Alley Pond Adventure Course

I always forget about this place. However, it is a really well kept place and it’s fun for families to bring their children. Also a good place to have your kids birthday party.

Never knew about this place until my school had a team building event here! …and how unfortunate b/​c it is SO MUCH FUN! I wish I could’ve spent more of my summer here but there’s always the future I guess.
Lots of activities to do — a rock climbing wall, tight rope walking, zip lining and other courses and games. Instructors are very friendly in teaching you how to experience each activity and with the team building stuff, building trust is a main goal they’re passionate about.
Equipment looks relatively new and there are many safety measures they take with the activities. Instructors help to harness the belts and other safety gear for everyone.
–1 star for location. It’s a little out of the way for people who plan to utilize public transportation.
I am def. going to be a regular here in the future! Best new discovery in Queens: D

The Alley Pond Adventure Course is a ton of fun! Yes, if you live in the «mainland» of NYC it’s quite a ride to get over there. However, I invite to just make a whole day out of this! For one day out of the week or month, just take time out, get up very early on a Sunday and come with a few friends or family members and have fun on this adventure course.
This was actually a like more than just testing our inner strength but testing the bonds and communication with the people we were on these obstacle course with. Every time you take a course, it’s always with a different instructor, different courses and different people.
The games and/​or courses range from steel the bacon (child hood game but TONS of fun), rope walking, platform jumping, rock climbing, zip lining and some other games and courses I have yet to experience (there’s a great number of things to do). The instructors are super friendly, super supportive, encouraging and help you through the courses.
Every course you embark is equipped with all the safety gear you would need. So, don’t fret. Did I also mention? Its completely FREE!
I advise you to bring some snacks and lots of water with you if you go. Simply because there’s not many dining options in the area except for Springfield Ave.
In order to participate you would need to sign up in advance online or over the phone within a 24 hour period I believe and is done by lottery. If you do not sign up, you can always just go to the course and be an alternate just in case the people who have signed up or a no show. After August, its on a first come first serve basis to get a spot at the course.
Here’s the info:
If you’re looking for something fun, adventurous and free to do, you cannot lose with this!

One of the park staff directed me and my friends to this part of Alley Pond Park for BBQ. It was a great recommendation! I like how it is very peaceful and quiet. There are not many people if you come early to get a bench table. There is a parking lot for the public. There are quite a few fun outdoor activities provided in the park, such as rock climbing. You can also bring your own equipment to play sports. For instance, volleyball, softball, badmintin, and even a kite. It is a nice area for a stroll, walk with your dog, and jog. Because we had such a great May 2013 BBQ success, my friends and I are planning to come back in June for more BBQ and FUN in the SUN!!!
Note: For drivers, find the ramp that will lead you to Alley Pond Adventure Course! I guess other means of transportation would be by bus or train to bus or walking if you live nearby.
Tip: There is a public grill, but I suggest bringing your own just to be more sanitizing.

Go in the summer when it’s free. Come early and wait in line. I came 1 hr early each time. It’s worth the long trip since it’s free. You get to experience low and high wooden/​rope obstacle courses that is available that day. It’s a great team building experience. It’s fun and on holidays you can even try the zip line if it’s offered. I been there 3 times.

You have to go!!!
You do a lottery in the summer to go on a Sunday. Yes it takes forever to get here by subway + bus + walking up a hill under a bridge etc… but it’s free exercise and team building! They split us up into about a group of 10. We did some icebreakers, a low-​ropes course, and then a high ropes course. I’m deathly afraid of heights but I was able to climb up a pole and then jump off as I whacked the ball target in front of me. Wheeeeew. It’s worth it to feel your heart beat so quickly and feel your adrenaline go up! :P

I really didn’t want to Unilocal this place because I wanted to keep this gem to myself, but I think everyone else in Queens knows about it. Plus people are lazy and probably won’t take public transit for almost 2 hours from Manhattan.
I must say that this course is awesome!
The APAC is where you can expect to do a bunch of team building type obstacles, and also other obstacles to challenge your own mind and body.
They have different obstacles like Zip Lining, Climbing up a tall telephone pole and jumping off, tight rope walking, etc.
Some low obstacles are there as well. We did a low obstacle that required coordination between the whole team to accomplish a goal.
With that said, you can’t come here and try to do the obstacles yourself. You have to sign up online in order to get in the Parks Ranger program.
Unfortunately, due to the limited number of people that can get in each Sunday, you only get to do a limited number of obstacles.
When we got there, we were split up into about 4 or so different groups and were sent to do different tasks. In our case we did 1 low obstacle, and 1 high one. We did the Leap of Faith where you climb up a telephone pole and leap off in order to touch a ball.
Oh, don’t follow google map’s directions to get here. You must follow the directions on the APAC website. Look for the Adventure Course Directions. It’s very hard to find. Yes, it will take you almost 2 hours to get here from midtown manhattan. You have to take the E all the way to Union Turnpike and then the Q46 bus.