Playgrounds in Manhattan, NY
Manhattan has 186 mapped public playgrounds in this directory. 177 carry evidence of public access. 80 record a play surface, 27 record restrooms, and 15 record wheelchair access. Everything else is unknown, and each profile says so.
- 186
- playgrounds listed
- 177
- with public-access evidence
- 80
- with a recorded surface
- 27
- with restrooms recorded
What the map data covers in Manhattan
The gaps matter as much as the facts: 43% of these listings record a play surface and 15% say anything about restrooms. 3 have a fence mapped. 9 have shade or tree cover recorded. Where a detail is missing, nobody has mapped it yet — it does not mean the playground lacks it.
The recorded surfaces here are rubber safety surface (25), asphalt (23), paved (9). The parks with the most listed play areas are Central Park (22), Riverside Park (13), Hudson River Park (11), Highbridge Park (5).
Filtered lists that include Manhattan
Every playground we list in Manhattan
Sorted by name. Open a profile for sources, map, directions and the gaps.
| Playground | Inside | What is documented |
|---|---|---|
| (Claremount (Dolphin) Playground)Riverside Park | Riverside Park | Public accessRestroomsSensory friendlyLit |
| 105th Street Tot LotRiverside Park | Riverside Park | Public accessNo restroomsSensory friendlyRubber safety surface |
| 110th Street Tot LotRiverside Park | Riverside Park | Public accessNo restroomsSensory friendlyLit |
| 112th Street Tot LotRiverside Park | Riverside Park | Public accessNo restroomsSensory friendlyLit |
| 117th St. PlaygroundRiverside Park | Riverside Park | Public accessNo restroomsSensory friendlyLit |
| ABC Playground | — | Public accessShade recordedNo restroomsLit |
| Abraham and Joseph Spector PlaygroundCentral Park | Central Park | Public accessNo restroomsSand |
| Abyssinian Tot Lot | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Adrienne's GardenHudson River Park | Hudson River Park | Public access |
| Adventure PlaygroundCentral Park | Central Park | Rubber safety surface |
| Adventure PlaygroundHighbridge Park | Highbridge Park | Public access |
| Alexander Hamilton Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Alfred E. Smith Playground | — | Public access |
| Ancient PlaygroundCentral Park | Central Park | Public accessRestroomsWheelchair accessibleRubber safety surface |
| Anne Loftus PlaygroundFort Tryon Park | Fort Tryon Park | Public access |
| Annunciation Playground | — | Public accessRubber safety surface |
| Arlington "Ollie" Edinboro PlaygroundSaint Nicholas Park | Saint Nicholas Park | Public accessRestroomsSensory friendlyLit |
| Asser Levy Playground | — | Public accessRubber (tartan) surface |
| Audubon Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Battery PlayscapeBattery Park | Battery Park | Public accessConcrete |
| Bennett Park PlaygroundHoward Bennett Playground | Howard Bennett Playground | Public accessDrinking waterRubber safety surface |
| Bernard Family PlaygroundCentral Park | Central Park | Public accessNo restroomsDrinking waterAsphalt sand |
| Big River PlaygroundRiverside Park South | Riverside Park South | Public access |
| Bill "Bojangles" Robinson Playground | — | Public accessNo restrooms |
| Billy Johnson PlaygroundCentral Park | Central Park | Public accessShade recordedCement |
| Blake Hobbs Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Bleecker PlaygroundHudson River Park | Hudson River Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| Bloomingdale Playground | — | Public access |
| Captain Jacob Joseph Playground | — | Public accessFencedNo restroomsLit |
| Catbird Playground (Children's Play Area)Carl Schurz Park | Carl Schurz Park | Public accessRestroomsSensory friendlyLit |
| Central Park East Community Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Chelsea Park Playground | — | Public accessRestroomsBare ground |
| Chelsea Waterside Play AreaChelsea Waterside Park | Chelsea Waterside Park | Public accessPartly accessiblePaved |
| Clinton Cherry Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Coleman Playground | — | Public access |
| Colonel Charles Young PlaygroundBrigadier General Charles Young Playground | Brigadier General Charles Young Playground | Nothing recorded yet |
| Community PlaygroundThe High Line | The High Line | Nothing recorded yet |
| Coogans Bluff PlaygroundHighbridge Park | Highbridge Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| Corporal John A. Seravalli Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Desalvio Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| DeWitt Clinton Park Playground | — | Public accessWheelchair accessible |
| Diana Ross PlaygroundCentral Park | Central Park | Public accessDrinking waterSand |
| Dinosaur PlaygroundRiverside Park | Riverside Park | Public accessSensory friendlyLitArtificial turf |
| Discovery PlaygroundFort Washington Park | Fort Washington Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| Downing Street PlaygroundHudson River Park | Hudson River Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| Dr. Ronald E. McNair Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Dry Dock Playground | — | Public access |
| East 110th Street PlaygroundCentral Park | Central Park | Public accessRestroomsPaved wood |
| East 72nd Street PlaygroundCentral Park | Central Park | Public accessDrinking waterRubber safety surface |
| Evelyn's PlaygroundUnion Square Park | Union Square Park | Public accessRestroomsSensory friendlyAsphalt,rubber |
| First Park Playground | — | Public accessNo restroomsDrinking waterLit |
| Fred Samuel Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Frederick Douglass PlaygroundRiverside Park | Riverside Park | Public access |
| Gertrude Ederle Playground | — | Public accessWheelchair accessible |
| HCHS CourtyardCentral Park | Central Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| Hecksher PlaygroundCentral Park | Central Park | Public accessFencedShade recordedWheelchair accessible |
| Hester St. PlaygroundSara D. Roosevelt Park | Sara D. Roosevelt Park | Public accessSensory friendlyDrinking waterLit |
| Hippo PlaygroundRiverside Park | Riverside Park | Public accessRestroomsSensory friendlyLit |
| Houston Street PlaygroundSara D. Roosevelt Park | Sara D. Roosevelt Park | Public accessRestroomsSensory friendlyDrinking water |
| Imagination Playground | — | Public accessWheelchair accessibleWood |
| Indian Road PlaygroundInwood Hill Park | Inwood Hill Park | Public accessWheelchair accessible |
| J. Hood Wright Park Playground | — | Public accessRestroomsSensory friendlyLit |
| J(ames Weldon Johnson Playground) | — | Public accessNo restroomsLitRubber safety surface |
| Jacob K. Javits Playground | — | Public accessRubber safety surface |
| James Michael Levin PlaygroundCentral Park | Central Park | Public accessRubber safety surface |
| Joseph C. Sauer Park Playground | — | Public accessShade recordedNo restroomsLit |
| Kowsky Plaza PlaygroundThe Esplanade | The Esplanade | Nothing recorded yet |
| Langston Hughes Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Lily Brown PlaygroundFort Washington Park | Fort Washington Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| Little Engine PlaygroundRiverside Park South | Riverside Park South | Public access |
| Little Flower Playground | — | Public accessRestroomsSensory friendlyLit |
| Lower East Side Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Luther Gulick Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| MacArthur Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Margaret L. Kempner PlaygroundCentral Park | Central Park | Public accessNo restroomsDrinking waterRubber safety surface |
| Mary O'Connor PlaygroundTudor City Greens - North Park | Tudor City Greens - North Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| Matthew P. Sapolin Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| McCaffrey Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| McCray Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| McKinley Playground | — | Public access |
| Mercer PlaygroundHudson River Park | Hudson River Park | Public access |
| Milbank | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Minetta PlaygroundHudson River Park | Hudson River Park | Public accessNo restroomsLitRubbercrumb |
| Monsignor Kett Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Murphy Brothers Playground | — | Public access |
| Nathan Straus Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Neufeld PlaygroundRiverside Park | Riverside Park | Public accessRestroomsWheelchair accessibleSensory friendly |
| Oak PlaygroundTompkins Square Park | Tompkins Square Park | Public accessRestroomsLitAsphalt |
| Orville And Wilbur Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| P.S. 155 Playground | — | Public access |
| P.S. 185 School YardCentral Park | Central Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| Palisades PlaygroundRiverside Park | Riverside Park | Public accessNo restroomsSensory friendlyLit |
| Payson PlaygroundInwood Hill Park | Inwood Hill Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| Pearl Street Playground | — | Public access |
| Peter Minuit Playground | — | Wheelchair accessible |
| Pier 26 Science PlaygroundHudson River Park | Hudson River Park | Public accessPaved |
| Pier 51 PlaygroundHudson River Park | Hudson River Park | Public access |
| Pinetum PlaygroundCentral Park | Central Park | Public accessDirt |
| Pinwheel ParkHudson River Park | Hudson River Park | Public access |
| Play HillsWashington Square Park | Washington Square Park | Shade recordedRestroomsPartly accessibleSensory friendly |
| Playground 103 CIII | — | Public accessNo restroomsSensory friendlyDrinking water |
| Playground 152 CLIIJackie Robinson Park | Jackie Robinson Park | Public accessRestroomsConcrete |
| Playground at 103rd Street Community Garden | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Playground at Alice Kornegay Triangle | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Playground at Bella Abzug Park | — | Public accessPaved |
| Playground at Bellevue South Park | — | Public accessRubber safety surface |
| Playground at Blackwell Park | — | Public access |
| Playground at Bryant Park | — | Public access |
| Playground at Central Park | — | Public accessAsphalt |
| Playground at Chelsea Park | — | Fenced |
| Playground at Columbus Park | — | Public accessPaved |
| Playground at Corlears Hook Park | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Playground at East River Waterfront Esplanade | — | Public accessAsphalt |
| Playground at Governors Island | — | Public access |
| Playground at Hamilton Fish Park | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Playground at Highbridge Park | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Playground at Hudson River Park | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Playground at Jackie Robinson Park | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Playground at James J Walker Park | — | Public access |
| Playground at John V. Lindsay East River Park | — | Public access |
| Playground at Joseph Slifka Park | — | Public access |
| Playground at Little Island | — | Public accessPaved |
| Playground at Marcus Garvey Memorial Park | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Playground at Morningside Park | — | Public access |
| Playground at Nelson A. Rockefeller Park | — | Public access |
| Playground at Pier 42 | — | Public accessPaved |
| Playground at Pier 97 | — | Rubber safety surface |
| Playground at Ramone Aponte Park | — | Public access |
| Playground at Riverbank State Park | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Playground at Riverside Park | — | Public accessSensory friendlyLitAsphalt |
| Playground at Riverside Park | — | Public access |
| Playground at Riverside Park South | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Playground at Ruppert Park | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Playground at Sara D. Roosevelt Park | — | Public accessWater play |
| Playground at Seward Park Extension Park | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Playground at Sherman Creek | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Playground at Teardrop Park | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Playground at The High Line | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Playground at Wagner Houses Pool | — | Public access |
| Playground at Wards Island Park | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Playground at Washington Market Park | — | Public access |
| Playground at West Thames Park | — | Public access |
| Playground of the Americas | — | Public accessShade recordedNo restroomsLit |
| Playground One | — | Paved |
| Playground One Forty Nine CILJackie Robinson Park | Jackie Robinson Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| Police Officer Moira Ann Smith PlaygroundMadison Square Park | Madison Square Park | Public accessRubber (tartan) surface |
| Quisqueya PlaygroundHighbridge Park | Highbridge Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| River Run PlaygroundRiverside Park | Riverside Park | Public accessRestroomsWheelchair accessibleLit |
| Riverbank PlaygroundRiverbank State Park | Riverbank State Park | Public accessRestroomsSensory friendlyLit |
| Rivington St. PlaygroundSara D. Roosevelt Park | Sara D. Roosevelt Park | Public accessNo restroomsSensory friendlyLit |
| Robert Bendheim PlaygroundCentral Park | Central Park | Public access |
| Rudin Family Playground | — | Public access |
| Ruth and Arthur Smadbeck-Heckscher East PlaygroundCentral Park | Central Park | Public accessRubber safety surface |
| Safari PlaygroundCentral Park | Central Park | Public accessNo restroomsWheelchair accessibleRubber safety surface |
| Sakura Park Playground | — | Public accessNo restroomsSensory friendlyDrinking water |
| Samuel Seabury PlaygroundCentral Park | Central Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| Sandbox ParkHudson River Park | Hudson River Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| Scylla PlaygroundWards Island Park | Wards Island Park | RestroomsDrinking waterLitWoodchips, dirt |
| Seward Park Playground | — | Public accessRestroomsSensory friendlyDrinking water |
| SlidesGovernors Island | Governors Island | Nothing recorded yet |
| Sol Lain Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Sophie Irene Loeb Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| St. Catherine's Park Playground | — | Public accessRestroomsDrinking waterLit |
| St. Nicholas Park PlaygroundSaint Nicholas Park | Saint Nicholas Park | Public accessRestroomsDrinking waterLit |
| St. Nicholas Playground South | — | Public access |
| St. Vartan Park PlaygroundSaint Vartan Park | Saint Vartan Park | Public accessRestroomsSensory friendlyLit |
| Stanley Isaacs Playground | — | Public access |
| Sunken PlaygroundHighbridge Park | Highbridge Park | Public accessPaved |
| SwingsetsFort Washington Park | Fort Washington Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| Tanahey Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Tarr Family PlaygroundCentral Park | Central Park | Public accessNo restroomsSand,wood,paved |
| Tarr-Coyne Wild West Playground | — | Public accessNo restroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Tecumseh Playground | — | Wheelchair accessible |
| Ten Mile River Playground | — | Public accessRestroomsDrinking waterRubber safety surface |
| The YardGovernors Island | Governors Island | Public access |
| Toddler PlaygroundWashington Square Park | Washington Square Park | Public accessShade recordedRestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Toll Family PlaygroundCentral Park | Central Park | Public accessNo restroomsRubber safety surface |
| Tom Otterness PlaygroundHudson River Park | Hudson River Park | Public accessPaved |
| Tompkins Square Park Playground | — | Public accessRestroomsSensory friendlyLit |
| Tudor Grove PlaygroundTudor City Greens - South Park | Tudor City Greens - South Park | Nothing recorded yet |
| Twenty-Four Sycamores Park PlaygroundTwentyfour Sycamores Park | Twentyfour Sycamores Park | Public accessRestroomsSensory friendlyDrinking water |
| Vesuvio Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Vincent F. Albano Jr. Playground | — | Nothing recorded yet |
| Washington Square Park Playground | — | Public accessShade recordedRestroomsWheelchair accessible |
| West 110th Street PlaygroundCentral Park | Central Park | Public accessShade recordedNo restroomsWheelchair accessible |
| Wonder PlaygroundThe High Line | The High Line | Nothing recorded yet |
Questions about playgrounds in Manhattan
- How many public playgrounds are there in Manhattan?
- This directory lists 186 public playgrounds in Manhattan, New York, taken from open map data. 177 of them carry evidence of public access, such as an access tag, a public park boundary, or a parks department as operator. The real number is higher: a playground that nobody has mapped, or that has no name and is not inside a named park, is not listed here.
- Which playgrounds in Manhattan have restrooms?
- 27 listings record restrooms on site, including (Claremount (Dolphin) Playground), Ancient Playground, Arlington "Ollie" Edinboro Playground. Restrooms are recorded for only 15% of Manhattan listings, so an absence here means nobody has mapped one, not that there is none.
- Are any Manhattan playgrounds wheelchair accessible?
- 15 Manhattan listings are recorded as wheelchair accessible, including Ancient Playground, DeWitt Clinton Park Playground, Gertrude Ederle Playground. That describes reaching and moving through the site; it does not promise ramped structures or accessible surfacing under every piece of equipment.
- Which playgrounds in Manhattan are fenced?
- 3 listings have a fence, wall or gate mapped, including Captain Jacob Joseph Playground, Hecksher Playground, Playground at Chelsea Park. Fencing is one of the least-tagged details anywhere, so treat the rest as unknown.