Borough
Staten Island
Location
Edith Avenue at Irvington Street
Water play
Spray shower listed
What to know before you go
E.M.T. Christopher J. Prescott Playground is a Staten Island playground at Edith Avenue and Irvington Street. It is the kind of place to consider when you are already in this part of the South Shore and want a nearby playground with more than a dry play stop.
Prescott is one of the Staten Island playgrounds to consider on warm days because water play is part of the setup. Check current conditions before promising water, especially early or late in the season.
If bathrooms matter
This playground is not a bathroom-first choice. If bathrooms are part of the day, plan a separate stop before or after the playground instead of counting on the park itself.
That does not make Prescott a bad choice; it just changes the way to use it. Treat it as a local playground visit with water-play potential, not a long outing where one restroom has to carry the whole plan.
If it is hot
Water play is the reason to keep Prescott on a Staten Island summer list. Bring clothes that can get wet and decide ahead of time where you will go afterward if the kids are soaked, hungry, or ready to leave.
On very hot days, keep it short: water play, snack, and home or the next errand. Do not turn a water-play stop into a long plan unless you know the bathroom and food situation nearby.