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Central Park Row Boats Parent rating: Location: 74th Street & Central Park, New York, NY Row, row, row your boat, and let the kids take turns when your arms get tired. Renting a
Tompkins Square Park Parent rating: Location: Avenue A, 7th Street, Avenue B, 10th Street, New York, NY Until about ten years ago Tompkins Square Park was an al fresco shelter for scores of homeless people as well as the neighborhood's population of activists, artists, anarchists, and the like. T...
Bryant Park Parent rating: Location: 6th Avenue between 40th & 42nd Streets, New York, NY If you're just looking for a little oxygen midtown, Bryant Park offers a few trees and a bit of lawn. A 'wichcraft creamery kiosk is a nice treat stop, or you could pack a little picnic ...
Central Park Parent rating: Location: Central Park, New York, NY Sprawling across the center of Manhattan, from 59th Street (Central Park South) to 110th Street, and from Central Park West to Fifth Avenue, Central Park is 843 acres of adventure. ...
Vesuvio Playground Parent rating: Location: Spring & Thompson Streets, New York, NY Vesuvio Playground (formerly the Thompson Playground) boasts a spray shower, gingko trees, handball courts, basketball courts, and a mini-pool. The on-site bathroom has changing tables.
Chelsea Waterside Playground Parent rating: Location: 11th Avenue and 23rd Street, New York, NY We heard great things about Chelsea Waterside Playground - the latest jewel in the
Forest Park Parent rating: Location: Forest Park, Jamaica, NY Forest Park offers some 538 acres of wilderness, with miles of walkways lined with iron lampposts, making this the optimal spot for urban hikers. Cyclists jam park roadways on weekends, while m...
New York Botanical Garden Parent rating: Location: 200th Street and Kazimiroff Blvd., Bronx, NY The New York Botanical Garden makes the extra effort to get city kids interested in flora and fauna. Families can delve into the mysteries of the plant kingdom at the Everett Children's Adve...
Samuel Seabury Playground Parent rating: Location: 96th Street and Lexington Avenue, New York, NY Samuel Seabury Playground, the primary site for recreation and athletics for PS 77 ...
South Oxford Park Parent rating: Location: South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY Steps past the Atlantic Terminal mall, South Oxford Park is home to a whimsical cattail spray sprinkler, a rock-climbing wall, and swings.
Kissena Park Parent rating: Location: Booth Memorial Avenue & 164 Street., Flushing, NY Kissena Park covers 234 acres in Flushing, Queens, and it's bordered by Kissena Boulevard; Rose, Oak, Underhill, and Lithonia Avenues; Fresh Meadow Lane; and Booth Memorial Avenue. The ...
Barretto Point Park Parent rating: Location: 1224 Viele Avenue, Bronx, NY Recreational options at Barretto Point Park - located on the East River waterfront - include basketball courts, fishing, kayak/canoe launch sites, playgrounds, and volleyball courts. D...
Van Cortlandt Park Parent rating: Location: Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY Van Cortlandt Park, on 1146 acres in the northwest Bronx, is New York City's third-largest park. A major supplier of recreation space, this green retreat has dozens of playgrounds and ballfield...
Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park Parent rating: Location: West of Battery Place, New York, NY Overseen by the Battery Park City Parks Conservancy, Wagner Park, which overlooks the Hudson River and offers great views of the
Bike Rental Central Park Parent rating: Location: 348 West 57 Street, New York, NY Bike Rental Central Park offers bicycle rental and tours in