The Rockaway, Lenape, and Delaware Native Americans inhabited the land that is now Forest Park before the arrival of the Dutch in 1635.

Forest Park

Nature Centers

Name	Location	Phone
Forest Park Nature/Visitor Center		718-846-2731
Hours	Directions	Accessible
Open every day from 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Closed Wednesdays.	Public transportation: Take the G, R or J trains to Woodhaven Boulevard. Transfer for the Northbound Q11 bus (Green Bus Line) or the Q53 (Triboro Coach Corp), along Woodhaven Boulevard. If coming form the G or R, take the bus South. If coming from the J, take the bus North along Woodhaven Boulevard. There is a bus stop directly in front of the Nature Center at Woodhaven Boulevard and Forest Park Drive.	Y

Name	Location	Phone
Alley Pond Environmental Center	228-06 Northern Boulevard	718-229-4000
Hours	Directions	Accessible
(September-June) Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m; Sunday 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Closed Sundays in July and August and some holidays. Please call ahead if you are unsure.	Public transportation: Flushing Line (#7 train) to Main St.; Q12 bus to Northern Blvd.(East). APEC has a bus stop just outside the Center. It is the first building on the right after the X-Island Parkway. The Long Island Railroad also stops at Bayside, where you can walk south to Northern Blvd. and catch the Q12 bus.