Ahh NYC playgrounds have come a long way since my childhood. Once the outdoor urinal of the…read moreprojects made of steel and splinters now a rubberized deodorized fun safe place for your kids to play. I was even able to find the last section of air in NY that does not have clouds of marijuana smoke wafting in my toddlers face asking "daddy is there a skunk around"... "no Booboo that's some ass hole getting high at 1245 on a Tuesday" This park has ample seating for you to catch up on all the tiktok videos you have been missing. Or like the pictures of your friends playing with their kids at a less well appointed playground. It seems the local school does take their kids here to play, if this happens while you are there it may be best to evacuate any children under 7. The older school age children were playing games that had under athletic exposed city kids running clumsy full speed while attempting to dodge any little ones before crashing. To their credit they did miss each other every time. As their legs grew more tiered as play time progressed I thought it best to Leave.

Cute playground with climbing equipment, a couple of slides and a few swings. Scaffoldings make it…read morelook a little shady and you can smell urine in several spots. However, it's fairly new and kept fairly clean.

You seriously need to hop on the 7 train and get here. It was such a nice crisp evening to take in…read morethe sights. I can't even imagine what this area looks like when the sun is coming down. The area is just so beautiful. I forgot I was in Manhattan for a bit! The sky was just so beautiful to look at. I loved the pink bear, I've been dying to check that out for months. The high line was amazing I never experienced something like that before. I think I am definitely going to find my way back here because it's just so nice. Definitely a lot of walking so get those walking shoes on! Can anyone tell me how to take that pink bear home?????

Popped out for the French's x Skittles collab for their mustard flavored Skittles for…read more#NationalMustardDay. It was a fun event near the pier where there's a few dining options on a boat like tacos & tequila and also a lobster boat that circles around Manhattan. The event was well organized, and I am looking forward to visiting the area again soon. Ig:@Thefunfluencer

Pretty nice playground nestled in the hustle and grime of Hells Kitchen…read more Large and spacious so it's surprising to see this in the area where extra space is hard to come by. There are actually two playgrounds here with various jungle gym equipment to play on. Rubberized ground to protect the kids. Plenty of benches to relax on. Even a basketball court. Water fountain too. No bathrooms though.

Right in yhf middle of Midtown West's concrete jungle is this small pocket park. There are very few…read moreopen spaces in Hell's Kitchen, but this is a surprise. I talked to a long time residents who told me they complained about this in the 60s so the civic authorities thought of possibly building parkland on a parking lot on Tenth Avenue between West 47th and 48th Street. On June 23, 1966, the Board of Estimate approved the acquisition for $400,000 to acquire the lot in September 1966. But the conversion was delayed the playground did not open until December 1979. The West 47th Street Block Association try and keep out any undesirables and make the park local community residents and those tourist type and office workers who want a nice spot to chill. The park was upgraded with 1.4 million dollar grant. Just proving green in NYC doesn't come cheap.

Amazingly beautiful pier…read more Some of the best views of the city are from here. I can come by this pier & relax honestly for the remainder of my life. Will for sure be back.

Great views at this playground. We love to visit around sunset. Play area for tots and older…read morekiddos. A splash pad area that runs seasonally. My kids are huge fans of this playground and love the monkey cars and rock climbing with the rope. One of our top 5 parks in the area. Highly recommend.

This is a really fun playground located in Central Park with its entrance accessible from Central…read morePark West and either W 67th or W 69th. It's located right next to the Tots Playground. This playground features some really cool climbing structures. One of them is a brick pyramid that kids and adults can climb up. It features a really large slide or a ladder that puts you down in the middle of the structure. If you're small enough there is a tunnel one can use to get in/out. There are some other structures like another pyramid with two slides. When the weather is warm there is a fountain. I love the soft material on the ground that surrounds most of the playground. It helps soften any falls that young ones may experience.

This playground reminds me of Egyptian ruins which were discovered and unearthed…read more Some very different structures which offer the kids a unique vessel to play, and have their own adventures. Pyramid with slides coming down each side, block structures to climb on, water sprinkler area to cool down in, fort to climb up into, and some benches around the outside for the parents to sit on. It's not a large playground but the layout makes it look big.

This is a wonderful park it seems on the smaller side which is not a bad thing. It has space for…read morepeople to play baseball and work out. There is a playground for the kiddos. There is also a nice sized dog park area. In the outer layer of the park it's filled with greenery, plants and flowers.

If you live at the edge of the theater district and have a dog -- this park is your best option…read more Safe and clean. I bring my buddy Yoda here often and when we have time to hang out at the dog park for small dogs, he is on cloud 9 entertaining everyone with his silliness. The owners who bring their dogs there seem to be responsible people and I've never witnessed a dog fight in the years we've been coming here, which is a testament to that. A lot of high schools use the field for sports activities and the children's park is small but neat with rocks to climb.

Tiny place but packed with things to do. The place has been remodeled and offers some cool…read morestructures for children to play. The giant tunnel slide is the main attraction, and the choo choo train for toddlers is also cute. There's a small basketball court as well as racquetball courts. Plenty of shade and seats. Restrooms are available.

This park has been remodeled and looks amazing. Yet I'm here at 6pm on a Saturday and the gates are…read morelocked. Not good.

This is my daughter's favorite playground in the city. We came back for a quick week holiday, our…read morefirst tri since moving to California, and every day we had to listen to a 6yo pleading to go to Evelyn's. The shiny dome climbing structure is amazing, as are the slides. It's always busy here, no matter the season or weather, but to me that just means the kids love it and are having fun. Definitely recommend for locals and visitors alike.

Soooo many bodies!…read more I'm guilty of visiting this playground only on weekends, but "crowded", here, takes a new meaning. Make sure to repeatedly warn your child of paying attention to kids running wild in all directions. Parents seem to be MIA... The playground is quite modern... there's even a half sphere kids can climb on (bare feet, or it won't work). Plenty of swings and climbable options. The place is divided into two areas for children of different ages... both very crowded (did I mention that?). There's a slide kids can use after climbing over big rocks... not the safest option when there are too many kids lining up (and pushing each other) to do it. With little else around to have your child move, this is the forced option. The silver lining is that you're in freaking Union Square, with all sorts of food (or booze... you may need some after a visit to this place) available to you.

This is one of the cleanest parks I've ever been to in my entire life. The slides are very clean…read moreand you can slide down them really well without halting. They are sparkly clean with a big reflection from the sun! It burned my eyes looking at them in the sun. One good thing about this park is the number of spider webs that you can climb onto besides the steps that you can go onto. This park also has clean sprinklers at the feet level and big sprinklers that come and go. Very clean and safe. Most important thing is the safety issue. I have a stroller with belongings and they were untouched the whole time I was in the park so that's a plus! Also this park is gated from the public and only families with toddlers and kids can go in. Very family oriented. Will definitely stop by more when I'm in this area.

Billy Johnson Playground is very cool blending in with the area full of trees and wooden…read morestructures. This is a quiet peaceful area with easy access to and from Fifth Avenue. The day I visited there were many Nannies with small children going in and out of the gate. It's a place I will not enter unless I'm with a friend that has small children. There's bucket and tire swings, an amphitheater spray feature, two granite slides set into a hill, a rustic net climber, and a sandbox and sand table. As I said I love this landscape with rustic structures and stone bridge. You need to visit and enjoy! By the way, no restroom!

Oh my god they have the best tires swings ever!! I'm a tire swing connoisseur and these are the…read morebest I've ever ridden on. They've got top notch coated rubber tires that are closed on the inside- so no leg burns or gross rainwater getting trapped inside. And there's three in a row so you don't have to wait forever for your turn. But the best part are the turning mechanisms - these things go fast and they have a mind of their own. Once you get momentum you'll start going faster and faster and it's actually a little hard to stop! So much fun! Watching my friend fly around in a panic for a few moments while he got the hang of it was hilarious. Bathrooms were gross. Who cares?! Tires swings!

Nice big park great for different age groups! Entrance on 1st ave for big playground and bathroom…read more Plenty of benches and equipment to play on. There is also a basketball quart and small field. Pretty clean and safe.