Third Street Playground

A playground for toddlers in Prospect Park

Overall Score

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Official NYC Parks Website
Brooklyn
In Prospect Park at 4th Street

Features

Neighborhood
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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 older model playground, there is plenty to do for smaller children but older children may not find it stimulating. 

The equipment is well-worn and showing its age, but it wasn't broken like some playgrounds we've seen. The sandbox probably needs more sand but there are plenty of sand toys. The sandbox proved the main attraction for our toddler, and most of the children in the playground.

There were a lot of tire swings with a unique configuration I haven't seen elsewhere. 

There’s not much shade here and most of the seating is in the sun. But it’s in a shallow depression surrounded by woods, so you don’t hear any road traffic. It’s probably fairly insect heavy at dusk based on the standing water and vegetation around it.

Overall this was kind of a boring playground, but since our toddler was content to play in the sand it gave us some time to relax. I wish I had brought a book. 

Bruno's Review

“The ladders and the stuck wheels were good”

About the Playground

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 22, 2024

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