Astoria Park Running Track — Attraction in New York

This is probably one of the most scenic tracks I’ve ever run on. It’s a beautiful place to workout especially during sunset. The track and field are very well taken care of- shoutout to the park employees 🫡. It’s about 30 minutes from grand central and a 12 minute walk from the subway.

However it does get PACKED in the evenings now that it’s warm outside. One of my grievances about this place is that a lot of people who run here lack self awareness and workout etiquette. Today I tweaked my hamstring pretty badly trying to evade someone who didn’t bother to look both ways while jumping into my lane while I was doing a sprint workout… That can actually be pretty dangerous, so people need to be more aware if they’re going to run here.

Despite my experience, it is a great track and I’ll be back for future workouts, just at a different...

I like Astoria because it is suitable for many people to use. There's kid's playgrounds, skateboarding ramps, stationary workout equipment with diagrams and instructions on how to use them and what areas of the body they target, a track for walking or jogging and hills to make a walking a challenge if that's what you want. There's ample parking for free. The one drawback that I have is that the track can get dangerous from little kids running across the tracks and today I saw some teenagers riding their bikes on the tracks. There's no one around to control any of this. The track should only be used for walking or jogging or for the other sports that are allowed...

I love this park and used to run on the track frequently. I recently went there just to walk in the evening, and it's super busy. Lots of people , running, bicycling on the track, and tons of people playing soccer, adults and children. While I was walking, a ball came flying and almost hit my head. I don't think it is safe to walk or jog there in the evening with so many people playing soccer and balls were flying all over the track. Also, there is a lot of weed smoking and the smell is everywhere and pretty annoying! There is no protection or no safety measures are taken. Somebody will get hurt! It just felt very chaotic and that nobody cares about...