Queens Botanical Garden
Queens Botanical Garden in Queens NY
The Queens Botanical Garden is a hidden gem in the middle of Queens, New York. It offers a variety of different tours and membership options to explore its vast collection of plants and trees. The beauty of the garden has been restored to its original state. It is located in Queens, NY. The garden was designed by the Olmsted Brothers. It covers over 32 acres and features over 20,000 plants from all around the world.
It was originally founded by the New York City Parks Department in 1934 as part of an initiative to create more parks in the city. The goal was to provide green spaces for people who lived in densely populated neighborhoods with limited outdoor space.
The Queens Botanical Garden offers many different types of tours and programs for people of all ages. They offer free guided tours on Saturdays at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm as well as free self-guided tours on Sundays from 12pm to 4pm. There are also private group tours available for groups of 15 or more people for a fee. Memberships are available for $100 per person which includes access to the gardens during regular hours.
DIRECTIONS FROM QUEENS BOTANICAL GARDEN TO MKR SPECIALTY INSURANCE :
TURN BY TURN DIRECTIONS FROM QUEENS BOTANICAL GARDEN TO MKR Specialty Insurance :
Queens Botanical Garden
43-50 Main St, Queens, NY 11355
- Get on I-495 W from College Point Blvd
- Follow I-495 W to Borden Ave/Queens Midtown Expy. Take exit 15 from I-495 W
- Merge onto I-495 W
- Take exit 15 for Van Dam St
- Continue on Borden Ave. Drive to 46th Rd
- Merge onto Borden Ave/Queens Midtown Expy
- Turn left toward Borden Ave
- Turn right toward Borden Ave
- Continue onto Borden Ave
- Turn right onto Vernon Blvd
- Turn right onto Jackson Ave
- Turn left onto 11th St
- Turn right onto 46th Rd
Destination will be on the right
MKR Specialty Insurance Brokerage, Inc.
11-42 46th Rd, Queens, NY 11101
DIRECTIONS FROM QUEENS BOTANICAL GARDEN TO MOMA PS1
TURN BY TURN DIRECTIONS FROM QUEENS BOTANICAL GARDEN TO MOMA PS1
Queens Botanical Garden
43-50 Main St, Queens, NY 11355
- Get on I-495 W from College Point Blvd
- Head west on Elder Ave toward 133rd St
- Elder Ave turns slightly left and becomes 133rd St
- Turn right onto Booth Memorial Ave
- Turn left onto College Point Blvd
- Slight right
- Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Grand Central Pkwy/Kennedy Arpt/108 St
- Keep left, follow signs for I-495 W/Midtown Tun and merge onto I-495 W
- Follow I-495 W to Borden Ave/Queens Midtown Expy. Take exit 15 from I-495 W
- Merge onto I-495 W
- Take exit 15 for Van Dam St
- Take 30th Pl and Thomson Ave to Jackson Ave
- Merge onto Borden Ave/Queens Midtown Expy
- Turn right onto 30th Pl
- Turn left onto Thomson Ave
- Continue straight to stay on Thomson Ave
- Turn left onto Jackson Ave
Destination will be on the right
22-25 Jackson Ave
Queens, NY 11101