This playground is named for Jarvis Jackson. Little is known about the life of Jackson, who was a former Park Superintendent of Forest Park. Forest Park, a 538-acre park located near the center of Queens, was the largest park in Queens at the time of its acquisition in the late 19th century. This 1.1-acre playground stands on the south edge of the park, at Park Lane South, 108th Street, and Myrtle Avenue, bordering the neighborhood of Richmond Hill.
