Suggestions for Landmarks and Outdoors near Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Kitty M. • May 17, 2015Beautiful, interesting, and expansive. So many things to do and see. A million unique areas.

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

Raluca M. • November 2, 2013Spending a beautiful fall day here is one of the best experiences in Brooklyn! The foliage was breathing, the smell of roses, grass and rain was refreshing and the whole atmosphere is relaxing!

G W. • March 22, 2012If you explore far enough, you will find the boat house. It's been restored, but that doesn't mean there are really any boats these days. Still, it's a great place for photos and a snack if you fancy.

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

Tara W. • September 26, 2017I love Prospect Park. I've been going all my life.

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.)

Mariana P. • July 14, 2015During the blossom of the cherry trees, is the best season to visit the park. All the trees are blooming and it is expectacular to admire them. Plus the Japanese festival is very interesting.

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.

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

Kristina R. • October 1, 2011Brooklyn Salsa Co. at the Chile Pepper Firsta! Get into it.

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

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

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

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.

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!

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 ;-)

Nate F. • September 14, 2020views are obscured by trees in the warmer months but once the trees are bare you can see to coney island