Monday, July 18, 2011

Washington Market Park

310 Greenwich St, between Chambers and Duane St.

The girls and I spend hours at Washington Market Park.  Spanning 3 acres, this park is ridiculously pleasant, shady, and entertaining.  The playground takes up the entire Eastside of the park and it's hard to see one end from the other.  The Northside is dedicated to the younger crowd while the South-side dawns the massive red jungle gym.  To move from one section of the park to another you must snake through a series of cement walls or go through the "secret" tunnel.  This might be a little hard with the stroller, but no worries because there is a path right next to the playground.  Because the playground, the open field, and BMCC all share the park's space, the area is a hodgepodge of nannies, kids, students, professors, and people on their lunchbreaks.  I could go on for hours about how great this park is, especially since there are tons of other playgrounds in close proximity.

Highlights
• Gazebo • Open Field • Huge!!! • Attatched to BMCC


Lowlights
• Tons of Blindspots • Lots of Entrances


What It's Got
2 Tunnels • Sprinkler • River • 3 Jungle Gyms (one shaped like a ship!) • Wooden Train • 4 Slides • Monkey Bars • Trashcans • Water Fountain • Picnic Tables • Gazebo • Open Field • Plush Ground

What Parents/Nannies Should Know
Plenty of Shade • Plenty of Benches/Ledges • Multiple Entrances • Tons of Blindspots • Bathroom in BMCC

What's Nearby
• The Hudson River • Penny Park • Battery City • McDonalds • Fruit carts (on Chambers on Greenwich)

Ratings (Out of 5)

Sarah:  

Lexi: 

Annie:  X 28






3 comments:

  1. I could go on for hours about how great this park.

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  2. The Northside is dedicated to the younger crowd while the South-side dawns the massive red jungle gym.
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  3. I went to the park with my two children on every weekends. It's not near to my house. But for children i drived 8 miles every weekend. Why Authority maintain these park near BMCC Parking. peoples are also live there. That area is part of the city, State and country.

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