What's Briarwood like?
If you're looking for the perfect part of town to visit, why not consider 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 International Airport (JFK), 5 mi (8 km) from Briarwood
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 5.2 mi (8.4 km) from Briarwood
- Teterboro, NJ (TEB), 16.4 mi (26.4 km) from Briarwood
Getting to Briarwood on the metro
Stations in the neighbourhood 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)
- St. John's University (1.2 mi/2 km away)
- Queens College (1.6 mi/2.5 km away)
- Queens Botanical Garden (2.8 mi/4.5 km away)
- USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (3 mi/4.8 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 23°C)
- Coldest months: January, February, March, December (average 3°C)
- Rainiest months: July, December, October, August (average 121 mm of rainfall)