Free
NYC Parks Outdoor Fitness Equipment
Outdoor workout stations · Downtown, Midtown, Uptown, Brooklyn
Outdoor fitness equipment in parks and playgrounds across all five boroughs, for exercises like pull-ups, dips and crunches.
Crunch Fitness
Gym chain with cardio and strength floors and group classes. Free one-day pass for first-timers, booked online.
- To try it
- Free
- What it is
- Gym chain with classes
- Where
- Downtown, Brooklyn
- When
- Union Square: Mon–Thu 5am–11pm, Fri 5am–10pm, Sat 7am–9pm, Sun 8am–9pm. Hours vary by club.
What to expect
Use the whole gym for a day. The free visit includes a complimentary CrunchONE Kickoff Session with a coach or trainer. Pass arrives by email.
What it costs
Free 1-day pass (sign up online). Monthly: Union Square All Crunch $127.20, One Crunch $114.75; Park Slope One Crunch $110.50; Flatbush (franchise) Base $21.99, Peak $29.99.
That's what their own site said on October 14, 2026. Prices change; the booking page has today's.
Season
Year-round
Where
- Union Square
113 4th Ave, New York, NY 10003 - Park Slope
314 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238 - Flatbush
1038 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226
We haven't been yet.
Everything here comes from their own website, checked on the date above. We'll say when we've tried it ourselves. How we pick.
Checked at: crunch.com/free-trial, crunch.com/locations/union-square, crunch.com/locations/park-slope, crunch.com/locations/flatbush
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