.

Arthur Ashe Stadium is part of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, which is home to the US Open. The grounds also host players, programs, and events throughout the year. Check the venue’s official information for access and event details before building a visit around the tennis center.

Mets-Willets Point is the closest station identified for reaching the USTA grounds, with both the 7 subway and LIRR stopping there.

Citi Field is also among the destinations in or associated with the park, so you can plan a sports-focused day around the area. Venue access and schedules can depend on what’s taking place, so confirm details with the relevant venue.

The park’s facilities support a range of ways to spend time outdoors. NYC Parks lists bicycle routes and greenways, hiking trails, playgrounds, and public restrooms, as well as fishing areas and kayak and canoe launch sites. Paddleboat rentals are also listed among the park facilities.

For recreation beyond the paths and lakes, the park has tennis courts, indoor pools, an ice rink, and recreation centers. Because destinations are spread across a substantial area, choose the stops you want to combine before setting out.

You can focus on the Unisphere and museum area, for example, or make the zoo and New York Hall of Science the main stops.

NYC Parks’ park information does not give general opening hours for Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Hours and admission for its individual attractions differ, and can change. Before you go, check the official site for the park or attraction you plan to visit.

For the Queens Zoo, the listed transit options include the 7 train to 111th Street and the Q58 bus to Corona Avenue.

The zoo says it has no parking at the zoo itself; limited street parking and public parking lots are available in the area near the zoo and Queens Museum. For other areas of the park, check transit and access details for your destination, especially if you’re combining multiple stops.