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Taking kids for a walk in the park is a beloved daily ritual in New York City, and there are so many beautiful parks to choose from. There often are several parks in a given New York neighborhood within walking distance, and NYC.com recommends a number of kid-friendly parks.
New York's "flagship" park of 843 acres, 26,000 trees, and almost 9,000 benches has had a rather checkered history. Planning began around 1868, when city commissioners chose the "Greensward Plan" developed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. In the ensu...
59th to 110th StreetsEvery visitor to New York has heard about Central Park, but Brooklyn's massive Prospect Park rightfully deserves its fame. Featuring fantastic events, green spaces, and the famous Grand Army Plaza arch at the main entrance to the Park, built in 1892, the "Jewel of Brooklyn&q...
Grand Army Plaza to Parkside AveIn the beginning of the 1930s, the 1,255-acre site which is now Flushing Meadows-Corona Park was still just a swampy marshland with little prospect for development. It was not until New York City’s powerful parks commissioner, Robert Moses, envisioned reclaiming the site for the ...
Flushing Meadows Corona ParkFrom the City of New York/Parks & Recreation Historical Signs Program: Washington Square Park is named for George Washington (1732-1799), who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and presided over the Constitutional Convention in P...
W. 4th St. (Between University Pl. and MacDougal St.)From the City of New York/Parks & Recreation Historical Signs Program: This park honors Daniel D. Tompkins (1774–1825), who served as Governor of New York from 1807 to 1817 and as Vice President of the United States under James Monroe (1758-1831) from 1817 to 1825. Peter Stuy...
E. 7th St. and Ave. ASummer attractions include Bryant Park Film Festival. As far back as 1686, New York’s colonial governor Thomas Dongan designated as public property the land that is now Bryant Park. Officially dedicated in 1842, it was not until New York City’s powerful parks commissioner, Robert...
40th Street at Sixth AvenueIn 1998, the Hudson River Park Act officially created this park, reserving extensive portions of the waterfront exclusively for public recreation, and significantly limiting the types and locations of commercial activities. The Act also designated the river itself an estuarine sa...
Battery Park City to 59th Street along the Hudson RiverThis Rockefeller Park-adjacent public spans stands circumscribed by high-rise buildings, casting a perennial shadow on the brilliant twisting design of the park. Michael Van Valkenberg designed the $17 million park, including a massive slide for children, art work, and an "i...
River Terrace (bet. Warren & Murray Streets)Named for former governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, this park features a stunning Hudson-side locale and holds a particularly warm spot in the hearts of locals. There's the sculpture garden by Tom Otterness, a wading pool, carousel, and a swath of tables with footprints for checks o...
River Terrace (bet. Chambers & Vesey)