Meadow Lake — Attraction in New York

Attended the 35 annual dragon boat race held at meadow lake park. My son represented DCH team. Was there to support. While it’s a beautiful day, it was hot and we continuously hydrated with water. There were plenty of Portal Potties but I prefer a real flushable toilet. I want to give a shout out to Michelle who single-handedly attended 4 stalls of the ladies room. She took her job seriously and did her job very well. She was courteous and ensured each stall is clean and supplied with toilet paper. Michelle truly took care of this public...

It gets crowded pretty fast on the weekends. And there is plenty of parking. Some parts of the park is renovated, but the roads needs to be re-paved, not too ideal for biking. There are flood and wet areas on the far side of the lake. The far side doesn't allow cars so it's more secluded, be careful as there is less people for security.

As for thr actual lake, it's pretty salty for a fresh water lake. The water stinks when there...

It is a beautiful Lake in New York City. It is in Queens with 95 Acres fresh water body. It has 2.7 miles shoreline. If you love boating and Kayak, this is the place for you. Verious birds present there. Fishing is plus. You don't need to pay for fishing . It has several parking lots which are free. It is inside meadow park which is bigger than...