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G. Thomas DiDomenico Park (16th Street Park) is located on 16th Street/Avenue A.
Description: (subjective opinion plus facts like shady, sunny, ground cover, cleanliness, age of equip, etc.) For the most part, lacks shade but you can find a nice niche where there’s a shady bench. The park & playground are relatively clean & kept up. The playground is covered by recycled tire rubber in blue. The view of the Bay makes for a nice day.
There are TWO playgrounds. One is closer to Avenue A & is fenced in. It is the bigger one.
There is also a smaller one closer to the Bay.
Recommended Ages: (usually posted on the equipment or at the park)
Climbing: Larger playground as well as the smaller playground- monkey bars within structure.
See-Saws: a four-seater,
Slides: PLENTY for toddlers on up One is a Big-Foot, Triple-slide
Swings: Yes, Bigger playground has bucket seats for the little ones as well as seats for the older children. Smaller playground only has bucket seats.
Other: Fun tunneled areas within the play structure. Two tic tac toes, X’es formed with baseball bat images, O’es formed with baseballs A Sign with all the letters of the alphabet in Sign Language, 3 toys with facts: Solar System, Â Safari Animals, etc.
What kind of amenities can you find at this location?
Parking: Yes
Benches: Yes, many benches scattered around/plenty of seating
Food & Beverage: No (except in the pool or Mr. Softee)
Picnicking: Plenty of grass
Drinking Fountain: Yes
Bathrooms: Yes
Disabled Accessibility: accessible
Tennis: 2 courts
Water: 16th Street pool
Walking Paths: nice walking path partially along the water.
Other Cool Stuff:
Handball court, amohitheatre (with FREE concerts, see below), boat launch, baseball/softball soccer fields
Make a Day of It: Go to the pool!!!: (you need to be a Bayonne resident, or a guest of one, check link below for more details)
http://www.bayonnenj.org/pool.htm
Or in the summer, there is the FREE Bayonne Concerts in the Park Sounds by the Bay series : link to July 2012
need schedule for concerts on Wednesday nights
I really love coming every summer with my brothers and my friend to see the concerts that play their and also to meet alot of people that are their every year. So congts. To the new mayor looking forward to meeting him. thanks so ms. Donna m. Cerreta. And friends.