40 kid friendly parks in New York (East Side)

Directory of New York (East Side) kid friendly parks and playgrounds...

Central Park Central Park New York, NY 10022 (212) 310-6600 (Kid Friendly Park) Central Park's 843 acres include 136 acres of woodlands, 250 acres of lawns, and 150 acre... Been here? Add a comment...

Bryant Park 1098 6th Ave New York, NY 10036 (212) 768-4242 (Kid Friendly Park) If you're just looking for a little oxygen midtown, Bryant Park offers a few trees and a ... Been here? Add a comment...

Wollman Rink 830 5th Ave New York, NY 10065 (212) 439-6900 (Kid Friendly Recreation) Amusement park in the warm months, ice skating in the winter, Wollman Rink offers a place... Been here? Add a comment...

Central Park Carousel 830 5th Ave New York, NY 10065 (212) 879-0244 (Kid Friendly Amusement Park) A carousel had been in operation at Central Park since 1871. The original carousel was po... Been here? Add a comment...

Central Park Zoo Central Park New York, NY 10021 (212) 439-6500 (Kid Friendly Zoo / Aquarium) Here, just a few yards from 5th Ave. you’ll find over 130 different species ranging from ... Been here? Add a comment...

St. Vartan Park 1st Ave & E 35th St New York, NY 10017 (212) 213-4980 (Kid Friendly Park) St Vartan has a huge playground, with separate areas for toddlers and kids. The playgroun... Been here? Add a comment...

Amelia Earhart Park 401 E 65th St New York, NY 33010 (305) 685-8389 (Kid Friendly Park) Amelia Earhart Park is a large, beautiful area nestled in the midst of highways, and a bu... Been here? Add a comment...

Enid A. Haupt Glass Gardens 400 E 34th St New York, NY 10016 (212) 263-6037 (Kid Friendly Arboretum / Garden) One of NY's best-kept secrets, the Rusk Rehabilitation Institute harbors a public botanic... Been here? Add a comment...

Billy Johnson Playground E 67th St New York, NY 10065 (212) 310-6600 (Kid Friendly Park) For children of all ages, this playground is just north of the Children's Zoo. It is one ... Been here? Add a comment...

Heckscher Playground Central Park W & W 64th St New York, NY 10023 (212) 336-1440 (Kid Friendly Park) Central Park's largest playground, and one of the most fun, the newly renovated Heckscher... Been here? Add a comment...

Tudor City Greens and Playground Vincent F Albano Sq at 41st St New York, NY 11234 (732) 709-3108 (Kid Friendly Park) This mini village on a safe cul-de-sac is popular with affable elderly types and their do... Been here? Add a comment...

Adventure Playground W 67th St New York, NY (212) 310-6600 (Kid Friendly Park) A cone-shaped climber made of granite and concrete is set in a large sand area and featur... Been here? Add a comment...

Adventure Playground Central Park W & W 67th St New York, NY 10023 (212) 517-2233 (Kid Friendly Park) Adventure Playground, one of two playgrounds in Central Park at West 67th Street, provide... Been here? Add a comment...

Tots Playground W 68th St New York, NY (718) 735-4400 (Kid Friendly Park) Central Park's smallest playground provides an ideal play space for the Park's youngest v... Been here? Add a comment...

Queensbridge Park 41-05 Vernon Blvd Queens, NY 11101 (Kid Friendly Park) This park is named for the nearby Queensboro Bridge, which is also known as the Queensbri... Been here? Add a comment...

Madison Square Park 1 Madison Ave New York, NY 10010 (212) 538-5058 (Kid Friendly Park) Madison Square Park park covers a little more than six acres in the Flatiron District and... Been here? Add a comment...

59 West Recreation Center 533 W 59th St New York, NY 10019 (212) 397-3159 (Kid Friendly Recreation) This recreation center offers a large indoor pool, and a climbing wall, among the usual r... Been here? Add a comment...

DeWitt Clinton Park 11th Ave & W 52nd St New York, NY 10019 (Kid Friendly Park) De Witt Clinton Park is a truly family-friendly park. Because of 1996 improvements to its... Been here? Add a comment...

James Michael Levin Playground E 76th St New York, NY (212) 794-6564 (Kid Friendly Park) In the center of this playground is a whimsical concrete fountain featuring characters fr... Been here? Add a comment...

Pat Hoffman Friedman Playground E 79th St New York, NY (212) 535-7710 (Kid Friendly Park) Been here? Add a comment...

John Jay Swimming Pool 77th St & Cherokee Pl New York, NY 10021 (212) 794-6566 (Kid Friendly Recreation) John Jay offers one of the city's nicest public pools, and it's one of the two pools in M... Been here? Add a comment...

Capobianco Field New York, NY 10044 (212) 593-0750 (Kid Friendly Park) Been here? Add a comment...

Chelsea Park 303 9th Ave New York, NY 10001 (212) 460-9011 (Kid Friendly Park) Acquired by Parks more than 100 years ago, Chelsea Park remains one of the most popular a... Been here? Add a comment...

Hudson River Park Playground Pier 51 New York, NY 10019 (212) 414-9382 (Kid Friendly Park) This micro amusement park resembles an outdoor Chuck E. Cheese set on the waterfront. Kid... Been here? Add a comment...

Newtown Barge Terminal Playground Dupont St Brooklyn, NY 11222 (914) 874-5005 (Kid Friendly Park) Newtown Barge Terminal Playground was named for the barge canal terminal that once occupi... Been here? Add a comment...

Ancient Playground 5th Ave & E 84th St New York, NY 10028 (212) 535-7710 (Kid Friendly Park) If you've been to the Met and want to continue the Temple of Dendur "feel," the Ancient P... Been here? Add a comment...

Diana Ross Playground Central Park W & W 81st St New York, NY 10024 (Kid Friendly Park) The Diana Ross Playground is located in New York City's Central Park, inside the park at ... Been here? Add a comment...

Tecumseh Playground Amsterdam Ave & W 77th St New York, NY 10023 (212) 336-1440 (Kid Friendly Park) Named for William T. Sherman (the T stands for Tecumseh, and PS 87 is named after Sherman... Been here? Add a comment...

Murphy Park Ave C Fdr Dr New York, NY 10010 (Kid Friendly Park) Been here? Add a comment...

Arthur Ross Pinetum Playground W 85th St New York, NY 10024 (212) 794-6564 (Kid Friendly Park) This playground is located within the Arthur Ross Pinetum, a small arboretum that is home... Been here? Add a comment...

Riverside Park Riverside Dr New York, NY 10019 (212) 870-3070 (Kid Friendly Park) Leave the crowds in Central Park and explore the urban oasis of Riverside Park. Meander a... Been here? Add a comment...

Mariners' Playground W 85th St New York, NY 10024 (718) 982-6521 (Kid Friendly Park) Been here? Add a comment...

Abraham and Joseph Spector Playground W 86th St New York, NY (212) 794-6564 Spector Playground is one of the largest playgrounds in the Park. It features an expansiv... Been here? Add a comment...

Ruppert Park E 91st St New York, NY (212) 758-4340 (Kid Friendly Park) The park, which is adjacent to Ruppert Towers, was built in 1979 by New York City’s Housi... Been here? Add a comment...

Tompkins Square Park 330 E 10th St New York, NY 10009 (212) 387-7684 (Kid Friendly Park) The park is frequently the site of impromptu performances by street artists, as well as o... Been here? Add a comment...

Washington Square Park 5 Ave & Waverly Pl New York, NY 10011 (212) 639-9675 (Kid Friendly Park) A marsh. A cemetery. A parade ground. A gathering spot for avant-garde artists. A battleg... Been here? Add a comment...

West 4th Street Courts W 4th St New York, NY 10011 (Kid Friendly Park) These courts serve as a basketball mecca not only in Manhattan, but far beyond the City l... Been here? Add a comment...

Samuel Seabury Playground Lexington Ave & E 95th St New York, NY 10128 (718) 625-9339 (Kid Friendly Park) This playground honors the late Judge Samuel Seabury (1873-1958), a renowned public serva... Been here? Add a comment...

Minetta Playground 6th Ave New York, NY 10014 (212) 639-9675 (Kid Friendly Park) This small park is a memorial to a not-quite-gone and not-quite-forgotten water feature o... Been here? Add a comment...

Sir Winston Churchill Square at Downing Playground Ave of the Americas & Bleecker St New York, NY 10011 (212) 477-4021 (Kid Friendly Park) This tiny slice of green at the intersection of the west side of Sixth Avenue, Downing St... Been here? Add a comment...