Where to go on a picnic if you live in New York

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With the arrival of summer, many dream of going on a picnic with delicious barbecue and refreshing drinks, but living in an apartment in New York, it is not so easy to organize a picnic.

Edition 6sqft collected a list of places where you can have a picnic in New York.

1. Park riverside

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Built in the 1870's overlooking the Hudson, this park is the perfect place to relax. In addition to a picnic, you can go fishing on the pier, kayaking, canoeing and sailing, there are many fields and playgrounds in the park, concerts and entertainment events are also held here.

2. Randall Island Park

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Randall Island Park has several places for grilling, a playground and a green area, as well as a footpath. The island hosts major music festivals, such as Vans Warped Tour and Lollapaloozaas well as a variety of recreational activities, including a golf center, 20 tennis courts, 60 sports fields, hiking and cycling paths.

3. Park Fort Washington

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This place will appeal to history buffs and grill connoisseurs. During the War of Independence, the park had a fort with five bastions, and here is also the only lighthouse in the city. Therefore, you will have a wonderful historical view, while you will be preparing a barbecue.

4. Hunts Point Riverside Park

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This coastal park offers many recreational activities, such as fishing and kayaking, as well as a spacious grill area.

5. Ferry Point Park

This park offers views of the East River, Long Island Sound and Manhattan. In addition to the grill sites, there are baseball fields, basketball courts and a footpath.

6. Queensbridge Park

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Here you can cook a barbecue, enjoying one of the most picturesque views in the whole city. On the waterfront of the park there are playgrounds for baseball, basketball and volleyball, a football field, a large playground, a children's pool and all the necessary amenities.

7. Flushing meadows corona park

Flushing Meadows Corona Park is the largest park in Queens and the second largest in the city. Many buildings from the World Exhibition of 1939-1940 have been preserved there. In addition to the New York Hall of Science, Queens Museum, Stadium Arthur Ashe and Citi FieldThe park offers sports fields, a zoo, a lake for boating, a skate park and water and ice hockey centers, and, of course, barbecue facilities.

8. Rockaway Beach

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If you like a barbecue under the crash of the waves, this place is exactly what you need. There are also equipped with baseball fields, a basketball court, sports equipment for different games and a picnic area overlooking the East tributary of the Rockaway.

9. Prospect Park

Prospect Park, a giant oasis that offers hundreds of activities year-round. Starting from the 19th century, it served New Yorkers as one of the best picnic sites, currently equipped with 12 barbecue facilities.

10. Park Kaiser

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Tucked away in the corner of Coney Island, Kaiser Park gives guests the opportunity to play sports, fish on the pier, sunbathe, enjoy a picnic and relax a few steps from the beach. In addition to 20, there are also basketball and handball courts, baseball and football fields in the park.

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