Prospect Park
8.6Locals Score / 10#3 of 13 Parks & Outdoors in New York City
free
Known forolmstedbrooklyniconicnature
Frederick Law Olmsted's masterpiece that many Brooklynites consider superior to Central Park, featuring a 585-acre landscape with a meadow, forest, lake, and the only remaining natural forest in Brooklyn. Rent a pedal boat on the lake, catch a summer concert at the Bandshell, or simply wander the Long Meadow on a Sunday. It gets genuinely packed on warm weekends, so arrive early or stick to the wooded Ravine for solitude.
Key facts
| Hours | Hours not verified |
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| Price | free |
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| Last verified | July 14, 2026 |
Locals Score
8.6/10- Value9.5
- Iconic8.0
- Excellence9.0
- Crowd level7.5
- Authenticity8.5
- Accessibility8.5
Nearby in Ask New York City
- Smorgasburg (Prospect Park)Market0.33 km · 4 min walk
- Brooklyn Botanic GardenAttraction1.01 km · 13 min walk
- Brooklyn MuseumMuseum1.3 km · 16 min walk
- Green-Wood CemeteryPark1.98 km · 25 min walk
- Di Fara PizzaRestaurant3.96 km · 50 min walk
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