Forest Park (Queens)

Forest Park
George Seuffert Sr. Bandshell
Type	Urban park
Location	Queens, New York City, United States
Coordinates	40°42′15″N 73°50′45″W / 40.70415°N 73.8458°W / 40.70415; -73.8458
Area	538 acres (2.18 km2)
Created	1895
Owned by	NYC Parks
Status	Open all year
Website	https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/Q015

Forest Park is a park in the New York City borough of Queens, spanning 538 acres (218 ha). It is the tenth-largest park in New York City and the third-largest in Queens. Created on August 9, 1895, it was originally referred to as Brooklyn Forest Park, as the area was part of Brooklyn at the time.

The park contains 165 acres (67 ha) of trees, including the largest continuous oak forest in Queens. Some trees are more than a century and a half old. The park sits on hills left behind by the Wisconsin glacier and is a haven for native plants and wildlife in the midst of the city's sprawl. In addition to the park's large full-time bird population, migratory birds pass through in the spring and fall.^[1]

Several trails are available for area residents and urban day hikers.^[2] Other facilities include playgrounds, a carousel, a running track, two dog runs, a pond, tennis courts, basketball courts, baseball fields, a skate park, and a golf course.^[3] The park is operated and maintained by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.^[4]