Outdoors NearbyAccessible playgrounds in New York
88 playgrounds in 37 towns across New York, 6 of them designed for all abilities or sensory play. Most are in Brooklyn (24), Staten Island (11), Manhattan (8) and New York City (8).
Brooklyn: 24 accessible playgrounds
- Frost Playground Playground Accessible
accessible equipment, ramps, wheelchair swing
- Maria Hernandez Park Playground Accessible
accessible equipment, ramps, wheelchair swing
- Monsignor McGolrick Park Playground Accessible
accessible equipment, ramps, wheelchair swing
- 79th Street Playground Children’s Play Area Accessible
rubber surface
- Bayview Playground Children's Play Area Accessible
rubber surface
- Carnegie Playground Accessible
rubber surface
- Ennis Playground Childrens Play Area Accessible
smooth paving
- Asser Levy Park Playground Accessible
- Gilbert Ramirez Playground Playground Accessible
accessible equipment
- Herbert Von King Park Playground Children's Play Area Accessible
- Lincoln Terrace Park / Arthur S. Somers Playground Accessible
- Main Street Playground Accessible
- Mount Prospect Park Playground Accessible
- Pacific Park Playground Accessible
- Roebling Playground Playground Accessible
wheelchair swing
- Sledge Playground Childrens Play Area Accessible
- Sunset Park Playground Children’s Play Area Accessible
- Vinland Playground Children’s Play Area Accessible
- William Sheridan Playground Playground Accessible
wheelchair swing
- Winthrop Playground Playground Accessible
ramps
- Manhattan Beach Park Playground Partly accessible
smooth paving
- Dyker Beach Park Playground Partly accessible
- Irving Square Park Playground Partly accessible
- Leif Ericson Drive Playground Partly accessible
Staten Island: 11 accessible playgrounds
- Sensory Friendly Playground Sensory
- Great Kills Park Playground Accessible
- Lemon Creek Park Playground Accessible
- Lenape Playground Accessible
- Mahoney Playground Playground Accessible
accessible equipment
- Miller Field Playground Accessible
- Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden Playground Accessible
- South Beach Playground Accessible
- Woodhull Park Playground Accessible
wheelchair swing
- Bloomingdale Park Playground Partly accessible
- Fort Wadsworth Playground Partly accessible
Manhattan: 8 accessible playgrounds
- (Neufeld Playground) Children's Play Area Accessible
smooth paving
- (River Run Playground) Children's Play Area Accessible
smooth paving
- East 110th Street Playground Accessible
rubber surface
- Safari Playground Accessible
rubber surface
- Gertrude Ederle Playground Accessible
- Tarr-Coyne Wild West Playground Accessible
- Tecumseh Playground Playground Accessible
- Big River Playground Partly accessible
New York City: 8 accessible playgrounds
- (Toddler Playground) Children's Play Area Accessible
rubber surface
- (Washington Square Park Playground) Children's Play Area Accessible
smooth paving
- DeWitt Clinton Park Playground Accessible
- Imagination Playground Accessible
- Saint Vartan Park Playground Accessible
ramps
- Tompkins Square Park Playground Accessible
wheelchair swing
- (Play Hills) Children's Play Area Partly accessible
turf surface
- Chelsea Waterside Play Area Partly accessible
Astoria: 3 accessible playgrounds
- Hallets Cove Playground Playground Accessible
rubber surface, wheelchair swing
- Athens Square Playground Accessible
fenced
- Van Alst Playground Playground Accessible
wheelchair swing
Woodside: 3 accessible playgrounds
- Edward Hart Playground Playground Accessible
accessible equipment, wheelchair swing
- Big Bush Park Playground Accessible
accessible equipment
- Nathan Weidenbaum Park Playground Accessible
wheelchair swing
Auburn
- Casey Park Liberty Swing Accessible
ramps, wheelchair swing
One of the few Liberty Swings in the U.S., letting kids swing in their wheelchair.
Bayside
- Buz O'Rourke Playground Accessible
Bayville
- Soundside Beach Playground Accessible
Brinckerhoff
- Julie's Jungle Accessible
smooth paving, wheelchair swing
Buffalo
- Stiglmeier Park Playground Partly accessible
Cedarhurst
- Boundless Playground Inclusive
accessible restroom, fenced, ground-level play, ramps, splash pad
Fenced Boundless playground with barrier-free sprinklers and restrooms.
Copiague
- Tanner Park Playground Accessible
ramps, splash pad
Corona
- Playground for All Children at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Accessible
East Harlem
- Peter Minuit Playground Playground Accessible
East Meadow
- Inclusive Playground (Field 8) Inclusive
adaptive swing, ramps
Second inclusive playground in the park, with full-support swings.
East Northport
- Mr. P's Boundless Playground Inclusive
adaptive swing, ground-level play, ramps
Boundless playground with ramped structures and adaptive swings.
East Rockaway
- Bay Park Playground Accessible
ramps, splash pad
Rebuilt after Sandy with a lip-free spray park.
Endwell
- Highland Park Playground Partly accessible
Harrison
- Saxon Woods Park Playground Accessible
ramps
Heritage Hills
- Joe Bohrdrum Field Park Playground Partly accessible
Hillside Lake
- Hopewell Recreation Playground Accessible
sand table
Inwood
- Indian Road Playground Accessible
Ithaca
- Stewart Park Playground Accessible
Jamaica
- Latimer Playground Accessible
Jamestown
- Lillian Dickson Playground Partly accessible
Kings Park
- Accessible Playground at Sunken Meadow State Park Accessible
accessible restroom, parking nearby, ramps
Lancaster
- North End Playground Accessible
Lincolndale
- Reis Park Playground Accessible
wheelchair swing
Oceanside
- Oceanside Park Playground Accessible
fenced, wheelchair swing
Wheelchair swings that keep riders in their chair.
Old Bethpage
- Haypath Inclusive Playground Inclusive
music play, sensory play
Low-set sensory panels and a stable engineered-wood surface.
Oyster Bay
- Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park Playground Accessible
Patchogue
- Shorefront Park Playground Accessible
adaptive swing, ramps
Double-wide ramps and two adaptive swings.
Port Jefferson
- Rocketship Park Playground Inclusive
music play, ramps, sensory play
Pirate ship with wheelchair-sized ramps and sensory features.
Sunnyside
- Torsney/Lou Lodati Playground Playground Accessible
wheelchair swing
The Bronx
- Moshulu Parkway Playground Accessible
ramps
Wyandanch
- Geiger Lake Playground Accessible
adaptive swing, fenced, ground-level play
Looking for any playground, not only accessible ones? See all 2,345 parks with playgrounds in New York. Find out what makes a playground accessible or inclusive, including surfaces and swings.
Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors and official park department pages in New York. A partly accessible playground has a way in but some barriers inside. Missing a playground? Tell us through the suggestion form.
Frequently asked questions
Where is an inclusive playground in New York?
Boundless Playground in Cedarhurst is one of 6 inclusive or sensory playgrounds we list in New York. Others are in East Northport, Port Jefferson, Old Bethpage and East Meadow.
How many wheelchair-accessible playgrounds are in New York?
88 in our data: 5 inclusive, 1 sensory, 69 wheelchair accessible, 13 partly accessible. The real number in New York is higher, since most newer playgrounds follow the ADA rules even when no map says so.
Do New York playgrounds have to be ADA accessible?
Public playgrounds built or rebuilt since March 2012 have to meet the 2010 ADA Standards, in New York as everywhere in the US. An older playground can lack ramps or a firm surface until it is rebuilt, so check before a long drive in New York.