Seoul Forest had been a royal hunting ground for kings and served as a military inspection facility in the past. However, in more recent decades, the area has served a wide variety of functions. Ttukseom initially served as a water-treatment facility and later as a golf course, horse racing track, and eventually a sports park.
Opened in 2005, Seoul Forest consists of five parks: a Cultural Art Park, an Ecological Forest, a Nature Experience Study Field, Wetlands Ecological Field, and Hangang River Waterside Park.