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Westchester County Playground Guide

Covering Armonk, Chappaqua, Hawthorne, Millwood, Mount Kisco, Pleasantville, Valhalla, and Beyond

By Kelly Fitzpatrick August 27, 2022

Playgrounds and parks are a great source of free family fun in our county and Macaroni Kid Armonk, Chappaqua, Mount Kisco, Pleasantville has made it easy for you to find one near you!  Keep reading for a comprehensive town by town list below.  


This guide is UNDER CONSTRUCTION and will continue to grow for subsequent newsletters!  Interested in being a (paid) contributing writer?  Email mackidchappaqua@macaronikid.com for more details!


Toddler Friendly Playgrounds

Toddler Friendly Playgrounds

Maltby Park Playground, Paxton Ave, Bronxville, NY 10708

  • Enclosed

Battle of White Plains Playground, Battle Ave and Whitney, White Plains

  • Enclosed
  • Toddler and big kid play

Granite Knolls, Mohegan Lake

  • Adaptive play space
  • Enlcosed
  • Big kid and little kid structures
  • Pavilion outside playground, however no shade or adult seating inside playground space



Playgrounds by Town

Armonk

  • North Castle Community Park, 205 Business Park Drive
    • 23 acres.  Currently open for walking and running track, platform tennis courts, all weather tennis courts, soccer and baseball fields, playground and picnic pavilion. Post Labor Day to pre Memorial Day, the tennis courts are privatized; contact www.armonkindoor.com.
  • Clove Road Park, North Broadway and Clove Road 
    • Consists of community center, playground area, multi-purpose field and Little League field.
  • John A. Lombardi Park, 85 Cox Avenue in Armonk
    • Contains three baseball fields, one being Clark Field, parking area, four tennis courts, children’s playground and picnic pavilion, two basketball courts on multi-purpose area.
  • Quarry Park, Old Orchard Street in Quarry Heights
    • Includes playground and grass play area.
  • Winkler Park, Greenwich Banksville Road
    • Turf tennis courts, basketball court, and gazebo

Briarcliff Manor

Law Park Playground, Pleasantville Road

  • Enclosed, restrooms, snack bar (seasonally), big kid and little kid structures

Mount Kisco

  • Fox Park - 198 Carpenter Avenue
    • Playground, baseball, basketball
  • Leonard Park - South Bedford Road
    • Residents park
    • Baseball fields, frisbee golf, volleyball, tennis, basketball, playground, pond, fishing, hiking, picnics, restrooms open seasonally


North Castle - Chappaqua & Millwood

  • Gedney Park - 155 Millwood Road, Millwood 
    • This large park features baseball/softball/soccer fields, trails, grills, little free library, pond, restrooms, sledding, picnic areas, ice skating, two playgrounds (one large playground with wooden structures and one small more private one further in), and a garden area.  Dogs are welcome.  Chappaqua Library often has a Story Walk posted along the pond.
  • Millwood Park
    • Features Baseball / Softball fields, tennis courts, a playground, restrooms, shelters

Ossining

Buck Johnson, North State Road

  • Enclosed, big kid and little kid structures

Pleasantville

  • Nannahagan Park - 232 Lake Street

    • Features playground equipment, a walking trail, basketball courts, pool and a pond for fishing.  

    • Roselle Park - Roselle Avenue

  • Features playground equipment, baseball field, soccer field, and a basketball court.

Soldiers & Sailors Park - Manville Road and Clark Street

  • Features playground equipment, baseball/softball fields, soccer field, football field and lacrosse field.

Valhalla

  • Kensico Dam Playground
    • Large multi-structure playground with areas for toddlers and older children.  Handicapped accessible.  Restrooms, walking areas, large field, picnic tables, stair hike to water views, 9/11 Memorial.  A Westchester family favorite.

Other Westchester County Favorites


Did we miss one of your favorites or are you interested in writing a park article to shine the spotlight on a loved spot? Please reach out to me by email at mackidchappaqua@macaronikid.com.


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