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Things to do with kids in Staten Island

6 family-friendly places in Staten Island: zoos, aquariums, playgrounds and more.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Things to do with kids in Staten Island

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    Clawson Playground

    This deceivingly small park has two large asphalt playgrounds, two smaller ones, a grass field, a baseball field, basketball courts, and a jungle gym. It is always peaceful and rarely crowded, as it is shared by Public School 50 during school hours.

    Open between dawn and dusk, except for school hours

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    Freshkills Park

    Only in the first stages of development, this mega-park is set to be 2,200 acres—three times the size of Central Park. It will cover the wild areas of the Fresh Kills, and the former Fresh Kills Dump. The first section of the park, Schmul Park, in Travis, features a large and colorful playground for kids, along with basketball courts, handball courts, and an open grass field.

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    Miller Field

    This park was operated as a United States Army airfield from 1919-1969. Now, it is a large, mostly grass park with baseball fields, soccer fields, and a children's playground.

    6AM-8PM

  4. Do

    Staten Island Zoo

    It's in West New Brighton, and is a fun destination for younger children as well as animal enthusiasts. The zoo used to have the most snake species of any zoo in the world. It no longer holds that title, but still has a substantial reptile wing.

    Daily, 10AM-4:45PMAdults $10, Seniors (60+) $7, Children (3-16) $6, children under 2 free. Also, free on Wednesdays after 2PM

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    Staten Island Children's Museum

    1000 Richmond Terrace (Snug Harbor)

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    Staten Island Museum

    1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A

    Wed-Sun 11AM-5PMAdults $8, students and seniors $5, children 2-12 $2

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Staten Island (CC BY-SA 4.0).