James J. Braddock North Hudson County Park

A large county park

Overall Score

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Official NYC Parks Website
Outside of New York
Palisade Ave and 79th Street

Features

Neighborhood
Bathrooms
No
Yes
, But NEARBY
Shade:
No
Yes
Water feature:
No
Yes
Sandbox:
No
Yes
Drinking Fountain
No
Yes
Additional DETAILS BELOW

Reviews

Not Your Nanny's Review

Playground Papa's Review

An enormous playground serving Hudson County with plenty of interesting features in it. 

My wife grew up going to this playground as a kid, so over the winter break we had to make a stop with grandpa. This was a fun playground with lots of different themes. 

The "city" portion of the playground has a climbing structure that looks like some famous New York City buildings and bridges. Underneath are small train cars that kids can sit in. Our toddler insisted we all sit in them with him. 

Another section was themed like a medieval castle with lots of slides, and next to that was a pirate ship. Both these structures were fun, but less appealing to our toddler who is primarily interested in trains. 

This park has its share of weird climbing things that kids don't really know what to do with too. There were swings and splash pads and even some shaded areas with tables. Overall this was a huge playground in the center of the park. 

Bruno's Review

About the Playground

The park was initially founded in 1910 and later named for World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Braddock.

Additional Features

Equipment

Slides:
Yes
No
Tic Tac Toe:
No
Yes
Toddler Swings:
No
Yes
Belt Swings:
No
Yes
CHIMES / Drums:
No
Yes
Tunnel:
No
Yes
PicNic Tables:
No
Yes
Suspension Bridge:
No
Yes

Climbing equipment

LaDDERS:
No
Yes
CLIMBING WALL:
No
Yes
ROPE:
No
Yes
STAIRS:
No
Yes
RAMP:
No
Yes
Monkey Bars:
No
Yes
Chain Ladder:
No
Yes
Weird Climbing Thing:
No
Yes

Accessibility

Sensory Panels:
No
Yes
Other Sensory Equipment:
No
Yes
Accessible Swing:
No
Yes
Balance Beam:
No
Yes
RAMP:
No
Yes
Last updated:
May 13, 2024

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