by NYC Parks
Gen. Douglas MacArthur Park Playground is a NYC Parks play area in Dongan Hills, with climbing structures and play equipment scaled for kids. In warm weather the spray showers turn a playground visit into an easy water-play outing.
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Open dawn to dusk; spray showers run in summer on hot days
Free; no registration
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Ages 0–12.
Free; no registration
Open dawn to dusk; spray showers run in summer on hot days
254 Jefferson Street, 10306, in Dongan Hills, Staten Island.
No. Gen. Douglas MacArthur Park Playground is outdoors, so plan for weather, sunscreen and water.
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