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Sandpiper Playground

📍 Queens, NY

★4.6(64 Google reviews)💰FreeđŸ‘ļAll ages

Rebuilt after Hurricane Sandy, this Queens playground features modern slides, swings, climbing structures, and a spray pad popular for summer cool-downs. Free entry and all-ages equipment make it a go-to neighborhood stop.

✓ Modern equipment✓ Great spray pad✓ All ages✓ Post-beach perfect✓ Free entry
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★★★★★Featured review by Aniko Magyar

Great for kids any age and good time to fun . Cool sprinkler and playground to enjoy the sunshine . This was the first rebuilt playground from Hurricane Sandy. From what I see they have done a good work. When I pass by it's very popular. ..

🏆 Family Action Verdict

Strongest for families with mixed-age children visiting nearby beaches who want a post-beach play stop with a rinse-off option. The spray pad runs in summer heat and the equipment suits all ages well. Arrive early on hot weekends — this playground gets very popular and can crowd quickly.

â„šī¸ What to Know Before You Go

💡Bring towels and a change of clothes for summer spray pad sessions
⏰Spray pad closes in cooler months — call ahead in spring or fall
đŸŽŸī¸A natural second stop after a beach visit to wash off sand
🚗Arrive early on summer weekends to secure space before peak crowds

đŸ’Ŧ What Families Are Saying

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4.6
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64 Google reviews

Sprinkler and spray pad40%
Good for all ages30%
Clean modern equipment20%
Perfect after beach visits10%
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Aniko Magyar

3 years ago

★★★★★

“Great for kids any age and good time to fun . Cool sprinkler and playground to enjoy the sunshine . This was the first rebuilt playground from Hurricane Sandy. From what I see they have done a good work. When I pass by it's very popular. ..”

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Jane Vongvorachoti

2 years ago

★★★★★

“Really nice playground. New and clean. Nice variety for tots to kids age we would say. Spray pad is not open when we went as it is still April. Can imagine it would be busy in summer”

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Jay Masanotti

3 years ago

★★★★★

“Great playground with sprinklers (helpful after getting sandy at the beach), swings, and lots of playground equipment options for big and small kids.”

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Brock Napoli

9 months ago

★★★★★

“Awesome playground my daughter loves chilling in after a day at the beach great slides, swings and sprinklers and water area are awesomeeeeeee”

Reviews from Google

Overview

Sandpiper Playground was the first Queens playground rebuilt after Hurricane Sandy, resulting in modern, well-designed equipment spanning toddler through older-child use. The spray pad and sprinkler zone are the headline draw in summer. Swings, slides, and multiple climbing structures keep kids busy year-round, and the beach proximity makes it a natural second stop after a sandy day.

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