Prospect Park, Brooklyn, new york
Scenic, Public Park, Greenery
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Free Entry
Prospect Park is a 585-acre largest public park in Brooklyn. The main attraction of the park includes a 90-acre long meadow, the picnic house, the prospect park zoo, the pre-existing home of Edwin Clark Litchfield, the prospect lake, and the old arches & bridges. The park also boasts a large number of historic buildings such as a restored 1912 carousel, the concert grove - also known as the Oriental Pavilion, the historic eighteenth-century Lefferts House, the Music Pagoda, the colonnaded Grecian Shelter. The park also has sports facilities including seven baseball courts, a tennis center, a basketball court, a soccer field, and much more. The park zoo is a 12-acre zoo, presently offers children’s educational programs, is also engaged in the restoration of endangered species populations, runs a wildlife theater. The zoo houses about 630 animals and with over 300,000 visitors annually visiting the zoo. This park has beautiful gardens and a boat club. There is also 2 ice skating center. The trees are beautiful besides the charming lake.
Don't miss the SMORGASBURG summer foodie experience in Prospect Park if vising in the summer. Your furry friend can go with you to the park.
- Bike rental is a good option to cover a lot of areas in the park. There are beautiful hills to bike around.
- The Prospect Park's main attractions include the Prospect Park Zoo, the gorgeous Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the Brooklyn Museum, the Art-Beaux Prospect Park Boathouse, the famous Camperdown Elm Tree near the Prospect Park Boathouse, the grand entrance of Grand Army Plaza.
- Visitors can also picnic in prospect park long meadow, this mile-long meadow is home to one of the longest uninterrupted stretches of land in any public park in the entire United States! There are tons of other activities to choose from.
- Admission ticket fees
- Children Free
- Youth Free
- Adults Free
- Senior citizens Free
- Local Favorite
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Dog Friendly
- Hiking
- Biking
- Relaxing
- Family Fun
- Free Entry
- Lush
- Exhibitions
- Walking Around
- People Watching
- Birding
- Wildlife
- Boating
- Skating
- Tennis
- Football
- Sightseeing
- Photography
- Aquarium
- Private Events
- Birthday Parties
- Picnic
- Lake
You can reserve space for birthdays party, weddings, and other special occasions. For more details, visit: https://www.prospectpark.org/visit-the-park/party-venues/
- Monday 5:00 am-1:00 am
- Tuesday 5:00 am-1:00 am
- Wednesday 5:00 am-1:00 am
- Thursday 5:00 am-1:00 am
- Friday 5:00 am-1:00 am
- Saturday 5:00 am-1:00 am
- Sunday 5:00 am-1:00 am