# The Yard (Play:groundNYC)

A 50,000 square foot 'adventure playground' on Governors Island. Unlike traditional parks, The Yard provides raw materials like wood, tires, and clay along with tools, allowing children to build their own structures. It's a high-agency 'loose parts' play environment.

## Key Facts
- **Type**: activity
- **Address**: Governors Island, New York, NY 10004
- **Website**: https://play-ground.nyc
- **Hours**: Sat-Sun 12 PM-4 PM (during season) Summer Camps run weekdays June-August 2026.
- **Entry**: Free play (suggested donation $5); Camps approx $600-700/week.
- **Price tier**: moderate

## Family Amenities
- adventure-playground
- raw-materials-building
- tool-use-for-kids
- junk-play
- parent-free-zone

## Insider Tips
Closed-toe shoes are strictly required. Grown-ups are restricted to the outskirts of The Yard—this is a space for kid-led creativity. Take the ferry from Lower Manhattan (Free on weekend mornings).


## Sources
- [Play:groundNYC Official](https://play-ground.nyc)

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Source: Outline Travel. Last verified: 2026-04-07.
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