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Set in Willowbrook, Willowbrook Park Adventure Station is a neighborhood spot where children climb, explore and play with friends. It sits right beside Willowbrook Park's Carousel for All Children, so a carousel ride and a play break pair easily.
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Open dawn to dusk
Free; no registration
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Ages 0–12.
Free; no registration
Open dawn to dusk
Inside Willowbrook Park next to the Carousel for All Children, 10314, Staten Island.
No. Willowbrook Park Adventure Station is outdoors, so plan for weather, sunscreen and water.
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