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Billy Johnson Playground, Central Park

East 67th Street, New York City, NY 10022
212-310-6600
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Ranked #464 of 707 attractions in New York City
3.5 of 5 stars 2 Reviews
Description: A rustic playground in NYC's Central Park that features wood nymphs, vine-covered gazebos and arched bridges.
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“Dangerous for little kids”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2006

This playground has a great slide, but the wooden bridges are very dengerous for little kids. the wooden Edges are very sharp, and my son fell down from the edge of the bridge and cut his lips. The playgroung could be a perfect place if it didn't have sharp wooden and stone edges. But ones again, the slide is just... More

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“Possibly the best loved sliding board in the city”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2004
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My 10-year-old twin girls and I are on a hunt for the best playground in the City of New York and along the way discovered the Billy Johnson Playground in Central Park. Conveniently located a hop and a skip away from the Children's Zoo at 67th & Fifth Avenue, this playground's main claim to fame is that it contains what... More

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