Charybdis Playground (Astoria Park)
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Where: Astoria Park, 19th St between Astoria Park S & Ditmars Blvd, Queens, New York
Hours: typically daylight hours
Cost: free
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The showpiece playground beside Astoria Park's giant WPA pool, the city's oldest and largest, with spray showers and East River views framed by the Triborough and Hell Gate bridges. The surrounding park adds tennis, a track and trails that draw families from all five boroughs.
Accessibility
Accessibility unknown. We have no confirmed accessibility information for this playground. We would rather say so than leave you to guess — if you know, please tell us. Send us what you know →
What's on site
Mapped here. OpenStreetMap records benches, parking at this playground. No public toilets are mapped — worth knowing before a long visit.
When to go
Comfortable weather in Queens runs roughly April to November.
Other playgrounds nearby
There are 3 other playgrounds within 5 miles and 31 within 15. These are ranked by accessibility and facilities first, then by distance: