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Forest Hills, New York City — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Forest Hills sits in the central portion of Queens, a neighbourhood known above all for the West Side Tennis Club.
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Where to stay in Forest Hills
Where visitors usually base themselves, and why.
Beds are thin on the ground across central Queens. Most travellers base themselves elsewhere in New York City and reach Forest Hills for a match at the West Side Tennis Club or a walk into Forest Park on the southern side. Rego Park adjoins to the west. Kew Gardens lies southeast, and Flushing Meadows-Corona Park opens out to the east beyond Kew Gardens Hills.
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Forest Hills
Quiet residential blocks in central Queens, with the West Side Tennis Club in the middle and the Forest Park boundary to the south. Beds are limited here, so book early.Find hotels in Forest Hillsthe western edge of Forest Hills toward GlendaleRego Park
The adjoining stretch on the Rego Park and Glendale side, west of the West Side Tennis Club. Beds are limited here, so book early.Find hotels in Rego Parkthe southeastern approach beside Forest ParkKew Gardens
The Kew Gardens corner between Forest Park and Kew Gardens Hills, southeast of central Forest Hills. Beds are limited here, so book early.Find hotels in Kew GardensHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
About Forest Hills
What are the main landmarks in Forest Hills?
The West Side Tennis Club is the single landmark the neighbourhood is widely known for, and it stands among the residential streets that make up most of Forest Hills within the borough of Queens. Green space lies close. Forest Park runs along the southern boundary, and Flushing Meadows-Corona Park spreads to the east.
Corona sits to the north, Glendale and Rego Park to the west, so a walk out of the neighbourhood soon reaches somewhere else in Queens.
What is the history of Forest Hills?
The name points to Forest Park. Forest Hills took shape as a residential quarter in the central portion of Queens, filling the ground between Corona, Rego Park, Glendale and the parkland on its southern side. The West Side Tennis Club gave it a name known outside New York City.
Kew Gardens and Kew Gardens Hills adjoin it to the southeast and east.
Where is Forest Hills?
Forest Hills occupies the central portion of Queens, with Forest Park along its southern side and Flushing Meadows-Corona Park to the east.
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What is the best area to stay in Forest Hills?
Forest Hills: a match or a walk at the West Side Tennis Club. Rego Park: the western edge of Forest Hills toward Glendale. Kew Gardens: the southeastern approach beside Forest Park.
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Updated September 2026