Hamilton Fish Park — Attraction in New York

I was very surprised by this place because I heard many different things about it. But when I went with my daughter over 4 years ago , I was glad I did. There are always police and nyc parks deparment there so if you need help have questions etc they will help. They have a spot for the ladiesand men to change,and they make sure you bring your own lock. That's something you definitely need to have, and they ask for when you enter. They do a bag check before entering. The pool is clean and has a big kiddie pool and a huge lap pool for older all kids and adults to enjoy. Places to sit and eat basketball court workout area, handball court. The pools get cleaned by a certain time period, which is when you can choose to leave or...

I would give this place a 4 but I will never understand the harsh a** rules with this pool! I was wearing a navy blue shirt and got told i had to switch into actual swimwear. NEWSFLASH, not everyone goes to bodies of water seasonally. Lucky a friend let me borrow their white shirt so I put my blue shirt inside my locker but uh oh! the lockers are too damn small. You need to bring your own lock only for your big beach bag and change of shoes to not fit. I came with 3 women.. The ladies all shared 3 lockers but had to shove our stuff inside for it to fit since we didnt have enough locks. I enjoyed that the pool wasnt too deep though. This public pool could use some...

This park has come a long way in the many years I have known it. As a former lifeguard at the pool in this park I can tell you it was not all cardinals and redbud trees back in the day. Today it is absolutely lovely and a special place for the local resident to come sit and enjoy nature.

In the summer the park will be packed with kids coming swimming and folks picnicking all around.

So lovely to see the NYC Parks Department making an impact all...