Bay Park Playground — Attraction in Town of Hempstead

The playground was 2, count it 2, pieces of play equipment for kids. I went in the summertime when it was boiling hot outside, sad to say that all of the chairs were made of dark metal which were insanely hot to the touch... I can't imagine a child sitting on one of these after getting winded from playing around as they'd most likely get 3rd degree burns. The area is just so empty and sparse; there's nothing there to attract interest, there's only a police station, a water treatment plant, and just EMPTY fields that are completely flat. This place is what I imagine a park in...

This is my kids' favorite playground. The sprinkler park is especially great, but there is only one bench in the shade for parents, so be sure to bring the sunscreen! I also love that there is a bathroom, so we don't have to suddenly leave when someone has to go! There is a nice picnic pavilion you can rent for parties and a smaller picnic area in a gazebo. There are three separate playgrounds based on age, so little kids aren't getting run over...

Tallest slide at any park we have been to (other than the 57 foot slide at governors island at hillside playground), big place, there is another playground area on the other side which people are unaware of, also there are nice views of the bay and water, they also have sprinkler park. Sometimes it smells like sewage bc there is some sort of waste plant next to the park. The main playground area is split up into three sections...