Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Rochester
Troup Street Park Spray Park
A small city park spray feature and playground aimed at kids 6 and under.
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Parks, Playgrounds and Beaches in Rochester
What are the best parks and playgrounds for kids in Rochester? Start with Troup Street Park Spray Park, David F. Gantt Recreation Center Spray Park or Roxie Ann Sinkler Recreation Center Spray Park. From Ontario Beach Park’s inclusive playground to the new accessible playgrounds in Greece and Victor, these are the parks worth the drive. Splash pads run roughly Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Written by the ROC Kids Activities team. Listings checked weekly.
Parks & playgrounds
Parks & playgrounds
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Rochester
David F. Gantt Recreation Center Spray Park
A City of Rochester rec center spray park on North Street.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Rochester
Roxie Ann Sinkler Recreation Center Spray Park
A City of Rochester rec center spray park in the southwest.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Rochester
Campbell Street Recreation Center Spray Park
A City of Rochester rec center spray park (Tyshaun Cauldwell Recreation Center for Hope).
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Rochester
Edgerton Recreation Center Spray Park
A City of Rochester rec center spray park in the Edgerton neighborhood.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Rochester
Fourth and Peck Street Park Spray Park
A small city spray park aimed at kids 6 and under.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Rochester
Thomas P. Ryan Recreation Center
A renovated city recreation center with a new playground and a summer spray park.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Rochester
Highland Park
Rolling Olmsted-designed hills where kids can roll down grassy slopes in summer and sled them in winter; the lilac collection peaks in May and the reservoir loop is stroller-friendly.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Rochester
Carter Street Recreation Center Spray Park
A City of Rochester rec center spray park, generally open 9am-8pm in summer.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Rochester
Maplewood Park & Rose Garden
A city park along the Genesee gorge known for its rose garden, which peaks in June, plus a playground.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Rochester
Humboldt R-Center Spray Park
A City of Rochester spray park next to the Humboldt rec center, where neighborhood kids cool off in summer.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Rochester
Genesee Valley Park
Flat, open Olmsted park where the Erie Canal crosses the Genesee River; families bike the paved trails, picnic, watch rowers and paddle the canal.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Rochester
Seneca Park
Another Olmsted park perched above the Genesee gorge, with a pond, gorge-edge trails and big lawns right beside the zoo, so it pairs well with a zoo visit.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Irondequoit
Heyer-Bayer Park
An Irondequoit neighborhood park with a partly fenced inclusive playground; portable toilet only.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Gates
Westgate Park
A Gates park with a shaded, rubber-surfaced playground that opened in 2025.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Penfield
Ellison Park
A big county park along Irondequoit Creek with playgrounds, wide fields, wooded creek trails and a popular sledding hill once snow falls.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Gates
Gates Town Park
The main Gates town park with a playground and picnic pavilions.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Greece
Goodwin Park
A small Greece park with a classic wooden playground; portable toilet only.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Greece
Kid's Canyon Playground
A fenced, forest-themed playground at Greece's town campus, next to the Wild Over Water Zone spray park.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Greece
Carter Park
A Greece neighborhood park with a newer playground that suits toddlers.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Greece
Greece Spray Park (Wild Over Water Zone)
Greece's town spray park on the Town Hall campus, with fountains and sprayers that keep toddlers and young kids cool on hot days.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Irondequoit
Camp Eastman Spray Park
A county spray park at Camp Eastman in the Durand Eastman area of Irondequoit.
Parks & playgrounds
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Rochester
Durand Eastman Park & Beach
A long sandy lakefront beach backed by hilly wooded trails and small lakes; the steep slopes become sledding runs in winter.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Irondequoit
Lemming Beach & Bateau Park
A lesser-known lakeside spot with an inclusive playground and a grassy, sandy area; parking is limited and there are no restrooms.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Pittsford
Kings Bend Park
A Pittsford town park along the canal with a fully accessible, turf-surfaced playground.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Irondequoit
Irondequoit Bay State Marine Park & Outlet Beach
A bay-outlet park with a fully fenced playground and a small shallow sandy beach for wading (no swimming).
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Webster
Sandbar Park
A small Webster lakefront park at the bay outlet with accessible paths, a playground and a pier.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Henrietta
Henrietta Splash Bash (Memorial Park)
A new Henrietta splash pad beside the Memorial Park playground and the town library.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Greece
Greece Canal Park
Home to Monroe County's newest ADA-accessible playground, fully fenced with rubber surfacing, a communication board, some of the county's biggest slides and a giant tower; canal-side trails sit right next door.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Greece
Edmund Lyon Park Splash Pad
A Greece town park with a splash pad and playground.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Penfield
Rothfuss Park (Jack's Place Penfield)
A Penfield park home to the original Jack's Place community-built wooden playground.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Rochester
Ontario Beach Park Spray Park & Inclusive Playground
An accessible spray park and inclusive playground right by the beach and carousel, so kids can splash, dig in the sand and ride the carousel in one trip.
Parks & playgrounds
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Rochester
Ontario Beach Park
Rochester's classic beach day: swim at the lifeguarded beach in summer, ride the antique carousel and walk the long pier out toward the lighthouse.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Greece
Basil Marella Park
A large Greece park with an inclusive, partly fenced playground featuring sensory play.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Penfield
Abraham Lincoln Park
A Penfield town park with a playground, included on KOAA's area playground list.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Pittsford
Kreag Road Park
A Pittsford park with climbing-focused play equipment for older kids.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Henrietta
Veterans Memorial Park
A Henrietta town park with playground equipment and sports fields.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Penfield
Shadow Pines Playground
A fenced, toddler-friendly playground in Penfield with restrooms close by.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Pittsford
Thornell Farm Park
Pittsford's main town park, with a playground, a loop trail for scooters and bikes, sports courts, and a sledding hill that fills up after every snowfall.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · North Chili
Union Station Park
A Chili park with a playground rebuilt in 2025 right next to a splash pad, a handy summer combo.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · North Chili
Davis Park
A Chili town park with two playground areas, including an inclusive structure and swing set.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Perinton
Perinton Park
A park on the Erie Canal near Fairport village with a playground and canal path access.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Mendon
Mendon Ponds Park
Monroe County's largest park, shaped by glaciers: families hike esker ridges and boardwalks past kettle ponds, fish, and come back in winter to snowshoe or ski.
Parks & playgrounds
Parks & playgrounds
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Pittsford
Powder Mills Park
Kids can peer into the trout-rearing ponds at the fish hatchery, wade along Irondequoit Creek and sled the park's hill in winter.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Webster
North Ponds Park
A Webster town park with ponds, a walking loop and a playground.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Webster
Karpus Family Playground
An inclusive, partly fenced playground in Webster that works well for toddlers, with restrooms nearby.
Parks & playgrounds
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Webster
Webster Spray Park (First Responders Park)
Webster's splash pad at First Responders Park, an easy summer stop for little kids to run through water jets with a playground close by.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Webster
Webster Park
Wooded trails lead out to Lake Ontario bluffs and a fishing pier; in winter the hills and trails are used for sledding and cross-country skiing.
Parks & playgrounds
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Chili
Black Creek Park
Rolling meadows, ponds and quiet woodland trails in western Monroe County, great for wildlife spotting, picnics and winter snowshoe walks.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Perinton
Egypt Park
A Perinton park with a farm-themed playground, wide ramps and a walking path that connects to Lollypop Farm and the trolley trail.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Hilton
Adventure Towers Playground
A big tower-style playground at the Hilton-Parma town park, geared mostly to older kids.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Hilton
Manitou Beach Preserve
A mostly rocky Lake Ontario preserve near Braddock Bay that's good for shore walks and wildlife spotting.
Parks & playgrounds
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Ogden
Northampton Park
Big western-county park with ponds and trails; in winter kids sled and tube Sugar Hill, and local astronomers run public stargazing at the onsite observatory.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Victor
Dryer Road Park
Victor's rebuilt playground has a ramped structure for little ones, towers and tube slides for bigger kids, an inclusive spinner and accessible surfacing in place of wood chips.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Victor
Victor Municipal Park
A neighborhood park near the village with a playground and ball fields; an easy stop for younger kids before or after errands in Victor.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Macedon
Gravino Park
A Macedon village park with an inclusive, turf-surfaced and mostly fenced playground.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Brockport
Sweden Town Park Splash Pad
A town splash pad near Brockport next to a new playground.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Hamlin
Hamlin Recreation Playground
A wooden maze-style playground behind the Hamlin library; no restrooms.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Hamlin
Hamlin Beach State Park
A state park with several lifeguarded Lake Ontario beaches, playgrounds and an easy nature trail; less crowded than city beaches on hot weekends.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Canandaigua
Motion Junction (Outhouse Park)
A railroad-themed playground designed so kids and grown-ups of every ability can play side by side, with soft surfacing, family restrooms, a timber-frame pavilion and a calm mindfulness path.
Parks & playgrounds
Open regularly · Canandaigua
Kershaw Park
A grassy lakefront park with a small swim beach on Canandaigua Lake, a waterfront path for scooters and a playground; pairs well with a Motion Junction visit.
Quick answers
Which Rochester playgrounds are accessible or inclusive?
Heyer-Bayer Park, Lemming Beach & Bateau Park, Kings Bend Park, Sandbar Park, Greece Canal Park, Ontario Beach Park Spray Park & Inclusive Playground, Ontario Beach Park, Basil Marella Park, Davis Park, Karpus Family Playground, Dryer Road Park, Gravino Park, Hamlin Beach State Park, Motion Junction (Outhouse Park), Kershaw Park
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