Hell's Kitchen Park — Attraction in New York

Hell's Kitchen Park in New York City leans more towards being a playground than a traditional park. While it offers ample seating with benches and a concrete staircase providing additional seating space, the park itself feels a bit dated and could benefit from some maintenance compared to other parks in the area.

The park tends to get quite crowded, especially during school breaks or after school hours, with energetic children running around and engaging in various ball games. It's more akin to a large playground with plenty of seating options rather than a serene green space.

Despite its shortcomings, Hell's Kitchen Park still serves as a vibrant and lively community space where families and children can gather, play, and enjoy the outdoors. However, if you're seeking a more tranquil park experience, you might want to explore other options...

Edit, 06.28.2022 - looks like Google finally corrected the name of this park. Old review: The name of this park is Hell's Kitchen Park, not Lorraine Hansberry. I've tried to post the edit twice but Google keeps saying that it can't be verified, even though the name is clear on the parks department website, and on the park signage. There was a brief movement to rename it, but community pushback didn't want to lose the name Hell's Kitchen Park.

There is a plaza diagonally across 10th Ave which will instead be named for Lorraine Hansberry. But I wish Google could get the name of this park correct. It's iconic in the...

We were just visiting the city and decided to explore a bit when we stumbled upon this park. Very clean and safe. There is a gate around the park and only one was unlocked so no kids would be able to get out. There were basket ball courts and handball plus really cool playground equipment and a sprinkler splash pad! Enough trees to provide shade and benches to sit on. A separate play area for younger children was also there. I called my husband and told him if we have to move to the city I wanted to move near here 😆 I'm sure my son would have had a...