Hammel Playground

Hammels is an area of Rockaway Beach in Queens, named for local landowner Louis Hammel (1836-1904). Originally from Germany, he emigrated to the United States and lived in Elm Park on Staten Island before moving to Brooklyn. During the summers he ran the Eldert House hotel here in the Rockaways. In 1878, he gave land to the New York, Woodhaven & Rockaway Railroad for construction of a station, which was named “Hammels.” The name “Hammels” came to designate the entire community. In 1897 Hammels merged with Hollands and was incorporated as the Village of Rockaway Beach. The following year Rockaway Beach became part of Greater New York when the five boroughs consolidated into a single city.

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Facilities

• Basketball Courts
• Bathrooms
• Handball Courts
• Playgrounds
• Spray Showers

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• Projects

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More About Hammel Playground

Zip Code: 11693
Community Board: 14
Council Member:Donovan Richards Jr.
Park ID: Q367
Acreage: 1.03
Property Type: Playground

Other Parks Nearby

• Beach Channel Playground (0.19 miles)
• Rockaway Beach Boardwalk (0.20 miles)
• Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk (0.23 miles)
• Vernam Barbadoes Peninsula (0.44 miles)
• Rockaway Freeway (0.48 miles)