North Syracuse is lucky to have so many great parks and playgrounds for kids. My kids have swung, spun, and raced through many of them ... and definitely have their favorites!
Here’s a list of our family’s top five favorite parks and playgrounds in North Syracuse and the reasons we love them:
Park name: Lysander Town Park
Location: Smokey Hollow Road, Baldwinsville
Features: Tennis courts, basketball courts, walking pathway, pavilions, sand area, mist sprayer, playground equipment for ages 5-12, bathrooms, community room and water fountain,
What my kids love: There is a sand pit with two digging toys, as well as the playground.
What I love: I love the walking pathway, the parking is ample.
Park name: Onondaga Lake Park
Location: Liverpool
Features: Huge walking path area, restrooms, trolley service, playground equipment for ages 2-5 and 5-12, boat launch, lake views, docks, athletic fields
What my kids love: They love the Wegmans playground the most.
What I love:I like the playground, it has a tire swing, the walking path and an option for a trolley to go to other parts of the park.
Park name: Longbranch Park
Location: Liverpool
Features: There is a sledding hill, two entrances. It is part of OLP so the trolley goes there. Limited bathrooms (check when closed) play structures, kayak rentals.
What my kids love: The playgrounds and the quietness
What I love: How it was kind of hidden away, and the open space
Park name: Phoenix park
Location: Phoenix
Features: Play structures, athletic fields, some walking areas, a covered pavilion, water fountain. I did not see a bathroom, little library
What my kids love: This playground had a merry go round, so my kids were delighted with that.
What I love: It seems to be a not well known park, as no one had heard of it before.
Park name: Community Park
Location: Van Buren road, Baldwinsville
Features: athletic fields, play structure, picnic areas, boat launch.
What my kids love: The play structure
What I love: It was quiet but big enough to walk around.
That’s our family’s top 5 list for favorite parks and playgrounds in North Syracuse, but I bet your kids have their own favorites! Let me know what’s on your family’s list for North Syracuse’s best parks and playgrounds by leaving me a note on Facebook or emailing me at alyssak@macaronikid.com. I’ll be doing more North Syracuse playground and park reviews in the future, so I would love to have your input!
