The James J. Walker Park is the name sake of the Mayor of NYC form 1926 to 1932. He grew up and played here as a child when it was a burial ground and still is to this day the final resting place of close to 10,000 souls. They are buried beneath the Park and surrounding buildings. Pictured is St. John’s Cemetery cir. 1895.

Will you love me in December as you do in May?

Too many smokers around young children! Definitely not a great park. Needs a serious makeover to clean all of the filth. So close to the pricey brownstones but in need of repair.

Great place for pick up games. Entrance is on Clarkson st

Nice little park with shade for a stop out of the sun on summer days .Good park to bring children to playground section.

Nice park overall, needs a bit of TLC though.

I came here for a pickup soccer game. The field was decent and could fit 7v7 or 8v8 games comfortably. Two midsize goals (probably the 7x14 type). The primary complaint I have about the field is that one of the corners is literally at the concrete wall, which can be dangerous for competitive play.

A hidden gem tucked into the middle of Manhattan. Open space, open air. Nice discovery.

Clean and well maintained. Dogs are "NOT" allowed in the field and court/playground and beware of getting tickets! Dog owners are the "easy target" while drug users and smokers around the park.

The park is as ok .. but not big for the big school student and faculty to gather … . It does have a good space for baseball , volleyball or even tennis practice in one area …

Interesting history of the park as a former Cemetery’s. St John’s Burial Ground 🙏🏻

the prettiest fall colors on St Lukes Pl

Great place to take your kids and to join sport leagues.

I came here to try and get a glimpse of the Keith Haring mural (which is closed to the public but visible from the playground in this park). The mural was great but the park was a little scuzzy.

Great for tennis, pickleball and other sports.

Great place full of sport activities that's really thriving

Great park for sports and kids fun

As far as parks go, this is perfectly competent and adequate. We play softball here for work and it serves as a good softball location. Fair warning: you may need a permit to enter though, as we have had to kick several groups off for a lack of permit. Not something we like to do, but rules are rules. Would receive 5 stars if we would win more.

Visually dazzling with some of the best murals you'll ever see, including "Ellis" (Island) by #KobraStreetArt

Beautiful historic park, but it is private. Amazing architecture all around.

Cute park with small splash sprinkler area

Located under the bridge, it is a nice park to see 4th of july fireworks and to barbeque with family and friends.

Great soccer field to play on!

Great park in NYC to play or watch a little recreational soccer.

I often visit with my students during work, if it's before 9 a.m., you have to find a maintenance worker to unlock the gate. People from the neighborhood come by to have their 🐕 play.

Great park BUT ITS DISGUSTING FILTHY

Nice park....no public restrooms open which can make it a bummer

Fond memories playing GVLL, Carmine flag football working at Carmine on Ray Pagan Field. RIP mentor Ray Pagan, Carlo(coach), Barbeque Bob(coach).

Nice to watch some baseball while having your kids run around.

parks are necessary in NYC. and even a smaller park in the middle of the urban jungle, can feel like an oasis.

Field renamed Ray Pagan Field in honor of NYC Parks legend.