# Hippo Playground

Activity in New York.

Riverside Park at W 91st St and Riverside Dr, New York, NY 10025

Kids splash around the hippo sculptures, dig in the sand and slide under big shady trees. Pack a change of clothes.

## Kid essentials

- Restrooms: yes. Confirmed by Play Day, September 2026.
- Picnic tables: yes. Confirmed by Play Day, September 2026.
- Shade: yes. Confirmed by Play Day, September 2026.
- Water play: yes. Confirmed by Play Day, September 2026.
- Free to enter: yes. Confirmed by Play Day, September 2026.
- Good for ages: preschool, school age. Confirmed by Play Day, September 2026.

## Featured in

- Mommy Poppins, 2026: [Mommy Poppins](https://mommypoppins.com/new-york-city-kids/parks-playgrounds/destination-playground-hippo-playground-on-the-upper-west-side)
- Riverside Park Conservancy, 2026: [Riverside Park Conservancy](https://riversideparknyc.org/parks/hippo-playground/)

## Visiting

- Website: https://riversideparknyc.org/parks/hippo-playground/

## About this record

A place is listed on Play Day when something positive is known about it for kids.

Every fact above carries the source that supplied it.

Hippo Playground is listed for: restrooms, picnic tables, shade, water play, free to enter.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/places/hippo-playground-new-york