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Shore Front Parkway Adventure Course

📍 Queens, NY

★4.8(6 Google reviews)💰FreeđŸ‘ļAll ages

Outdoor park featuring challenging obstacle and climbing structures plus a splash pad and standard playground areas. Equipment leans toward athletic challenges rather than traditional playground gear.

✓ obstacle course✓ splash pad✓ challenging equipment✓ active kids✓ unique design✓ spread-out layout
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★★★★★Featured review by Will Bachrach

Amazing brand new park. They have obstacles and special equipment that give you feeling like you are on an obstacle course and learning extreme climbing. The kids love it and any active adult would love it too!

🏆 Family Action Verdict

Best for families with school-age kids who want physical challenge rather than a traditional playground visit. The obstacle course rewards confident climbers. The splash pad makes it viable for toddlers and younger children at the same time.

â„šī¸ What to Know Before You Go

💡Wear closed-toe shoes — decorative paving elements can get hot and sharp in summer
⏰Scout the full layout on arrival — zones are spread out and not all visible from one spot
đŸŽŸī¸The splash pad section draws the biggest crowds and is the most reliably maintained area
🚗Water fountains are adult-height; bring a water bottle for young children

đŸ’Ŧ What Families Are Saying

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4.8
★★★★★

6 Google reviews

Unique obstacle course design40%
Splash pad popular with kids30%
Equipment suits older kids and adults20%
Supervision challenge across zones10%
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Will Bachrach

3 years ago

★★★★★

“Amazing brand new park. They have obstacles and special equipment that give you feeling like you are on an obstacle course and learning extreme climbing. The kids love it and any active adult would love it too!”

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Melanie Cantwell

a year ago

★★★★★

“Yeah this place is awesome ! Very engaging and more challenging yet quite intuitive, you don't see parks like this around, so a real gem in that way too.”

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Samuel Afolabi

9 months ago

★★★★★

“Good environment 💗”

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Mae Mar

a year ago

★★★★★

“The obstacle area is bit more rundown and less fun than the pictures showed.. It is more like a workout area adults would use than a place kids would use. Weeds are overrunning the edges of the park and no one was there. The splash pad area, however, was a hit. Plenty of kids there and the TWO playgrounds on either side of it. One drawback, though, you cannot see the other playgrounds or splash pad at the same time. The kids can run off down the path and disappear. :/ Difficult when you have moee then one to keep an eye on. The water fountains are tall as well and nuanced in a way the kids found hard to use. Access to or from it from the beach is a walkaround. Bare feet can burn on some of the deco glass art in the paving, so use those sandals. All in all, however, it was a hit. We will be back!”

Reviews from Google

Overview

Shore Front Parkway Adventure Course delivers an obstacle and climbing layout designed for active kids who want more than swings and slides. The equipment mimics an extreme sports training feel. A separate splash pad section draws younger children and is consistently busy. Standard playground areas fill out the rest of the park, which is spread across a large footprint requiring active supervision across zones.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday06:00 – 01:00
Tuesday06:00 – 01:00
Wednesday06:00 – 01:00
Thursday06:00 – 01:00
Friday06:00 – 01:00
Saturday06:00 – 01:00
Sunday06:00 – 01:00

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