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“It's secluded, spacious, and hidden from the tourists somehow.” in 3 reviews
“Let's agree, without a car or NJ transit ticket, fresh, peaceful air sounds impossible to find on a hot, summer day in Manhattan.” in 3 reviews
“Love that it's just us nyc families walking around exploring this little oasis in between the residential buildings.” in 2 reviews
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- Mi Z.Jersey City, NJ5735Jun 8, 2017
Hidden behind apartment buildings. Like a mini-version of Central Park for me. An urban oasis. My toddler had a great time there. Great cafes, very nice public restroom and huge playground nearby. Definitely worth my trip from Jersey.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Dominik D.Shreveport, LA321595711116Jun 5, 2022Updated review
Not a park that's a must see for tourists on a limited schedule, but anyone who lives in NYC doesn't have much of an excuse. It's situated perfectly to be serenely quiet and is easily accessible as well.
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 2Oh no 0Dec 13, 2021Previous reviewIs this the really cool park with the stone wall? It's epic and random in the way that most of NYC's non-world famous local attractions are. Well worth the tax dollars required to build and maintain it.
- Josiah R.San Antonio, TX07Aug 1, 2022
It was a nice hidden location in New York. Not crowded at all, completely shaded by trees. Very close to the pier
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Darren H.New York, NY362Feb 6, 2020
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https://youtu.be/YsMbSMPLdIIHelpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Jul 8, 2018
Great hidden gem in Battery Park City. There is a long slide for the kids that leads to a sand pit. Plenty of rocks for climbing and a set of stairs that leads to a shaded platform with additional seating. Plenty of greenery and shade provided from surrounding buildings and restrooms available as well..
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - 2640111510275Nov 19, 2015
Amazing little park. An absolute must if you have kids 5+. There is a huge metal slide and a small water area. Just be prepared for the kids to get messy. The slide dumps them into a large sand area.
There is a restroom if you walk towards the water (river, not the play area). This park is not dog friendly!Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 3Oh no 0 - Lyss T.New York, NY0245Jun 23, 2021
The most perfectly kept secret from tourists. Love that it's just us nyc families walking around exploring this little oasis in between the residential buildings. Love the sandpit but watch out for the garden mice - they might crawl into your stroller bag
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Jul 1, 2012
Teardrop Park is party of Battery Park City's parks. A local jewel!
It contains the most shrubberies, trees of a hidden oasis with a man made wall as a partition of the two paths. It is not a well known park, but provides temporary relief from the purgatory blazing heat and sun for shade during my brief visit. A natural setting of an outdoor garden of Teardrop Park and a ravine without running water. Seating areas are ample. This park is very quiet since it is hidden or at least not widely known even by native New Yorkers. The wall granite structure appears very natural to have inhabit many years of existence. The rock formation is simple and clean design. Surely no Frederick Law Olmsted landscape design, but close in the ravine setting.
Yes, there are yuppie high-rise apartment complexes that surrounds Teardrop Park for it main inhabitants, but is open to be enjoyed by all.Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Jul 3, 2012
I came across Teardrop Park a couple weeks ago while chasing a photograph. I looked around, no one seemed to be telling me "you can't go in there" so I kept on walking and discovered the most darling hill with rock formations.
The park is hidden by some trees, surrounded by residential buildings and located away from the water which means there are far less people taking up grassy space. It's a nice, slight, change of pace from it's neighboring Rockefeller Park.
Would I spend another lunch hour or afternoon lounging in the sunshine at Teardrop Park. Absolutely.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Rabiya L.Canton, MI95346677Apr 3, 2019
Wow! What a memorial, truely a site to see! The passing thru winds makes a sounds of people cries! it's sad saw the towers fall live! RIP
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Briana M.Brooklyn, NY84269729Jun 15, 2009
One gorgeous, Sunday afternoon the boo and I decided to take an adventure to Teardrop Park, which a friend had reported as being "very cool". The recommendation was coming from an urban forester, so we took it seriously. After getting a little lost, we finally found our way...and man. It was nothing like what I expected.
Teardrop Park is filled with shady walkways that feature tree top arch ways, gorgeous stone, and plenty of places for your children to get injured. It's so utterly tranquil...I had no idea there were any little parks like this in New York City. I was shocked by the wonderful usage of space.
It seems like they haven't completed work on the park, but despite that there are still plenty of places to plant your bum and enjoy a little oasis in the city. The foliage is lush and green, with the exception of several berry covered bushes, which apparently boast gorgeous white flowers in the spring.
For the kids, the park does promise more than injuries. There is a gigantic metal slide that really forced me to resist pushing kids out of the way to get my joy ride. There are several sand pits, and since we are in seemingly sterile TriBeCa, I don't think that stepping on a used syringe is something you have to worry about. I can't say enough good about this place, and it's early in the morning. Just go. You won't be disappointed.
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