What's Briarwood Like?
If you want to find the perfect area to explore, why not check out Briarwood? Nature lovers can visit Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Popular sights worth seeing in the larger area include Grand Central Terminal and Rockefeller Center.
How to Get to Briarwood
Flying to:
- John F. Kennedy Intl. Airport (JFK), 5 mi (8 km) from Briarwood
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 5.2 mi (8.4 km) from Briarwood
- New York, NY (NYS-Skyports Seaplane Base), 8.5 mi (13.7 km) from Briarwood
Getting to Briarwood on Metro
Stations in the neighborhood include:
- Briarwood Van Wyck Blvd. Station
- Parsons Blvd. Station
Things to See and Do in and around Briarwood
Things to See near Briarwood:
- Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (2.7 mi/4.3 km away)
- Citi Field (3.5 mi/5.6 km away)
- St. John's University (1.2 mi/2 km away)
- Queens College (1.6 mi/2.5 km away)
- Flower District (1.7 mi/2.7 km away)
Things to Do near Briarwood:
- Aqueduct Racetrack (2.8 mi/4.5 km away)
- Resorts World Casino (2.9 mi/4.7 km away)
- Queens Zoo (2.9 mi/4.7 km away)
- New York Hall of Science (3.1 mi/5.1 km away)
- Queens Center Mall (3.3 mi/5.3 km away)
When Is the Best Time to Visit Jamaica?
- Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 73°F)
- Coldest months: January, February, March, December (average 37°F)
- Rainiest months: July, December, October, August (average 5 inches of rainfall)