Is there water play?
Yes. Travers Park is known for its leaf-and-vine shaped spray shower.
Travers Park playground
Quick facts
Where
34th Avenue between 77th Street and 78th Street
Borough
Queens
Area
Jackson Heights
Park or property
Travers Park
Parent notes
Best for
A Jackson Heights playground visit with spray play, courts, plaza space, benches, and neighborhood food nearby.
Bathroom note
Travers Park is known for restroom facilities, but check current conditions before planning a long outing around them.
Water note
The leaf-and-vine spray shower is the main warm-weather draw for younger kids.
What to know before going
Travers Park is one of the key family spaces in Jackson Heights. It is not just a small playground: the park also has courts, seating, picnic tables, a dog run, and the 34th Avenue neighborhood setting around it.
The spray shower is a major reason to come in warm weather. For many families, this is the kind of Queens playground where the surrounding block, food nearby, and public space matter almost as much as the equipment.
The park can feel busy because Jackson Heights has limited open space and Travers is heavily used. That is part of its neighborhood role, but it also means you should expect other families, scooters, ball play, and a more active scene than a quiet pocket playground.
Questions parents usually ask
Is it good for Jackson Heights families?
Yes. It is one of the main neighborhood play spaces and has courts, seating, and a plaza feel around it.
Is this a quiet playground?
Not usually. It is a heavily used neighborhood park, especially when school is out or the weather is good.
Accessibility and facilities
- NYC Parks lists Travers Park Playground at 34th Avenue between 77th and 78th Streets.
- The playground is listed with 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. hours.
- The park includes courts, seating, and surrounding public space.
- The spray shower makes summer visits wetter and busier.
Keep browsing
Use the broader lists when bathrooms, spray showers, or another part of the city would fit the day better.