51 kid friendly parks in New York (Upper West Side)

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mariners' Playground W 85th St New York, NY 10024 (718) 982-6521 (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...

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...

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...

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...

River Run Playground Riverside Dr & W 83rd St New York, NY 10024 (212) 870-3070 (Kid Friendly Park) At River Run Playground (on 83rd Street), winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find... 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...

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...

Pat Hoffman Friedman Playground E 79th St New York, NY (212) 535-7710 (Kid Friendly Park) 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 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...

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...

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...

Hippo Playground Riverside Dr & W 91st St New York, NY 10024 (212) 870-3070 (Kid Friendly Park) The Hippo Playground, on 91st, has great equipment, and hippo sprinklers. Been here? Add a comment...

Wild West Playground W 93rd St New York, NY (212) 619-0274 (Kid Friendly Park) In addition to the wood structures, which incorporate slides, steps and poles, the playgr... Been here? Add a comment...

Riverside Park W 91st St New York, NY (212) 870-3070 (Kid Friendly Park) Been here? Add a comment...

Rudin Family Playground W 96th St New York, NY (212) 794-6564 (Kid Friendly Park) Features: The playground includes a sandbox, bucket and tire swings, and three play struc... Been here? Add a comment...

Rudin Playground at Central Park Central Park W & W 96th St New York, NY 10025 (212) 360-3456 (Kid Friendly Park) Rudin Playground features a large sandbox, various climbing structures, slides, swings (t... Been here? Add a comment...

Dinosaur Playground W 96th St New York, NY (212) 639-9675 (Kid Friendly Park) This playground is home to two fiberglass dinosaurs, a triceratops and a hadrosaur. Both ... Been here? Add a comment...

Dinosaur Playground Riverside Dr & W 97th St New York, NY 10024 (212) 870-3070 (Kid Friendly Park) The Dinosaur Playground, on 97th, and has one of the biggest sprinkler areas. Been here? Add a comment...

96th Street Playground E 96th St & 5th Ave New York, NY 10128 (212) 426-8505 (Kid Friendly Park) The draw at this Central Park playground is the treehouse, which is as close as some urba... 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...

Frederick Douglass Playground Amsterdam Ave & W 100th St New York, NY 10025 (212) 316-3241 (Kid Friendly Park) Been here? Add a comment...

Tarr Family Playground W 100th St New York, NY (212) 794-6564 (Kid Friendly Park) Splash around in the playground's wet zone, where arcs of water shoot above kids’ heads a... 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...

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...

Robert Bendheim Playground E 100th St New York, NY (212) 794-6564 (Kid Friendly Park) A "playground for all children," this play space was designed to be accessible to childre... 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...

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...

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...

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...

Peter Jay Sharp Children's Glade W 103rd St New York, NY 10025 (212) 310-6600 (Kid Friendly Recreation) The Peter Jay Sharp Children's Glade was once an overgrown and underused area, but in 200... Been here? Add a comment...

Riverside Park Riverside Dr New York, NY 10024 (212) 870-3070 (Kid Friendly Park) Stretching 330 acres, from 62nd to 158th Streets, Riverside Park is one great stroll. Bea... Been here? Add a comment...

Riverside Park Sandbox Playground 337 Riverside Dr New York, NY 10025 (212) 870-3070 (Kid Friendly Park) Been here? Add a comment...

Trump Lasker Ice Rink 110 Malcolm X Blvd New York, NY 10026 (212) 534-7639 (Kid Friendly Recreation) For a more intimate New York City ice skating experience, visit Lasker Skating Rink. Been here? Add a comment...

Conservatory Garden 5th Ave New York, NY 10029 (212) 860-1370 (Kid Friendly Tourist Attraction) Take in the Secret Garden reflecting pool with Bessie Potter Vonnoh’s bronze statue of a ... Been here? Add a comment...

West 110th Street Playground W 110th St New York, NY (212) 794-6564 (Kid Friendly Park) This playground is set in a small valley surrounded by large trees and rock outcrops – a ... Been here? Add a comment...

Bernard Family Playground E 108th St New York, NY 10029 (212) 230-2424 (Kid Friendly Park) While this playground is small in size, it's big on views. Located in one of the most be... Been here? Add a comment...

Morningside Park W 110th St & Morningside Dr New York, NY 10027 (212) 201-7275 (Kid Friendly Park) Morningside Park is one of four designated Historic Harlem Parks. Been here? Add a comment...

Lenox Avenue Playground Lenox Ave &110th St New York, NY 10029 (212) 794-6564 (Kid Friendly Park) ocated across from the Harlem Meer, this playground has beautiful views of the lake, rock... 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...

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...

Chelsea Waterside Playground W 23rd St & 11th Ave New York, NY 10011 (212) 694-3600 (Kid Friendly Park) This colorful playground creates an extraordinary space with award winning equipment, wat... Been here? Add a comment...