Suggestions for Landmarks and Outdoors near Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Laura G. • September 26, 2016Especially love the Bandshell--such a great place to watch live music in the summer. Bring your own food or buy there. Always delicious options from local restaurants to choose from.

Lisa S. • August 17, 2023BBG is a lovely formal garden with good kid programming.

Natalie V. • May 19, 2016Really lovely during the spring, great for an afternoon outdoors.

Steve L. • April 17, 2011Refreshments sold here- water, soda, Thai iced tea, cookies, muffins. Restrooms here, also.

Nate F. • July 14, 2015beautiful lakeside meadow is uncrowded, shady, and cool on sunny summer days, perfect for frisbee, picnics, and kite flying

zoe g. • May 28, 2017Great place for firefly watching. Easy access to the lake, and a barbecue area near the entrance.

Julia D. • November 2, 2014Best dog park in the city! (Ok, not technically a dog park but that's what makes it great for dogs. You'll see.)

Gabriel H. • May 2, 2016Beautiful place for a spring or summer stroll.

Andrew Z. • July 22, 2012Cool garden with plants inspired by the Bard's writings.

Robb W. • May 1, 2012Don't fall in!

Lisa S. • May 11, 2021The Vale of Cashmere has beautiful plantings. It is great for looking at birds. Because it is so quiet, it is sometimes sketchy.

Emily N. • September 9, 2012Wonderful playground with a super-cool two story webbed structure for climbing, plus equipment for both little and big kids. Right near the lake.

Noah P. • April 19, 2014Good place for a hot summer nights swim in 1996-1999

Karen • August 27, 2018Get here early to secure your spot! Beautiful park with so many trails and pathways for running and biking.

Kimmie O. • August 15, 2020Although Discovery Garden is for children to explore habitats & learn about wildlife, all visitors would learn a thing or two here.

Judy A. • December 4, 2012Even if you miss off leash hours, great place to hang out & greet dogs

Carmen N. • June 7, 2015A large fun playground. My kid loves it.

Ailie C. • April 12, 2015Get here bright and early! Bring some water for your pup.

Shay • July 1, 2015Beautiful flowers

Justin O. • January 11, 2017There are a variety of zones presented: tropical, dessert, aquatic, moderate, etc. The bonsai museum is also here.

Joshua M. • June 13, 2023Great PG, can get busy when maple street school has just ended. Mixture of stuff for very young toddlers through to older kids. Sprinklers in the summer

Jeremy U. • November 9, 2011There's lots of good mushroom foraging here!

nikki • January 8, 2017awesome water feature and grand stairs to watch from

Park Slope Notary • October 26, 2014Make time for this place. Make sure the weather is decent so you can thoroughly enjoy nature.

Nate F. • September 14, 2020immortalized in marianne moore’s poem as brooklyn’s “crowning curio”, a community movement to preserve the tree in 1967 helped invigorate restoration of the whole park

Matthew W. • April 5, 2014It's a genius addition to the park for anyone who has kids of any age. Natural and surprisingly big. Also sheltered from the wind.

Leticia d. • April 17, 2012The best park in the city! More for locals, no crowd, beautiful fields and if you're luck, you'll listen someone playing a cello or a guitar ;-)

Alex F. • November 11, 2012This is a great playground for a broad range of ages. An age upgrade from the near by "Tot Lot" with a great sandbox that differentiates it from the other playgrounds. Bring a sand toy to share!

luke • June 12, 2011Great views in the winter