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Whether you’re interested in baseball, birdwatching, skating or nature programs, there are thousands of ways to enjoy Prospect Park. Explore the menu for some of the favorite Prospect Park activities, and check our event calendar for daily activities and programs, including on school holidays, weekends and more.
Prospect Park is a 526-acre (2.13 km 2) urban park in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The park is situated between the neighborhoods of Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Flatbush, and Windsor Terrace, and is adjacent to the Brooklyn Museum, Grand Army Plaza, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Widely known for its intricate manmade watercourse (wetlands) and its trees, the bulk of Brooklyn's remaining indigenous forest, the park is a highly functional green space. Contained within its 526 acres are a zoo, the first urban-area Audubon Center in the nation, an ice rink, a band shell, a carousel, and dozens of athletic and recreational ...
Visit the Park. Prospect Park is a world unto itself: a 585-acre oasis of scenic beauty for relaxation and recreation for our diverse community to enjoy. Browse the menu to inspire and inform your visit. In Things to Do, find information about birdwatching, nature programs, skating and much more.
Prospect Park Alliance is the non-profit organization that sustains, restores and advances Brooklyn's Backyard, in partnership with the City of New York. The Alliance provides critical staff and resources that keep Prospect Park green and vibrant for the diverse communities that call Brooklyn home. Learn More. See All News.
Apr 27, 2020 · Less crowded than Manhattan’s Central Park, Prospect Park offers the same gorgeous, giant green space for hanging out, sports, exercise, some of the best picnic spots in Brooklyn, casual strolls plus some of the other Prospect Park activities there are to offer from the zoo to historic museums.
Aug 10, 2017 · Mount Prospect Park. Off Eastern Parkway near the Brooklyn Museum, you'll find a staircase that leads away from the bustle to the second-highest point in Brooklyn. (The highest is Battle Hill...
