Exploring Rockland: Greg Sikorsky Children’s Park

By Idy Perl

Lime Kiln Children’s Park is a little-known small, cozy park that sits on Lime Kiln Road in Wesley Hills.

Officially named the Greg Sikorsky Children’s Park after a Wesley Hills firefighter who died on 9/11, this neighborhood parks has everything you need for a nice afternoon outing or a brisk morning walk.

After parking in the shoulder on the right side of the road, the first thing visitors will see is a gated park with fun structures for kids to play on. There are several slides, swings, monkey bars, and various climbing structures, in addition to benches all around the perimeter from where parents can keep an eye on their kids.

In addition, right behind the gated park there is a beautiful lake with a fountain in the middle, where the odd stork or two can sometimes be spotted. The lake is surrounded by a quarter mile trail under the cool shadow of trees, which makes for a beautiful and peaceful walking or running trail.