Seward Park (Manhattan)

Seward Park
Playground at Seward Park
LocationBounded by Cooperative Village, East Broadway, and Essex Street, New York, NY 10002
Nearest cityNew York City
Coordinates40°42′53″N 73°59′22″W / 40.71472°N 73.98944°W / 40.71472; -73.98944
Area3.046 acres (12,330 m2)
Created1897
DesignerThe Outdoor Recreation League
EtymologyNamed after William Henry Seward
Operated byNYC Parks
Open1903
StatusOpen
WebsiteNYC Parks website

Seward Park is a public park and playground on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City. Located north of East Broadway and east of Essex Street, it is 3.046 acres (12,330 m2) in size and is the first municipally built playground in the United States.