by NYC Parks
Photo: Tdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Kids head to McLaughlin Playground in Hollis Hills to climb, explore and run around on equipment built for children. Transfer platforms and ground-level play pieces give kids with limited mobility ways to get onto and around the equipment. On hot summer days the spray showers switch on, and kids run through the water to cool off.
More reviews: see “Reviews around the web” for Yelp, Facebook and other sites.
Open dawn to dusk; spray showers run in summer on hot days
Free; no registration
Pick a date to add it to your plans.
Ages 0–12.
Free; no registration
Open dawn to dusk; spray showers run in summer on hot days
200-15 McLaughlin Avenue, 11423, in Hollis Hills, Queens.
No. McLaughlin Playground is outdoors, so plan for weather, sunscreen and water.
Redwood Playground is a NYC Parks play area inside Cunningham Park, with climbing structures and play equipment scaled for kids. Ground-level activities and transfer platforms make much of the play area reachable for children with mobility needs. Summer brings the spray showers, so pack a towel and a change of clothes.
Seven Gables Playground offers a dedicated children's area in Oakland Gardens, where kids can climb and play on structures made for them. Ramps lead up onto the play equipment and there are swings designed for children with disabilities, so more kids can join in.
Kids head to Harvard Playground at 179th Pl between 90th Ave and Jamaica Ave to climb, explore and run around on equipment built for children. Ground-level activities and transfer platforms make much of the play area reachable for children with mobility needs. A spray shower makes it a go-to summer stop when children need to splash and cool down.
Wayanda Park Playground is a NYC Parks play area in Queens Village, 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.
Set at 196th St and 197th St between 113th Ave and Murdock Ave, Daniel M. O'Connell Playground is a neighborhood spot where children climb, explore and play with friends. The layout includes ramped routes onto the structures and accessible swings, making it a good pick for families using wheelchairs or strollers. Summer brings the spray showers, so pack a towel and a change of clothes.
Captain Tilly Playground offers a dedicated children's area in Captain Tilly Park near 85th Ave & 165th St, where kids can climb and play on structures made for them. Ground-level activities and transfer platforms make much of the play area reachable for children with mobility needs. Because it sits inside Captain Tilly Park, a playground stop is easy to combine with lawns, paths and other park space.