Queens Zoo
The Queens Zoo (formerly the Flushing Meadows Zoo and Queens Wildlife Center) is an 11-acre (4.5 ha) zoo at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City, between Grand Central Parkway and 111th Street.
A zoo & aquarium inside New York
You can stay in New York
Queens Zoo is inside New York, which has 419,175 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
A day trip from Hempstead
Hempstead is about 15 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
An airport 3 miles away
LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 3 miles from Queens Zoo.
Established in 1968
Queens Zoo dates from 1968. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in New York. Green months are the mild ones.
Queens Zoo
The Queens Zoo (formerly the Flushing Meadows Zoo and Queens Wildlife Center) is an 11-acre (4.5 ha) zoo at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City, between Grand Central Parkway and 111th Street. The zoo is managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Built along with the Queens Zoo is a children's zoo, which was originally called the Heckscher Children's Farm.
- Type
- Zoo & aquarium
- Established
- 1968
- Wikipedia readers
- 8K a year
Stay in New York, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Queens Zoo | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | in town | 419,175 | 8,483,844 | $778K | D |
| Saddle Rock | 6 mi northeast | 0 | 1,190 | $1,734K | — |
| Great Neck Estates | 6 mi northeast | 134 | 3,023 | $1,639K | — |
| Russell Gardens | 7 mi east | 83 | 1,078 | $1,528K | — |
| Bellerose | 7 mi east | 20 | 1,136 | $863K | — |
| Great Neck Plaza | 7 mi northeast | 399 | 7,593 | $416K | — |
| Great Neck | 7 mi northeast | 151 | 11,087 | $969K | — |
| Lake Success | 7 mi east | 126 | 2,829 | $1,555K | — |
| Kensington | 7 mi northeast | 0 | 1,189 | $1,551K | A |
| Thomaston | 8 mi northeast | 50 | 2,744 | $1,084K | — |
| Kings Point | 8 mi northeast | 3 | 5,634 | $1,981K | — |
| Floral Park | 8 mi east | 1,777 | 16,169 | $790K | A− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Queens Zoo
Other well-known places within 14 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw17 mi🌸 GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw26 mi🏛 MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw314 mi🏖 BeachConey Island
Big draw4in town🌸 GardenFlushing Meadows–Corona Park
Big draw56 mi🏛 MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum1.1M visitors a year
Big draw67 mi🏛 MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a year
Big draw77 mi🏛 MuseumAmerican Museum of Natural History5.0M visitors a year
Big draw88 mi🌸 GardenHigh Line5.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Flushing Meadows–Corona Park: Flapane, Public domain · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0 · American Museum of Natural History: Gigi alt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · High Line: Wil Fyfordy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting Queens Zoo
Is Queens Zoo in New York?
Yes. It’s inside New York, NY.
When is the best time to visit Queens Zoo?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Queens Zoo from Hempstead and Newark?
About 15 miles southeast of Hempstead and about 17 miles west of Newark, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Queens Zoo?
LaGuardia (LGA), about 3 miles away.
Where should I stay near Queens Zoo?
New York (in town, 419,175 hotel and restaurant jobs), Great Neck Estates (6 mi, 134 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Great Neck Plaza (7 mi, 399 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in New York
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