Brigadier General Charles Young Playground

Brigadier General Charles Young Playground is located in Harlem at West 145 Street to West 143 Street and Lenox Avenue on Manhattan, New York City. It can be found by the Harlem River.


What’s at the Brigadier General Charles Young Playground

What's at the Brigadier General Charles Young Playground 
Image: Google Street View

The Brigadier General Charles Young Playground features play equipment for kids.

There are two playground structures, one for younger kids and another one for older. In addition, the playground also has swings.

playground structures
Image: Google Street View

At the playground, kids can climb up to a play platform. In addition to climbing apparatus, there are also slides for kids to enjoy at the playground.

In November 2021, the Brigadier General Charles Young Playground got a reconstructed main basketball court. It was renovated with new asphalt, fencing, backboards and a scoreboard.

Ther are also three other basketball courts at the park.

In addition, another feature of the playground is a mini soccer pitch.

You can also find a place for people to do workouts and you may also find people playing chess or dominoes at the tables at the park.

What makes the Brigadier General Charles Young Playground stand out is that is one of the few parks and play areas in this section of Harlem. In general, it feels like most of the locals at the park know or are familiar with each other as they are mostly from the community.


Where to Find the Brigadier General Charles Young Playground

You may also enjoy reading about this other Harlem playground or the Booker T. Washington Playground.

Malena Gómez
Malena always had a thirst for travel but never believed that she would have the opportunity to explore the world. She is grateful to have been able to visit many new places and spend time ticking things off her bucket list, one at a time.

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