Battery Park & Playscape

Battery Playscape

State Street & Battery Place
New York, NY 

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Nov 1–Mar 1: 7 am–6 pm Mar 2–Oct 31: 7 am–9 pm

FREE

Explore a multi-level discovery landscape for play, inspired by nature. Experience five ecology zones: Bluff with five granite slides; Riverbed and Marsh with vast salt-tolerant gardens, elevated tree houses, and sand/water play; and Dune and Meadow presenting ShowBox, the first improv/puppet theater in a NYC playground.

Created post Storm Sandy, the innovative design fosters environmental and cultural awareness through innovative contemporary design driven by sustainable and water-conscious features. Lyrical patterns of water illuminate the portal, fence, and custom seating. Daylight filters through the punctuated surfaces to showcase Manhattan island’s tides and currents.

The newest addition to the  historic Battery’s 25-acres of public parkland at the southern tip of Manhattan managed by The Battery Conservancy, founded to revitalize New York’s birthplace park and its major landmark, Castle Clinton National Monument. Enjoy breathtaking harbor views, vast perennial gardens, bike paths, grand lawns, an organic urban farm, and the enchanting Seaglass Carousel.