[2] On April 13, 1680, he sold a section of his land to Swaen Janse Van Lowaanen, whose farm on the water, north of what is now known as Bay Ridge Avenue, eventually became the park.

[2] The land passed through several more hands before ending up with Henry C. Murphy, who in 1856 built a large mansion on the property, creating a personal estate.

[2] These delays caused parts of the property to be lost to other purchasers, including the portion directly along the water, which has been home to a wastewater treatment plant since 1952.

[1] Owl's Head Park is located on a glacial moraine and thus has rich soil to support its many trees, including pines, locusts, oaks, maples, corks, beeches, and a tulip poplar.

[1] The park's land slopes upward towards the water, providing views across New York harbor to Manhattan, Staten Island, and New Jersey.

[6] The park's basketball courts are named for William D. "Billy" Lake, a local firefighter who lost his life on September 11, 2001.