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Central Park's largest playground (over 3 acres), Heckscher is unlike most others in that it is not on the perimeter, but between 61st and 63rd Streets. This playground offers a range of play equipment geared toward school-age children, including 14 swings, seesaws, a water feature, and a wooden suspension bridge; it also features its own restroom facilities.
Note: There are no trash receptacles inside the playgrounds. Please deposit all trash in receptacles outside playgrounds and help us keep play areas free of rodents.
Playground Partners
Initiated in 1991 by the Women's Committee of the Central Park Conservancy, Playground Partners is a group of volunteers who ensure that Central Park's 21 playgrounds are kept safe and well maintained. If you are interested in joining this group, click on Playground Partners.
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Location
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Seventh Avenue & Central Park South from 61st to 63rd Streets
Details
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Restrooms are located inside the playground
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Hours: Playgrounds open every day at 7:30 am and close at dusk
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For a printable map of ballfield locations, click here
In the fall of 2006, the Conservancy completed a yearlong renovation of the Heckscher Playground. This major face-lift was the first component of a three-phase project for the 30-acre historic playground landscape, located in the southwest part of the Park. Opened in 1926 as a gift of philanthropist August Heckscher, it was the Park’s first modern playground.
The new design brings the space into the 21st century, integrating contemporary ideas about playground design and up-to-date safety standards. The cement and asphalt that dominated the playground in the 1960s were replaced. The water features were renovated and enlarged, and innovative climbing structures and play spaces geared toward various age groups were added. New restrooms, additional canopy trees, and a trellis with benches were among the new features sure to please the playground’s adult visitors. As a nod to the original design, the renovation also incorporated an existing building dating back to the 1920s, which now serves as the playground’s entrance.
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