What to Do at Captain Tilly Park in Queens

Captain Tilly Park is an NYC Parks green space in Queens, covering 9.16 acres. Its listed amenities make it a straightforward place to spend some time outdoors, especially if a playground is useful for your outing.

If you’re staying at Hotel Pergola Jamaica JFK, the park is about a 7-minute drive from Pergola.

NYC Parks lists two facilities at Captain Tilly Park: public restrooms and a playground. The playground is the clearest option for an activity; the available information doesn’t identify athletic facilities. If you’re planning around a particular amenity, check its availability before setting out, since the park listing doesn’t say whether facilities might be temporarily unavailable.

The listed facilities support a simple visit: spend time at the playground, then use the public restrooms if needed. No other specific recreation amenities are confirmed in the available park information, so it’s best not to plan around sports facilities or other equipment without checking with NYC Parks.

Captain Tilly Park and Hollis both appear on the MTA’s Queens bus network map, within its Jamaica–Hillside area. However, the available route information doesn’t establish one best trip from every starting point in Hollis. Your most useful route will depend on where you begin, so check the current MTA options for your address and travel time.

Several transit stops are listed near the park:

• Parsons Boulevard subway station is about a 1-minute walk away, with E and F train service.
• Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer station is about a 7-minute walk away, with J and Z train service.
• The Q65 stop at 164th Street and Highland Avenue is about a 3-minute walk away.
• Bus stops on Hillside Avenue at 164th and 166th Streets are about a 6-minute walk away. Q1 and Q43 service is listed at Hillside Avenue and 164th Street.

These are nearby stop and route details, not a single confirmed itinerary from Hollis. Check the MTA’s official site before you go for current service and a route that fits your starting point.

The available park information confirms the listed facilities but doesn’t provide opening hours, park rules or accessibility details. For those specifics, consult NYC Parks before planning your visit. This is particularly useful if you need to confirm restroom or playground availability or check access arrangements.

You can make the park one part of a broader Queens outing, but the available information doesn’t establish walking distances between it and other attractions. For another outdoor option, see this guide to Cunningham Park’s trails and recreation. If you’d rather add a local history stop, read the visitor guide to King Manor Museum in Jamaica.

Both make different kinds of outings, so check their details separately before deciding how to group them with the park. For Captain Tilly Park itself, the confirmed facilities are the playground and public restrooms; transit access is available from several nearby stops, with the best route depending on where you start.