Prospect Park

WOW!!! This park is gorgeous!!! I am so fortunate that I got to spend a couple days here with a show. I got my bicycle out and enjoyed the beautiful 3.5 mile trip around the park. Lots of hills, so it’s a decent little workout. It was bustling with people in the middle of the week, so it felt comfortable to run around solo as a female. If you are looking for a lovely park while in Brooklyn, put this one at the top of your list.

Beautiful. You can get lost there. But you’ll find you way. I love it because they have so many open spaces to just lay and suntan. I saw a lot of people crack open a book and a lot of parents with their kids. I love that you can choose to run on the road or run on a trail. There’s a lot of construction that goes on with cutting of the trees so I would suggest be careful if you’re on the road because as a walker or a runner you do have to share the lane with bicyclists. But it’s not too bad because I’ve seen moms push their strollers.

Find a person who does not love nature and parks and tell him/​her to kill himself/​herself :)
Parks especially in big cities like New York are life savers. You go there and you forget all the other matters for a while. Prospect Park is already one of my favorites. No need to go all the way to Central Park anymore.
My brother has a golden retriever puppy, he likes to take him to parks on weekends, so do I join them. With the lake, swans, boats, all other possible animals and birds you may see around, park also offers an food and drink area where kids run in a circle place while families spend time to rest.
You may come to read, jog, ride bicycles or whatsoever. Really nice coffee and breakfast shops around the park btw.

Along with Central Park, Prospect Park is one of the crown jewels of NYC parks.
The park is huge, with meadows, lakes, an area for your dog to take a dip, playgrounds, a roller rink, sprinklers, a bandshell (I’ve seen two concerts there), and places to barbecue. The park frequently hosts events, including a recent food fair.
While it can get as crowded as Central Park, Prospect Park is a serene oasis in the heart of Brooklyn. You can easily find a nice quiet place to sit down and just enjoy the scenery. Or you can just walk or jog around. Either way, it is a great way to spend a beautiful day.

This park is hugeeeeeeee! You better bet on a nice sunny day you’ll see a TON of bbq/​people. Everything is just poppin. If you want to run, you’ll see plenty of runners and bikers on the park roads. If you want to relax, bring a picnic blanket and find any spot. There’s a part of the lake where you can rowbow/​petal boat also. I haven’t tried it but I think it’s worth doing! They have a zoo as well! If you want to go hiking you can also do that; there are plenty of stairs for you to climb (and maybe get lost.) Not sure what else to say but this is definitely worth checking out if you’re near the area.

What can I say about Prospect Park that hasn’t already been said? It’s a wonderful part of Brooklyn. It’s long and winding, and cell phone service sucks, so make sure you know where you’re going. They allow BBQing in most areas (but look out for the signs). There’s ample room to play team sports if you show up early enough. And yes, you can sneak in a cooler of beers. Everybody does it, and the cops don’t care. If you’re on a bike, make sure to follow the rules though. Because the cops care about that, and they’ll give you a ticket if you mess up.

Miss living across the street from this beautiful park. I lived in New York for a short period of time and what made the city iconic in my eyes (other than the obvious, train and tourist spots) was the parks and how normal it was to go on a morning hike and/​or walk your dog, surrounded by beautiful scenery (something you don’t always see in other cities) and while I spent my time in NYC taking in as many sights as I could, Prospect Park was definitely my favorite park, leaving me with the beautiful memories of my time in New York.

Lovely Park for few hou7rs or for the day. Some parks need to be judge from the perspective of where they are located, and this park is located in the center of the most populated areas of NYC, so to squeeze a huge park in the size of Prospect Park is amazing.
I remember the first time I came here, and after 20 minutes I felt a little lost, so be prepared LOL. Some here offered to use a GPS, which I think is too much, but still, the park is in Brooklyn, and you can exit it from a different exit from where you parked.
The park: green trees, organic market (Sometime), and water. It is great.

First time in Prospect Park in a long time the past weekend to run the Generosity Series 5K for charity.
It’s a beautiful park with many things to do here — tennis courts, baseball and soccer fields, basketball, etc. Concerts in the park. Many trails and routes to get in a run. Fields to chill out at, have a picnic, throw around a frisbee or lay out and take a nap. Fountains, statues, and a Greenmarket. There is even a zoo here and a lake to explore. By the lake there are peddleboat and bicycle rentals. Subway stops are close by too.
Central Park of course is still better (yup, I said it, plus I can easily walk to it), but this is a nice one to spend some time in and holds it’s own as a great place to enjoy some outdoor relaxment if one wants to make the trek out of Manhattan and escape for the day.

Smorgasburg food Market! What a great event to attend on a weekend! Tons of food vendors. They also have a beer and wine section. Allaghash white, rose wine, Chardonnay, and others. One con about the beer is the line is long and to grab another beer can get complicated. But it’s worth waiting in line to accompany a burger with a beer. This food market has such diverse food you won’t know where to begin! I had the half philly cheese steak from Federoff. They were pretty good. I also had the So Good oatmeal ice cream cookie. That was great! It melted in your mouth and was cooling after sitting in the hot sun.
This event was so much fun. You may get lost getting there since you enter the park miles away. Just keep asking people and you’ll end up being guided in. Wear comfortable sneakers !!! You climb a steep hill and may have to hop over a fence. But it’s sooo worth it ! Everything is delicious and satisfying !

If you’re in the Brooklyn area and need a park to walk about in, swing by Prospect Park. First time venturing to this park and it is HUGE. One hour alone is not enough to explore this entire park.
Perfect for running/​jogging/​walking, biking, horseback riding, and other methods of movement, this park has something for everyone regardless of age. From fishing areas (only catch and release allowed) to low hanging trees that one can climb on, I had fun walking around.
One of the highlights of this park is the numerous picture ops you can take. The lake reflects beautifully off the trees and people watching is interesting too. A slight downer was the water quality. While from far away, the water looks nice but up close, one can see the many trash and the murky green ish tint. If the water was cleaner, this would have been an awesome place for swimming :)

Brooklyn I love you. You have given us Prospect Park with its lush greenery landscape. This might be one of the most diverse parks in the city. People of all creeds congregate here to enjoy running, biking, concerts, sprinklers, ice skating and barbecuing just to name a few pleasures.
There are things to enjoy in this special haven all year long. You have to love this park for its mystical beauty as well as its grittiness. Take advantage of its events and hidden trails.

I think this may one of the few parks in the city where you can genuinely escape the city. I’m talking find-​yourself-​in-​the-​middle-​of-​a-​wooded-​area-​while-​not-​being-​able-​to-​see-​or-​hear-​people-​and-​cars escape. There are a lot of unpaved, dirt paths that diverge from the main walking strips. They often lead to other paths, quiet little ponds, and wide open flat and hilly lawns that are the settings for many picnics, bbqs, sports, and general outdoor merriment during the warmer seasons and plenty of snow activities during the winter.
If you’ve got the time and the weather’s nice, it’s also a pleasant walk from one side of the park to the other. Aside from the popular summer concerts in the park and what I think will be a regular Smorgasburg spot, I believe they have other things going on from time to time but not 100% sure. I need to look into that… but anyway, if you’re in the area, come take a walk.

I am writing this review from the perspective of a runner. The Prospect Park circle is my favorite route to run. I usually take the ²⁄₃ train and enter through the Grand Army entrance. The circle is about 3.5 miles and takes an average runner about 30 minutes. The park is well lit and there are plenty of other runners and bikers (remember to stay on your side!) so it is safe. In addition, the route is hilly so its solid training for races (including the Brooklyn Half marathon, as the park is actually part of the race). On warmer weekends, there are plenty of mini/​charity races but you are still allowed to run with the exception of the larger Brooklyn half (usually in May). In addition, there are ample benches for resting. Wish there were more water fountains. Note during weekends, for runners — bring some extra money as on Saturday the farmers market and on Sunday food trucks occupy the Grand Army entrance.

May be the most beautiful park of New York! Awesome! Every time I go I discover something new! If you go to Brooklyn you have to go there!

The Celebrate Brooklyn! music festival has an incredible lineup in the summer at Prospect Park Bandshell. Find it by the entrance at 9^th St and Prospect Park West.

Though I wasn’t born here, I’ve now officially been a Brooklynite for the majority of my adult life. And during this time, I’ve always lived within walking distance of Prospect Park.
Now, as I mentioned, I can’t claim to have gallivanted through here as a young pup, playing catch with pops. I can’t claim to have illegally boozed here after hours as a Kings County teen. For a while, in fact, I felt strange calling any part of this greensward my own, nor did I want to. Because despite my typical selfish nature, I truly wish to share with as many people as possible this beautiful space — Prospect Park, the best damn park in New York City.
That’s right. I said it.
Don’t agree? If we want to get all historical, Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted designed Prospect Park after their success with that other Manhattan Park That Shall Remain Nameless, ultimately citing that, with their Brooklyn venture, they «got it right» and considered it their «masterpiece». I know this because I got an A in my Landscape Architecture 101 elective course I took in college (affectionately nicknamed Larch) and because I searched it on the Google to be super sure. So yeah, I think I know what I’m talking about here.
Prospect Park is the living, breathing definition of an urban oasis. It only takes a few strides through any of the park’s gorgeous entrances to be completely enveloped by greenspace. City buildings and Brooklyn brownstones fade away from your periphery and you feel like you’ve found someplace far beyond the reaches of the subway system. That escapism is exclusive to the pastoral Prospect Park, and Vaux and Olmsted knew damn well that they made something as aesthetically natural as possible within the confines of a rapidly industrialized New York.
I live in Park Slope/​South Slope/​Whatever Slope, and every time we’ve entertained the idea of moving to another neighborhood, my concern is always the same: «Yeah, but what about The Park?» There are some truly great areas here in Kings County, but for me, Prospect Park is what I’d miss most if I were to move somewhere else in the borough.
This would make it seem like I frequent Prospect Park daily. I don’t. But I most definitely should. I should be tackling that bike loop every morning, with that sneaky uphill stretch that creeps up on you on the back end and really knows how to take the wind out your sails. I should be attending every Celebrate Brooklyn! summer concert at the Bandshell, laying out a blanket on the grass, watching fireflies buzz between the strewn lights that illuminate the trees. I should swing by Grand Army Plaza every Saturday for the Greenmarket, or alternating summer Sundays for the Food Truck Rally. I should hit up the sleek LeFrak Rink at Lakeside for some roller– and ice-​skating, if we all happened to live in an alternate universe where I was actually good at either of those things.
The truth is, whichever season you visit, or whatever part of the park you visit, it’s gorgeous year-​round and all-​around. I discover a new nook nearly every time I venture here. And while there are tons of activities to take advantage of, mostly I’m just that walking emoji guy up in this park, and I’m totally content with that, too.
And while Prospect Park wasn’t part of my formative years, it’s proving to be a pretty special backdrop for my adulthood here in Brooklyn. I proposed to my wife at Grand Army Plaza. Later, we took those cheesy engagement photos under the walking bridges. And just recently, I strolled my first born through the grounds, discussing plans to have her first birthday here, something low-​key and lovely at a picnic table under the trees. I can now say with certainty, without fearing some birther backlash, that Brooklyn is my home, and Prospect Park is my park.

Makes you feel proud to be a New Yorker!
Great for the dog run before 9am everyday

Amazing park to spend a day in — though second to Central Park. It is huge and offers some of the same activities which include the following:
–Large biking and running path
–Tennis courts, baseball fields, basketball courts, soccer fields
–Bandshell that offers free outdoor concerts in the summer
–Large open fields for picnics or football and frisbee
–Barbecuing allowed in designated areas
–The Prospect Park Zoo, which is actually slightly larger than the Central Park Zoo
–Trails, bridges and lakes which make for nice sights for wandering
–100 year old carousel for the kids

Awesome park. I went for a run here at midnight (5k) on NYE compliments of the Brooklyn Road Runners. Its pretty and was apparently designed by the same guy who designed Central Park, though its less crowded. Its a bit hilly so be warned if you are going for a jog, but the hills are hard enough to be challenging but definitely doable.
Have fun! Its safe and lots of good food is in the area too!

This park is beautiful all year round. I love running to and around this park. I always end up taking a break during my run because there are so many great photo ops. And cute puppies!!!
Fun fact from my roommate: apparently the guy who designed Central Park found some things he wasn’t happy with so he changed those things when he designed Prospect Park. So basically, this is the perfect park.

I got lost. Be mindful, there aren’t signs in the deep woods of this park. Also, please charge your phone to 100% before you step into this park, so you can get yourself out with a GPS or something. My friends and I were really confused and randomly chose paths to take to get ourselves out (after two hours or so, we finally get ourselves out).
If you’re a nature lover, you should definitely come and check out the beautiful scenery and colorful leaves on the trees! I think there’s also a carousel and boat rowing (just like Central park).

Great Park to spend the day. Second only to Central Park! A lot of historic statues and locations are fun to see and photograph. i find this a educational setting for children and grandchildren. If you have them!
They have the green market right there. It’s fun to get something to eat before you hike the park. They have several sites to visit inside the park. One is the Audubon Center. They offer educational experiences too.
I love the fountains and statues in the nearby parks. You are right there near the Brooklyn Museum and Botanical Gardens. There is so much to do and see in the vicinity. I’ve only been once or twice to spend the day. This is certainly a good place to get out of Manhattan. Although you really don’t feel like you left! This appears to be a busy area of Brooklyn.

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Nachdem wir nun natürlich schon mehrere Male im Central Park waren und diesen weitestgehend und buchstäblich abgegrast haben, entschieden wir uns im Rahmen eines Brooklyn-​Ausflug-​Tages dazu, den Prospect Park zu besuchen.
Dieser ist ebenfalls ganz schön groß und hat einige Institutionen zu bieten. Neben dem Boat House, das leider an diesem Tag geschlossen war und beispielsweise auch einer Rollerskate Bahn, gibt es hier unter anderem einen Zoo.
Besonders hervorzuheben ist allerdings erst einmal die RUHE, die mir als erstes aufgefallen ist. Weite Teile des Parks liegen so tief, dass man kaum mehr Auto– oder anderen Stadtlärm wahrnimmt.
HERRLICH!!!
Für den Zoo zahlt man 8 $ Eintritt. Die sind aber ehrlich gesagt absolut ok, denn der Zoo wird wunderbar bespielt, zum Beispiel mit saisonaler Dekoration. Jetzt gerade: Herbst und Kürbisse — ganz zauberhaft. Außerdem ist alles picobello sauber und heil und in Ordnung und man sieht vor allem wirklich viele feine Tiere! Auch sind interaktive Bereiche vorhanden, gerade für Kinder super.
Es hat uns SEHR gute gefallen — erheblich besser, als so manch riesen großer, hochgelobter Zoo oder Tierpark, anderswo!
Ansonsten lockt der gesamte Prospect Park mit wunderbar ausgebauten Jogging– und Fahrradstrecken. Alles ist herrlich eben, was einem nach vielen Tagen in New York mit wahninnig unebenen Bürgersteigen wie wahrer Luxus vorkommt.
Ich bin mir sicher, dass wir nächstes Mal wiederkommen.
Kleiner Tipp noch: Der Prospect Park Zoo betreibt ebenfalls fleißig eine wunderbare Seite auf Facebook — wir haben schon ein paar kleine Freunde wiedergesehen!
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After several times at Central Park, this time we decided to check out the Prospect Park in Brooklyn. It´s also pretty big and there are a lot of things and places to discover. For example the Boat House (closed this day) or a cool roller skating rink and lots of more. And there´s a zoo!
But best thing of all is that Prospect Park is a real quiet place. You nearly can´t hear any noises from traffic or the city as well. AMAZING!!!
The zoo takes 8 $ admission but that´s ok, because they really care for this area and we found lovely fall decorations with lots of pumpkins, these days. Everything is neat and clean and you´ll see a lot of animals. There are also a lot of interactive experiences for kids to discover. We found out, that this little zoo has much more to give than some other really popular and much bigger ones!
Besides the Prospect park has really good lanes for jogging, skating and cycling with a perfect flat surface. Especially after several days on the rough and bumpy streets of New York, it feels like real luxury, to have a walk like this.
I´m sure, we´ll return to Prospect Park.
And here my last advice: The prospect Park Zoo runs a really cute site on Facebook! We already met some little friends.

This park splendor matches Central Park-​a lot more relaxing and peaceful. It is also designed by Olmsted. Check out the botanical gardens, museum, breezy hill, and Lake. It’s nice to just wander around in the many types of landscapes-​woods, fields, lake. All it needs is a desert and sea and you would have it all.

En mi visita por NY debo aceptar que moría por venir acá y conocer este parque.
Ubicado en alguna parte de Brooklyn, saliendo del metro y después de caminar un ratito por los alrededores llegamos. Pensé que era lindo pero cuando llegué quedé maravillada con el lugar.
Parece un gran campo de golf, las áreas verdes están perfectamente cuidadas, en verdad se te olvida que estás en medio de la ciudad. Tiene dos pequeños diamantes para practicar baseball, un área especial para hacer parrilladas y por si esto fuera poco, hay una construcción que es la Picnic House cerca del área en donde se hacen estas parrilladas con baños súper amplios y limpios. Un gran circuito con pavimento para coches, bicis y corredores. En una de las entradas hay un bebedero (para humanos) y para perros también, es una cosa fantástica.
La verdad que de pasada no alcanzamos a conocerlo todo pero en verdad que ya sea para hacer una parrillada con los amigos, para deportistas o simplemente para sentarte y contemplarlo es un parque enorme, muy completo y maravilloso.
Qué ganas de vivir por acá y venir mucho muy seguido a disfrutarlo.

This side of the park is very quiet there’s no one around but nannies and children. Very peaceful. I can read, pray, mediate, have a drink or sit in silence here. After work if I could come here everyday I would. There’s lots of huge ants carrying food on their backs. Birds chirping. Pet owners walking their dogs. Just another beautiful place to go in brooklyn and have peace of mind! I love to people watch so I do that a lot here.

Prospect Park is a really nice area in New York where you can almost completely forget about the fast paced urban lifestyle of the city that never sleeps. Prospect Park has a big open grassy field where anybody can play around, lounge around, or even have a barbecue. There’s also a marketplace nearby so you can pick up a snack before entering the park.
My friends and I picked up some fresh blueberries, found an open spot in the field and just talked and watched everybody have fun. Afterwards we explored the whole park for a bit and it is really beautiful. Good times to be had by all here, and it really makes me happy that a place like this exists.

Best park in Brooklyn in my opinion! It’s huge and has something for everyone! We typically go for the off-​leash morning hours (before 9 AM anyway) and let our pup run free. It’s a great place to socialize and tire your dog out, as well as to meet other pet owners in the neighborhood. On weekends, parking is never a problem (we usually park along Flatbush Ave flush to the park).
It’s also a great place for a picnic, a run/​bike, to check out the zoo, to catch a concert (many different genres over the summer months), to enjoy fresh produce and products from the farmer’s market (Saturday), and to explore the trails and feel like you aren’t in the city, even if only for an hour!

It’s no Central Park but I really enjoyed my time in Prospect Park. I only explored part of it but it was really nice. Lots of paths, open areas, covered areas, etc. My initial plan was to bring some goodies for lunch and have a little picnic but the weather had another idea. Prospect Park Zoo is fun and there’s plenty to do and see.

If I’m in Brooklyn, this is the place I normally choose to hang out. The park is pretty big, lots of random events. They also have a skating ring (roller blades) and a boat house.
In addition there’s room for BBQ’s, hiking etc.
At night there’s usually locals with live music, great place to kick back and enjoy summer nights.

As Brooklyn becomes more city. Prospect park is one of the last places where there is still woods. The park is a nice size where you can still find yourself getting lost, as I did quite often as a teen.
It really is a meeting spot for all your friends to hang out and chill. Its gotten alot safer over the years and am proud to say i live 2 blocks away from the park!

I love everything about Prospect. It is a great place to go running and to simply take a walk. There are waterfalls and trails that one can walk. There is a pond where people can go and paddle. Many great venues for weddings.
I’m addition tons of picnic spots and you can barbecue. There is a drummers circle which one can stop by on the weekend. The diversity of people and activities you find in the park makes one feel proud to be a Brooklynite

Like the city’s Central Park but this ones in Brooklyn. Modeled after Central Park but it doesn’t have all the «flaws» that Central Park has… Supposedly the shape is more «natural» haha. Sure whatever. May be that merits some bragging rights but whatever.
In all seriousness it’s a nice park. Blocks out the noisy streets. Plenty of joggers and bikers. Great place for kids to play and in the winter, sledding. That in itself is enough for me!

Hobos and BoBos
Breeders and Singles
Cruisers and Racers
Strollers and Rollers
Stables and Lagoons
Waterfalls and West Drive
Squirrels and Swans
Little League players & Frisbee tossers lackadaisical
Grassy knolls and Astroturf
Celebrate Brooklyn; Googa Mooga
Live hipster music; live Afro-​Caribbean music
Blue Apron furnished picnics; C-​town birthday cakes
Weddings and first date evening strolls
Toy trucks and food trucks
Sky of blue; fields of green
A tree grows in Brooklyn;
A park stands in for Brooklyn.