Penn Yan Village Boat Launch Playground

Right on the water in Penn Yan, this little playground pulls double duty as a spot where you can let the kids run around while the dogs stretch their legs too. It’s the kind of place locals actually use — not just a checkbox on a park map. The boat launch right there makes it easy to turn a quick stop into a whole afternoon if you’re not careful. Families from town show up regularly, which gives it that comfortable, everyone-knows-everyone feel you don’t always find at bigger parks.