Hours: Open every day at 7:30am and
closes at dusk Ages: Ages 6-12
Restroom facilities located within playground
At the foot of Umpire Rock stands one of the
most well know playgrounds in the Park.
The Heckscher Playground. Spanning an area
from 61st to 63rd Street, it is the largest
playground (over 3 acres) within Central Park
and the only Playground not located along the
Park's perimeter.
With that stated, it is unfortunate that much
of its space is unused and what it does contain
is somewhat antiquated. Traditional play
equipment such as swings, seesaws, a water
spray, and a wooden suspension bridge can be
found here.
The most outstanding feature of this playground
are the gigantic rocks of Umpire Rock which
surround and overlap into the playground.
They may actually be its main attraction.
