5 Staten Island Destination Parks & Playgrounds
Submitted by Nataki Hewling on
As a Staten Island mom with an 18-month-old and a nine-year-old, I spend a lot of time in NYC's numerous parks and playgrounds. More than 170 of them are right here on Staten Island—that's 12,300 acres of protected parkland! No wonder we're known as the greenest borough.
My boys and I have been to quite a few of Staten Island's beautiful green spaces, including the multiple parks that make up the massive Greenbelt, which we've covered in-depth before. While every one has its merits, if you're looking to narrow down your green tour of the borough (12,300 acres is a lot to cover), here are five must-see parks and playgrounds on Staten Island.