Bronx Spray Playgrounds and Community Gardens

4.5 (11)

Mon – Sun, 07:00 – 18:00

East 161st St. & River Ave Macombs Dam Park

Elston Gene Howard Field Playground sits in Macombs Dam Park at East 161st Street and River Avenue. Built for toddlers, it has gates that latch without locking, play structures for new walkers and a water feature that cools kids off on hot days.

4.4 (7)

Tue, Thu, Sat, 10:00 – 13:00

586 Tinton Ave

This Tinton Avenue community garden works as a neighborhood hub, with raised beds and casitas under the trees. Shared meals, local DJs and live singers bring neighbors together on event days, and the welcoming crowd makes it easy to stop by.

4.4 (45)

Mon, Wed – Sun, 11:00 – 16:00

414 E 163rd St

El Coqui Liberation Community Garden on East 163rd Street centers on a large willow tree in Melrose, a neighborhood with one of the highest concentrations of community gardens in the city. Volunteers tend the plot and use it to teach urban gardening.

4.1 (40)

Mon – Sun, 07:00 – 18:00

1835 Dr M.L.K. Jr Blvd

Morton Playground on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd splits into a neighborhood basketball court on one side and a toddler play area on the other. The equipment looks freshly updated, with hands on play features, baby swings and a spray area.