Suggestions for Fountain near Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

Philip M. • January 7, 2013Named after Brooklyn-based financier and philanthropist Frank Bailey (1865-1953) and his wife Mary Louise Bailey. http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/grandarmyplaza/monuments/70

The Corcoran Group • November 6, 2013Come in the summer and sit by the fountain to cool off a bit. We mostly enjoy coming on Saturdays throughout the year for the farmers market!

Cindy T. • September 19, 2010Grab some food and picnic on the steps in front of the fountain. The fountain offers a choreographed water show that is like a ballet.

Vanessa T. • August 6, 2016Right between Baileys fountain, entrance to Prospect park and the Brooklyn Public Library

Compass • April 25, 2014Modern art, spray fountains, tennis courts, and a playground makes this park on Oxford Street a popular place to spend time.

Omar K. • September 1, 2011the best view in the city is from within the fountain, late at night, during/after a rainstorm. sit on the south-east ledge, you can see the fountain, the arch, 5th ave, and the empire state building

Michael F. • January 23, 2012This place I'd misnamed. It's Stuyvesant Town Fountain, not Stuyvesant Oval fountain. There was a venue previously but it disappeared.

John S. • August 14, 2014Visit the eerie abandoned fountains of the Vale of Cashmere on the north side of the park

Jillian H. • September 22, 2011Love a little stop at the park ;) the water fountains and people watching is best here!

Jeff W. • September 23, 2011A beautiful fountain near a beautiful underpass, a lake with rowboats & street performers! A great central meeting place as it's close to everything else in Central Park.

ℳ𝒶𝓎♍ • December 30, 2023I love hanging out in the plaza, even if you're not planning to go for a show! The fountain is soothing and great to people watch. Grab a gelato and chill for a bit!

Dvora G. • July 20, 2011Great people watching at fountains on either side of 50th.

Nate F. • August 12, 2020splash pad is back open for pandemic summer

ℳ𝒶𝓎♍ • April 12, 2022Right infront of The Plaza Hotel lies this 21ft tall beautiful fountain topped by a bronze sculpture of Pomona, the goddess of abundance. Great place to sit outside enjoy some sunshine & people watch

The Ritz-Carlton • May 4, 2016Enter through Vanderbilt Gate on 5th Avenue & 105th Street. At the center of the 6 acre garden is the lFrances Hodgeson Burnett Memorial Fountain, a tribute to the author of "The Secret Garden".

AlAnoud A A. • March 10, 2022One of many masterpieces in this beautiful garden.. mesmerizing.

Cheryl H. • August 23, 2011Super cool statues & fountain.

ansor r. • February 20, 2011You can mooch the WiFi all day. They have restrooms AND water fountains! Plus, there's paper everywhere that you can look at to learn stuff!

Margaux G. • July 25, 2010Beautiful fountain, designed by a Columbia alum. Lovely place to sit and enjoy some Roti Roll!

Josh W. • January 10, 2011"...came to Central Park in '47 after death of Samuel Untermeyer....a cast of the original. Just how Untermeyer acquired the sculpture from the Berlin original or had the cast made remains a mystery."

R • September 28, 2014The fountain outside: listen carefully to the soothing rhythm and patterns.

YY • August 29, 2012Gas Lite Bulbs Fountain...

Cara • January 3, 2012you can hear the fountain from the walk ways on a certain days

The New York Daily News • December 7, 2010PHOTO: Children jump into the fountain on a sweltering July day in 1929, at the link!

David G. • April 9, 2014Amazing old timey ice cream and soda fountain bar. Take your parents! And get an Egg Cream - sounds gross, tastes awesome

Gene H. • July 27, 2011Do the right thing and bring the kids here on a hot summer day to cool off in the fountain.