Places to Play in Battery Park City: Amazing Parks, Museums & Play Spots
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We continue our month-long focus on Battery Park City with a look at the best places to play in the neighborhood, both indoors and outside. This tiny sliver of southwestern Manhattan is just 92 acres but 36 acres of that is parkland, mostly along the Hudson River. It's no wonder BPC is famous for its parks and playgrounds, like the attraction-filled Rockefeller E. Nelson Playground, Teardrop Park's grotto-like water play area and massive slide, and the stunning Esplanade, which runs the whole length of neighborhood along the waterfront.
BPC is also home to lots of indoor places where kids can drop in and play, including Manhattan's first green library, a pair of museums with frequent kids' programs, and the Winter Garden at Brookfield Place. If you're looking to spend a day romping around, BPC is the place to be.