A Fall Walk Along Queens' Waterfront

4.4 (2,125)

32-01 Vernon Blvd

An outdoor museum built on a former landfill, where large-scale sculpture sits right at the East River edge. Paths open onto skyline views, picnic lawns, and rotating installations. A calm place to start the walk before heading south along the shore.

4.8 (10,197)

Mon – Sun, 08:00 – 22:00

4-09 47th Road

Old rail gantries frame Midtown across the river at this restored industrial waterfront. Piers step out over the water for close skyline views, while the lawns and curved benches suit a slow midday break between the two parks.

4.7 (13,021)

Mon – Sun, 06:00 – 21:00

19th St. between Astoria Park S. and Ditmars Blvd.

Two bridges, the Hell Gate and the RFK, arc over this broad riverside park. A running track, the historic public pool, and open lawns line the shore, with wide views back toward Manhattan. A fitting turn-around at the north end of the walk.