Briarwood Playground
A neighborhood Queens park featuring sports courts, play areas, and cooling spray showers.
- Mon – Sun, 06:00 – 21:00
- Free Entry
- 85-05 144 Street
- 4.1 (83 reviews)
Description
The park's name connects directly to the neighborhood's early development. In 1905, Herbert A. O’Brien’s Briarwood Land Company began building housing here. The name was suggested by his wife, Adeline, who named the venture after the woods and briars that covered the area.