Parks & Gardens

John Jay Park

Open

Upper East Side, New York

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👶"the best place for kids to be free"

🐕"Perfect for Short Walks" (MixyPaws)

🏓Bring your own net and balls for pickleball

This compact East River park packs a punch: a 145-foot Olympic pool open all summer, tennis and pickleball courts, and a playground that local kids adore. It's the Upper East Side's low-key backyard, perfect for a quick game or letting little ones run wild while you watch the water.

Quiet neighborhood gem

Low-key pickleball

All skill levels welcome

Free with Parks Pass

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John Jay Park

FDR Dr, New York, NY 10021, USA

www.nycgovparks.org

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Quiet neighborhood gem
Low-key pickleball
All skill levels welcome
Free with Parks Pass
Upper East Side
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