Playgrounds
The Pier 6 Water Lab is closed for the season.
Brooklyn Bridge Park offers several inventive play destinations for children of all ages. The playgrounds were developed in collaboration with child development experts at the Natural Learning Initiative at North Carolina State University. Distinct play environments were designed to assist in developing the skills and interests of different age groups and developmental levels. Each playground offers ample seating and shade for children and their caretakers.
The majority of materials used in the playgrounds are sustainably harvested or recycled. Wooden equipment is chosen in many instances because of its tactile qualities, including its neutral reaction to the extreme ends of the temperature spectrum. The hand-crafted structures and naturally-based textures engage children in imaginative play, and sensory experiences.
Pier 6 features a 1.6 acre destination playground. "Swing Valley" at the Pier 6 playground embraces the joy of the swing by offering a variety of swinging experiences with 10 new swing sets, including traditional tot seats, twin swings, Tarzan ropes, and 6-seated post swings, all integrated within a beautiful landscape. "The Water Lab" at Pier 6 offers direct engagement with the sensory thrill and intellectual engagement of moving water. It consists of 3 distinct features: the water lab, the water channel, and the water-jet field. The Pier 6 playground also has “Sandbox Village,” which may well be the largest park sandbox in Brooklyn, if not New York City!
Pier 1 includes a small playground on the northwest corner of the pier, adjacent to the promenade. This playground is designed for younger children and includes swings and climbing equipment.
Main Street playground is located along Plymouth street, between Main and Washington Streets. This nautically-themed playground includes climbing equipment embellished with decorative sails and a boat-shaped sandbox.
Future sections of the park will include play equipment located on Pier 2, Pier 3, and the Picnic Peninsula on the uplands of Pier 5.
