Prospect Park

Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, Prospect Park is a 526-acre urban haven in the heart of Brooklyn. Visitors can explore the historic Boathouse, Long Meadow, Prospect Park Zoo, and Brooklyn's only lake. The park offers year-round recreational opportunities, from hiking and picnicking to ice skating and outdoor concerts.

Expert notes

• 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.

Features

• Aquarium
• Biking
• Birding
• Birthday Parties
• Boating
• Dog Friendly
• Exhibitions
• Family Fun
• Football
• Free Entry
• Hiking
• Lake
• Local Favorite
• Lush
• People Watching
• Photography
• Picnic
• Private Events
• Relaxing
• Sightseeing
• Skating
• Tennis
• Walking Around
• Wheelchair Accessible
• Wildlife

Special occasion reservations

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/