by NYC Parks
Adventure Playground is a landmark-style design where kids explore a stepped pyramid, tunnels, ramps and a water channel instead of standard swings and slides. It rewards imaginative, open-ended play for school-age children.
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Typically open daily dawn to dusk
Free; open to the public, no registration
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Ages 1–12.
Free; open to the public, no registration
Typically open daily dawn to dusk
Central Park West & W 67th St, 10023, in the Upper West Side, Manhattan.
No. Adventure Playground is outdoors, so plan for weather, sunscreen and water.
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