A multi-level discovery landscape for play, inspired by nature.
Designed to be flood-resilient and foster environmental and cultural awareness.

Why Go

🏞️ Explore five unique ecology zones: Bluff, Riverbed, Marsh, Dune, and Meadow
💡 Enjoy innovative, sustainable, and water-conscious design
🎭 Experience ShowBox, NYC's first improv/puppet theater in a playground
🆓 Free admission for all visitors and performances
♿ Accessible features including wheelchair transfer platforms

Hours

⏰ November 1 - March 1: Open 7am to 6pm
☀️ March 2 - October 31: Open 7am to 9pm

Cost

💰 Free to the public
🎭 ShowBox performances are also free

Features

⛰️ Bluff: Five granite slides (up to 18ft), wheelchair transfer platforms, Cliff House, mirrored Shade Clouds
🌊 Riverbed: Water flows into a sand basin, discover creatures like a 4ft octopus, wheelchair transfer platform
🏡 Marsh: Seven playhouses (Shadow, Peek-A-Boo, Rain/Percussion, Cloud, Triangle, Half Moon, Sky) connected by ladders, footbridge, tunnel
🧗‍♀️ Dune: Undulating climbing structure, ShowBox improv/puppet theater (14ft cube, 9ftx9ft stage), Hand Puppet Nook
🌳 Meadow: Enchanting world of conifers, native shrubs, grasses, blooming perennials
♻️ Sustainable Design: 40,000 sq ft of gardens, salt-water and flood-tolerant plants, bioswales capturing rainwater, 30,000-gallon stormwater reservoir
✨ Unique portal for safety, custom seating, lyrical water patterns

Managed By

🏛️ The Battery Conservancy