WNY Parks and Playgrounds List
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Looking for something fun and free to do with the kids outdoors? Here is a list of Parks and Playgrounds to check out in the WNY area. Use this extensive list to find a new place to explore with your family!
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If there is a park or playground that you don’t see on the list, please let me know in the comments below. I will be glad to add it!
In addition to the list, I have also linked to Google maps to help you quickly find the park/playground. Happy exploring Western New York!
BUFFALO AREA
AKRON
- Akron Falls Park – Gorgeous waterfalls, a tennis court, and a playground for the kids.
ALDEN
AMHERST / WILLIAMSVILLE
- Amherst State Park
- Amherst Town Park Playground & North Forest Pool
- Amherst Veterans’ Memorial
- Audubon Town Park
- Bark Park (dog park, part of Ellicott Creek Park)
- Bassett Park
- Billy Wilson Playground
- Briarhurst Park
- Casey- Paradise Park
- Clearfield Playground & Pool – A small playground, two pools, one with water slides, and it is right by the library. You do need a residency card to access the pools or pay a $5 per person fee.
- Country Parkway Elementary Playground
- Creekwood Park
- Dana Heights Park
- Dellwood Park
- Dodge Elementary School Playground
- Eggertsville Community Park
- Family Room and playground at Harlem Road Community Center
- Fetto Park
- Fogelsonger Park
- Forest Elementary Playground
- Garrison Park – is equipped with a wading pool that is 18″ deep, swings, slides, sandbox with toys, and a climbing apparatus. There is a small gazebo located in the park, which can be enjoyed by Village residents.
- Glen Park – Love this park! There isn’t a playground, but the waterfalls are just beautiful, and there are a lot of places to have a charming picnic. There are a lot of ducks in the ponds, and they come up pretty close. Popular activities in this walking park include taking wedding pictures, fishing, and nature walk.
- Great Baehre Conservation Park
- Heim Elementary School
- Heritage Heights Elementary School Playground
- Island Park – Located behind Amherst Town Hall, this park is the scene of many Village functions, including Old Home Days, the Savor-the-Flavor/Taste of Williamsville Food Festival, Music in the Park Series, and Christmas Caroling in the Pines. It contains swings, slides, a climbing apparatus, barbecue grills, and a two-foot wading pool.
- Kingsgate Park
- Kiwanis Play Area (part of Bassett Park) – tiny playground, perfect for toddlers
- Maple East Playground
- Maplemere Elementary Playground
- Maple West Playground
- Nature View Park
- Royal Playground
- Smallwood Drive School Playground
- South Long Park
- Willow Ridge Park
ANGOLA
BATAVIA
- Austin Park
- Centennial Park
- Farrell Park
- Kibbe Park
- Lambert Park
- Lions Park
- MacArthur Park
- Pringle Park
- Williams Park
BEMUS POINT
BLASDELL
- Orchard Acres Park
- Blasdell Elementary School Playground
- Blasdell Fireman’s Memorial Park
- Blasdell Splash Pad & Playground
- Woodlawn Beach State Park
BUFFALO
- Cazenovia Park, Playground & Sprinkle area
- Conway Park
- Delaware Park
- Dewey Playground
- Front Park
- Heacock Park
- Hennepin Park
- Hillery Park
- Houghton Academy Playground
- La Salle Park
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Park
- McCarthy Park
- Mulroy Park
- Outer Harbor Playground
- Prospect Park
- Riverside Park
- Roosevelt Playground
- Roosevelt Elementary School Playground
- Seneca Indian Park
- Shoshone Playground
- Sloan Village Park
- South Park (the area surrounding the Botanical Gardens)
- Sperry Park
- Wilkeson Pointe
- Wrazen Park
CHEEKTOWAGA
- Cedar Grove Park
- Cheektowaga Town Park – Ballfields, an outdoor pool & tennis courts are the primary amenities at this public park.
- Dartwood Park
- Dingens Park
- Eiffel Park
- Hanley Park
- Kelly Park
- Knob Hill Park
- Nokomis Park
- Raymond Park
- Stiglmeier Park
- Winston-Vegola Playground
CLARENCE
- Clarence Center Elementary School Playground (Clarence Center)
- Clarence Town Park
- Glenwood Park/Fogelsonger Park
- Harris Hill Park
- Main Street Town Park
- Memorial Park
- Parker Commons
- Sunset Park
- Thompson Road Park
- Town Place Park
DANSVILLE
DEPEW
- Cayuga Heights Elementary Playground
- Como Park Elementary Playground
- Fireman’s Park
- John A. Sciole Elementary Playground
- North Creek South Creek Park
- Reinstein Woods – A unique 292 acre complex of forests, ponds, wetlands, and self-guided trails. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation invites you to visit this fascinating area!
- Rhem Road Park
DUNKIRK
EAST AURORA / WALES
- Emery Park (South Wales)
- Hamlin Park – LOVE this park! It is enormous and has many different things for kids to play on. It’s mostly for older kids ages 5 – 12, and it does seem crowded every time we go there.
- Hunters Creek County Park
- Knox Farm State Park
- Majors Park
- Old Baldy Park
- Parkdale Elementary School Playground
- Spring Garden
- Wales Elementary School Playground
- Wales Town Park
ELMA
ELMIRA
GASPORT
GRAND ISLAND
- Beaver Island State Park
- Beaver Island Beach – playground right in the sand!
- Buckhorn Island State Park
- Charlotte Sidway Elementary School Playground
- Colonial – Driftwood Playground
- Ed Ball Park
- Fairview Public Playground
- Huth Elementary School Playground
- Nike Base Park – at 3278 Whitehaven Road is the headquarters for the Department of Parks & Recreation. This park features a play unit and swings, six tennis courts, a softball diamond, and a nature trail.
- St. Stephen Elementary School Playground
- Veterans Park – 1717 Bedell Road is the Town’s largest municipal park and features the Grand Island Memorial Library, eight baseball and two softball diamonds, various sized soccer fields, one football field, two basketball courts, two volleyball courts, 1-mile bike path, a play unit, nature trail, concession stand, memorial tree groves, maintenance/lavatory building, natural winter ice rink & picnic areas.
- William Kaegebein Elementary School Playground
- Woods Creek Play Area
HAMBURG
- Armor Elementary School Playground
- Big Tree Elementary School Playground
- Charlotte Avenue Elementary School Playground
- Glen Meadows Park
- Hamburg Beach/Town Park
- Hamburg Community Playground – large playground, basketball court, small sandlot ball field with backstop, volleyball area. Click here for more info.
- Hamburg Town Arena Playground
- Hamburg United Methodist Church Playground – designed for 2 to 5-year-olds
- Kenton-Brookwood Park – click here for more info.
- Memorial Park
- Parkside Park
- Union Pleasant School Playground
- Westview/Lenora Park – features small picnic shelter with pad, grills & playground
- Williams D. Williams Park (Lake Shore Park)
- Woodview Park – half basketball court, picnic tables, playground, popular sledding & inner-tube location in the winter
HOLLAND
IRVING
KENMORE
- Crosby Village Park
- Elmlawn Memorial Park
- Kenmore Middle School Playground – playground located on Myron side, near Kenmore Library (not positive this is still there??)
- Mang Wading Pool & Park
- Thurston Park – has a spray fountain
LANCASTER
- Como Lake Park
- Hillview Elementary Playground
- Keysa Town Park – sizeable outdoor pool, including a wading pool. There are also basketball courts, an inline hockey rink, a baseball diamond, playground equipment, lavatory facilities, and large shelter available for rental that accommodates up to 75 people.
- Meadow Lea Park – includes a wading pool, basketball court, softball diamond, playground equipment, picnic shelter (accommodates 30 people), and lavatory facilities.
- Walden Pond Park – this park includes eight softball diamonds, three sand volleyball courts, a multi-purpose field, soccer field, football field, seven shelters which seat 20-50 people, Playground equipment, and lavatory facilities.
- Westwood Park – this is a year-round recreational facility, with a walking/bike path and offers cross country skiing. It has an enclosed pavilion and eight shelters, ball diamonds, and a multi-purpose field. Moreover, playground equipment and lavatory facilities are available.
LEWISTON / YOUNGSTOWN
- Academy Park
- Fort Niagara State Park
- Four Mile Creek State Park
- Joseph Davis State Park
- Kiwanis Park
- Lewiston Town Park
- Veterans Park
LOCKPORT
- Altro Park
- Anna Merritt Elementary School Playground
- Children’s Memorial Park
- Day Road Park
- Dolan Park
- Fricano Elementary School Playground
- Grossi Park
- Ida Fritz Memorial Park
- Joseph E. Kibler Park
- Kibler Park
- Outwater Memorial Park
- Rolin T. Grant Gulf Wilderness Park
- Roy Kelley Elementary School Playground
- Upson Park
- Veteran’s Memorial Park
MARILLA
NIAGARA FALLS
- D’Amelio Park
- De Veaux Woods State Park
- Gill Creek Park
- Gluck Park
- Griffin Park
- Hyde Park
- Jayne Park
- Liberty Park
- Marios Park
- Niagara Falls State Park – take the scenic trolley around the park!
- Nintyfirst Street Park
- Oppenheim Park – wading pool and mushroom fountain
- Reservoir State Park
- Whirlpool State Park
NORTH TONAWANDA
- Carruthers Park
- Cramer Park
- Drake Elementary School Playground
- Fairmount Park
- Felton Field
- Fisherman’s Park
- Galassi’s Field
- Gratwick Waterfront Park
- Heritage Park
- Holiday Park
- Leah Park
- Martinsville Field & Playground
- Mayor’s Park
- Meadow Elementary School Playground
- Ohio School Elementary Playground
- Payne Park
- Pine Woods Park (Gateway/Sweeney Park)
- Raymond Klimek Veteran’s Park
- Spruce Elementary School Playground
- Stenzil Field & Playground
- Wurlitzer Playground
OLCOTT
ORCHARD PARK
- Birdsong Parklands
- Brush Mountain Park – (small playground for toddlers)
- Burmon Recreation Area Playground
- California Rd. Recreation Park
- Chestnut Ridge Park
- Green Lake/Yates Park
- Honeycrest Playground
- Orchard Meadows Playground
- Pawtucket Playground
- South Davis Elementary School Playground
- Windom Elementary School Playground
PENDLETON
SALAMANCA
TONAWANDA
- Ben Franklin School Playground
- Clinton Park
- Curtiss Park
- Ellicott Creek Park – This is a wonderful park with lots of different playgrounds!
- Ellwood Park
- Glendale School Playground
- Herbert Hoover Elementary Playground
- Holmes Elementary Playground
- Ives Park
- Kenilworth Park (Lyndale Ave)
- Lincoln Park
- Lindbergh Elementary School Playground – playground located on Crosby side
- Niawanda Park – Great park and then go over to Mississippi Mudds for a treat! There is a gated play area over there as well, which is quite lovely.
- Riverview Elementary Playground
- Sheridan Park
- Sheridan Parkside Spray Park & Playground – has an excellent spray fountain area that is gated, so perfect for playdates. Also, during the summer, they hand out free lunches to children.
- Thomas Edison School Playground
- Veterans Memorial Park
- Walter Kenney Field & Playground
WEST SENECA
- Allendale Elementary School Playground
- Carriage Park
- Centennial Park
- Charles E. Burchfield Nature & Art Center – there is a good-sized playground, some art structures to explore, walking paths, picnic areas, and most of all, a creek the kids can wade in! My kids love to catch minnows and skip rocks in this creek.
- Children’s Memorial Park (in memory of all the kids of WS but especially Amanda Hansen)
- Dorrance Park
- East Middle School Playground
- Fireman’s Park
- Fisher Road Park
- Harlem Road Park
- Mill Rd Park
- Potters Road Elementary School Playground
- Sunshine Park
- Tim Russert Park
- Volunteer Firemans Park
- Westgate Playground
ROCHESTER AREA
- Abraham Lincoln Park (Webster)
- Black Creek Park (North Chili)
- Churchville Park (Churchville)
- Devil’s Cove (Webster)
- Dudley Elementary School Playground (Fairport)
- Durand-Eastman
- Ellison Park
- Gates Town Park & Playground
- Genesee Valley Park
- Greece Canal Park
- Hafner Park (Brockport)
- Highland Park – home of the gorgeous Lilac Festival!!!
- Irondequoit Bay Marine Park (Irondequoit)
- Irondequoit Bay West Park (Irondequoit)
- Lucien Morin Park
- Lynch Woods Park (Lehigh Valley)
- Maplewood Park
- Mendon Ponds (Pittsford)
- Northampton Park (Brockport)
- Oatka Creek (Scottsville)
- Powder Mills Park (Pittsford)
- Sodus Point Beach Park (Sodus Point)
- Tryon Park
- Webster Park (Webster)
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