by NYC Parks
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Thomas Greene Playground gives Gowanus families a free spot to play, with structures sized for young children. The park is also home to the Douglass and Degraw public pool, a summer favorite in Gowanus. Transfer platforms and ground-level play pieces give kids with limited mobility ways to get onto and around the equipment.
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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
225 Nevins Street, 11217, in Gowanus, Brooklyn.
No. Thomas Greene Playground is outdoors, so plan for weather, sunscreen and water.
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