Running in Forest Park

In Forest Park, the top-ranked run of up to 6 km in November 2026 starts at 104th Street metro station: 4.5 km, 59 m up, 79% through nature. Forest Park is a 2.3 km² park on New York's north east side. Of the routes Remap built, 9 spend at least 30% of their length inside it. Our methodology

Terrain
69% park, 21% forest
Surface
10% unpaved
Climb
59 to 104 m up
Routes
9, 4.5 to 9.8 km
104th Street75th Street–Elderts LaneKew GardensForest Hills–71st Avenue

Getting there

Every route here starts from one of these stations.

  • 104th Street Metro station on the south east edge. 3 routes start at the stop.
  • 75th Street–Elderts Lane Metro station on the south west edge. 3 routes start here, 1 m away.
  • Kew Gardens Station on the north east edge. 2 routes start here, 18 m away.
  • Forest Hills–71st Avenue Metro station on the north edge. 1 route starts here, 7 m away.

The best run in Forest Park, up to 6 km

40 m14 m04.5 km

Ranked first of 3 running routes of this length in Forest Park.

4.5 km about 27 min 59 m up 79% through nature 30% unpaved

Starts at 104th Street metro station.

How it compares with the median run in New York

Through nature 79%median 31%
Quiet streets 82%median 83%
Starts near a station at the station
Longest nature stretch 3.5 km
Away from traffic 98%median 96%

Opens in the app ready to start.

The best run at each distance

Nearby places

The best running routes in New York, Queens County

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