Free
Crunch Fitness
Gym chain with classes · Downtown, Brooklyn
Gym chain with cardio and strength floors and group classes. Free one-day pass for first-timers, booked online.
NYC Parks Outdoor Fitness Equipment
Outdoor fitness equipment in parks and playgrounds across all five boroughs, for exercises like pull-ups, dips and crunches.
- To try it
- Free
- What it is
- Outdoor workout stations
- Where
- Downtown, Midtown, Uptown, Brooklyn
- When
- Park hours
What to expect
Use the equipment on your own, any time the park is open. NYC Parks suggests visiting often and slowly adding repetitions.
What it costs
No fee listed; the equipment is in public parks.
That's what their own site said on October 14, 2026. Prices change; the booking page has today's.
Season
Year-round
Where
- Tompkins Square Park
Avenues A to B, E 7 to E 10 Sts, New York, NY - Chelsea Park
W 27 St & 9 Ave, New York, NY - Central Park, North Meadow Recreation Center
West Drive, 97th St Transverse, New York, NY - Brooklyn Bridge Park
Pier 2, Brooklyn, NY
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: nycgovparks.org/facilities/fitnessequipment
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