by Battery Park City Authority
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This large waterfront playground in Battery Park City's Rockefeller Park has climbing structures, swings and play features steps from the Hudson. Big lawns next door are perfect for picnics after playtime.
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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
Nelson A. Rockefeller Park, River Terrace near Chambers St, 10282, in Battery Park City, Manhattan.
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