# The Yard (Play:groundNYC)

A 50,000 square foot 'adventure playground' on Governors Island. Unlike traditional parks, The Yard provides raw materials like wood, tires, and clay along with tools, allowing children to build their own structures. It's a high-agency 'loose parts' play environment.

## Details
- **Type**: activity
- **Location**: N/A, N/A
- **Address**: Governors Island, New York, NY 10004
- **Website**: https://play-ground.nyc
- **Pricing**: moderate (Free play (suggested donation $5); Camps approx $600-700/week.)
- **Outline Rating**: N/A/10 (Light pollution present.)
- **Accessibility Rating**: N/A/10 (N/A)

## Family Amenities
- adventure-playground
- raw-materials-building
- tool-use-for-kids
- junk-play
- parent-free-zone

## Insider Tips
Closed-toe shoes are strictly required. Grown-ups are restricted to the outskirts of The Yard—this is a space for kid-led creativity. Take the ferry from Lower Manhattan (Free on weekend mornings).

## Frequently Asked Questions
No FAQs available.

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*Source: Outline*