Playground · The Bronx, NY

Dawson Playground

This playground is mapped without a name of its own. It sits inside Dawson Playground, where 2 separate play areas are mapped.

What is documented about Dawson Playground

Each line below comes from a map record. Nothing here has been checked in person.

Location: The Bronx, New York (Bronx County)

Details on the surrounding park: Dawson Playground

These details come from a separate OpenStreetMap record for the park, not the playground itself. Park hours, contact details, and facilities may not apply to this play area. Confirm with the park operator before visiting.

Park operator: New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Park address in map: Dawson Street, 10459

Park website ↗Open park map record ↗

What we cannot tell you

No source in our data records whether access is formally open to the public, whether it is fenced, whether there is shade, the play surface, wheelchair access, restrooms, among other details.

A missing detail means nobody has mapped it yet — not that the playground lacks it. If you know the answer, adding it to OpenStreetMap fixes it for every map at once, or you can send us a correction.

Need a detail before you go?

The source for this playground does not record a specific surface, restroom, shade, fence, or other visit detail. That does not mean those features are absent. The map point, source record and access evidence are still below.

Nearby playgrounds with more recorded details

Straight-line distances from this map point, not travel distances. These are alternatives to compare, not recommendations.

Captain William Harry Thompson Playground1.5 mi away
Recorded: operated by (New York City Department of Parks and Recreation); opening hours (Mo-Su 07:00-18:00).
Playground at Soundview Park1.6 mi away
Recorded: fencing (A fence, wall or gate is mapped around the playground).
Metcalf Playground1.7 mi away
Recorded: fencing (A fence, wall or gate is mapped around the playground).

Elsewhere in The Bronx, the directory records play surfaces at 2 playgrounds, fencing at 3 playgrounds. Compare all 67 local listings; these counts do not describe this playground.

Is this playground open to the public?

The evidence in our sources:

Inside Dawson Playground, mapped as a public park
Official page on nyc.gov

Evidence is not a guarantee. Park hours, seasonal closures, building work and local rules can all apply, and a playground inside a public park can still be closed on the day you arrive.