MTA NYC Transit - Parks and Nature

Parks and Nature

Alley Pond Environmental Center
228-06 Northern Blvd, Queens
Nature trail walks, craft projects and 1870 restored windmill. Visit and pet live animals.
Subway Services: 7 to Main St, then Q12 bus
Bus Service: Q12

Blue Heron Park
48 Poillon Av, Staten Island
Year-round activities led by volunteer naturalists.
MTA Staten Island Railway service to Annadale
Bus Services: S55, S78

Bronx Zoo/International Wildlife Conservation Park
East 185 St and Southern Blvd, Bronx
More than 3,000 animals in one of the world's most creatively designed wildlife conservation environments.
Subway Services: 2, 5 to West Farms Sq/East Tremont Av, 2 to Pelham Pkwy
Bus Services: Bx9, Bx12, Bx19, Bx22, Bx36, Q44, W60, W61, W62, W90

Brooklyn Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Av, Brooklyn
More than 50 acres of gardens, including authentic Japanese gardens and special indoor exhibits.
Subway Services: 2, 3 to Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum; B, Q to Prospect Park; S to Botanic Garden
Bus Services: B16, B41, B43, B48, B71

Central Park Zoo
830 Fifth Av at 64 St, Manhattan
Totally renovated zoo has 500 animals.
Subway Services: N, R, W to Fifth Av/59 St; 6 to 68 St-Hunter College; F to Lexington Av/63 St.
Bus Services: M1, M2, M3, M4, M30, M66, M72

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve
83 Nielsen Av, Staten Island
Guided nature walks, nature related workshops.
Bus Services: S74

High Rock Park Conservation Center
200 Nevada Av, Staten Island
One of the most important environmental education centers, 90 acres of hardwood forest, swamp and glacial ponds, with visitors' center.
MTA Staten Island Railway service to New Dorp then S57 bus
Bus Services: S54, S57, S74

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Broad Channel Queens
9,000 acres of salt marches, brackish ponds and open water. Migratory birds, including thousands of snowy egrets and ibis, nest here.
Subway Services: A, S to Broad Channel
Bus Services: Q21, Q53

New York Aquarium for Wildlife Conservation
Surf Av & W 8 St, Brooklyn
One of America's greatest -14 acres of indoor and outdoor exhibits, including Sea Cliffs, a new Pacific coastal habitat for walrus, seals, penguins and sea otters. Also, baby beluga whales, shark tank and aqua-theater.
Subway Services: F, Q to West 8-St NY Aquarium; D, N to Coney Island/Stillwell Av
Bus Services: B36, B68

New York Botanical Garden
200th St and Southern Blvd, Bronx
One of the oldest and largest botanical gardens in the country, its 250 acres include 40 acres of NYC's original forest.
Subway Services: B, D to Bedford Park Blvd then Bx25 or Bx26 bus
Bus Services: Bx19, Bx25, Bx26, Bx41, Bx55

Prospect Park Zoo/Wildlife Center
450 Flatbush Av, Brooklyn
Brooklyn's children's zoo featuring an amazing baboon exhibit, outdoor discovery trail and much more.
Subway Services: B, Q, S to Prospect Park
Bus Services: B16, B41, B43, B48

Queens Botanical Garden
43-50 Main St, Flushing, Queens
23-acre arboretum enchants and delights visitors. Largest rose collection in New York City and exquisite formal "Victorian Wedding Garden".
Subway Services: 7 to Main St then Q44 bus
Bus Services: Q20A, Q20B, Q44, Q58

Queens Zoo/Wildlife Center
53-51 111th St, Flushing Meadows, Queens
State of the art zoological park features North American animals, including mountain lions, black bears, bison and elk; award-winning aviary.
Subway Services: 7 to 111 St
Bus Services: Q23, Q48, Q58

Staten Island Botanical Garden
1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island
Lush gardens, sloping lawns and stately trees have Victorian air. See rose, herb, annual, perennial and "butterfly" gardens.
Bus Services: S40, S44

Staten Island Zoo
614 Broadway, Staten Island
8-acre zoo with aquarium, children's petting zoo and world-renowned snake collection. Tropical rain forest exhibit has tall forest canopy-home to breeding monkeys, ocelots and rare tamarins.
Bus Services: S48, S53

Voelker Orth Museum
Bird Sanctuary and Victorian Garden
149-19 38th Ave, Flushing, Queens
Purchased in the late 19th century, the structure was the home of one family for nearly its entire history, and has changed little since its early days. Today, it preserves and presents the historical and cultural heritage of Queens and Long Island through educational programs, workshops, lectures, exhibits, and musical events.
Subway/Bus Services: 7 to Main St , then Q13, Q15, or Q28 bus

Wave Hill
West 249 St and Independence Av, Bronx
The 28-acre public estate overlooks the Palisades and the Hudson River. Fantastic gardens, nature walks, art exhibitions and concerts.
Subway Services: 1 to 231 St then Bx7 or Bx10 bus
Bus Services: Bx7, Bx10

William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge
Travis and Richmond Avs, Staten Island
First wildlife sanctuary in New York City.
Bus Services: S62, S92