Parks

• Regional: North America: United States: New York: Localities: N: New York City: Travel and Tourism: Parks  (3)

Bayswater Point State Park - 12 acres on the tip of the peninsula in the Rockaways. Offers fishing, hiking, and nature trails.

Gateway NRA - The Gateway National Recreation Area is America's first urban national park. It is located in two states (NY and NJ), and spans three boroughs of NYC (Staten Isleand, Brooklyn, and Queens). The section in Queens is noted for its wildlife refuge on Jamaica Bay.

GORP -Gateway National Recreation Area - Jamaica Bay, Sandy Hook, Breezy Point, Staten Island - history and travel information.

Queens Botanical Garden - Created as an exhibit at the 1939 New York World's Fair, the garden features with rose, bee, herb, and perennial gardens, changing displays, and public programs. Educational programs and plant listings.

Queens Wildlife Center - Information about the QWC from fieldtrip.com.

Socrates Sculpture Park - History and information on current exhibit, community and education programs.

Wild Food and Ecology Tours - Study edible wild plants, nature, and ecology with New York's naturalist, "Wildman" Steve Brill. Schedule of park walks.