Outer Boroughs Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Outer Boroughs
Where to stay in Outer Boroughs
Queens
Aqueduct Racetrack and Flushing Meadows-Corona Park are top sights in Queens, and you should be sure to explore the popular shops. Hop aboard the metro at Briarwood Van Wyck Blvd. Station or Jamaica Van Wyck Station to see more sights in the area.
Williamsburg
Noted for its cafes and live music, there's plenty to explore in Williamsburg. Top attractions like Brooklyn Brewery and Music Hall of Williamsburg are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Metropolitan Av. Station or Lorimer St. Station (Metropolitan St.) to see more of the city.
Downtown Brooklyn
Spend some time visiting places like Brooklyn Bridge while getting to know Downtown Brooklyn, and be sure to check out the abundant dining options. You can hop aboard the metro at Jay St. - Tech Station or York St. Station to see more of the area.
Hunters Point
While you're in Hunters Point, take in top sights like MoMA PS1 or Gantry Plaza State Park, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at 21 St. Station or 45 Rd. - Court House Sq. Station.
Greenpoint
You might take some time to check out the abundant dining options in Greenpoint. Spend some time visiting top spots like Green Point Lodge, and catch the metro at Nassau Av. Station or Greenpoint Av. Station to see more of the area.
Brooklyn Heights
You might enjoy the restaurants while in Brooklyn Heights. Brooklyn Bridge is a notable sight, and you can get around town at Clark St. Station or Court St. Station to see more of the city.
Four Points by Sheraton Flushing
Ms. Arianna at the front desk was very nice and accommodating from the moment I walked in and made sure my stay was a pleasant one.
Reviewed on 4 Dec 2025
Hilton Garden Inn Long Island City New York
Excellent stay and very kind team! Again and again!
Reviewed on 30 Nov 2025
The Parc Hotel
Staff are friendly and helpful. Just the carpenter needs to change. Everything else is good. I like the Chinese-style breakfast.
Reviewed on 5 Dec 2025
Starlight Hotel
Clean room and staff
Reviewed on 30 Nov 2025
Global Luxury Suites at The Arches
I didn't like tge fact that there are no one live to talk to, and gwt assistance from. You have to be on the ohone for hours before you can get any kind of assistance. I couldn't figure out hiw to get into the building and didn't kniw where my room was, until i made several calls for help, and the ...
Reviewed on 28 Nov 2025
Aura Hotel Brooklyn
This hotel was very nice and the staff were helpful and friendly. The room was clean and the balcony was nice, though it would benefit from a bench or chairs and a small table. The one problem I had was that the kitchen isn’t a kitchen, it’s a kitchenette with a small microwave, a mini fridge and ...
Reviewed on 20 Nov 2025
Popular places to visit
Barclays Center Brooklyn
Fan favorites, the Brooklyn Nets, the New York Islanders and some of music’s biggest acts, make this urban arena one of the nation’s most popular.
Yankee Stadium
Baseball’s most famous franchise has a new, somewhat luxurious home in the central Bronx, full of homages to the team’s long history.
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
There’s a world to discover at this sprawling Queens park, where remnants from two world fairs share space with museums, bike paths and playing fields.
Citi Field
Catch an event at Citi Field during your trip to Corona. Experience the entertainment choices or attend a sporting event in this vibrant area.
Bronx Zoo
Watch gorillas bathing and sea lions feeding at this extensive animal park, which brings the great wild to central New York.
Prospect Park
With many acres of rolling hills, wooded alcoves and lush gardens, this park is a great place in Brooklyn for a lazy afternoon or an outing with the family.
- Barclays Center Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Cruise Terminal
- Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
- Citi Field
- Bronx Zoo
- Prospect Park
- USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
- Brooklyn Botanic Gardens
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade
- Staten Island Ferry St. George Ferry Terminal
- Arthur Ashe Stadium
- New York Botanical Gardens
- Governors Island
- Brooklyn Bridge Park
- Staten Island Mall
- Brooklyn Navy Yard
