Baisley Park

One of the best parks in the community. Very clean and a new playground with nice sprinklers is a major plus. I’ve seen plenty of cook outs on the weekends and cricket matches.

Love this place.
I’ve been coming this park now for about 5 – 6 yrs now. It has been without incident or hesitation. Prior to moving in the neighborhood I used to come to use the bike path and enjoy rides around the pond. Now that I live close by I come to run. I absolutely love the scenery. The park is always very clean. The pond appears to be quite murky but I was informed by a parks and receive worker that it is a actually necessary for the species it hosts. By the look of things the animals (ducks, swans, geeese, fish, frogs) are quite happ making it their home.
The park has a bike bath and a running path. Since neither has been clearly labeled or designated it’s up to park goers to use their discretion. The park has clean benches where you can sit and enjoy the pond scenery, two kiddie parks, a field which I’ve seen hosts the likes of concerts, soccer games, cricket matches, rallies and family reunions. The park does have brand new bathroom facilities but they seem to close them prior to 4pm which is inconvenient for the average person wanting to use it after work. The entire space is well lit and safety has never been a worry for me as it is also very populated during the hrs I’ve used it been 4 and 8.
While this park is not ideal for cooking out etc, it’s a neighborhood jewel. The perfect getaway at the end of the day or the best way to start your day.

Sometimes certain mornings I’m there at the park running, my boyfriend lives over there so it’s easy to run there on the weekends

I live right across the street from this park! It’s very nice for a run early mornings. It’s kept very clean and tidy unless someone decides to be an idiot and leave trash behind. Overall, I would say that this park is nice and I would take my neices and nephew to play there. I love this park.

Just another amazing New York City public park that has recently gotten a re do. It functions as so many of those park in outer queens do, as a retaining pond, but the surrounding community is always out there, and the southern half with its athletic fields is frequently used for soccer or cricket matches. Maybe not worth a trip to, but it is a definite amenity for the community.

Clean spacious and always a pleasure to ride my bike and visit the playground with my son.

Very well kept park, and it’s huge, it takes hours to walk the paths. There are multiple playgrounds for children, paved pathways that can take you almost anywhere within the park and around the entire pond.
At the pond there are large lily pads, turtles, fish, swans, geese and ducks. Some of the largest geese and swans I’ve seen are here at the pond. It’s very quiet near the pond area and it’s very serene, totally unexpected. I come here very often to walk our little puppies and they seem to love it as well.
This park is very diverse; there is a large area where people play football, baseball, soccer and cricket. There are areas on the Sutphin Blvd side that you can have large gatherings and BBQ’s (family reunion anyone?)
It’s never packed on the weekends and you can always get a swing for your child… that’s the big plus, you feel as if the park is all yours to enjoy!

Why this jewel of a park was not listed or reviewed on Unilocal I do not know.
First the park is massive one section with the pond is on Baisley Blvd not sure of cross streets but you ask any local can direct you.
This area of the park was just renovated summer of 2012 with new sidewalks and updated landscaping.
It has decent basketball and tennis courts.
On any given summer Sunday you will find a rather intense and good game of cricket going on. The other section of the park across RockAway Blvd is newer and a bit busier. You will find people flying there model planes and stuff. The will even give you advice if you ask. Here people play basketball tennis softball and soccer in this section also it had a great track court. I feel safe in the park as I go during day hours and I have seen NYPD and Parks Dept Rangers making patrols. I am sure crime occurs so be cautious. Word of warning I have heard that since renovation the NYPD writes citations if on the park after closing at dusk. The park is isolated and dark so sure this is done to curtail not only safety but to prevent illegal activities.