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BK Outdoors

1. Fort Greene Park

9.5
Washington Pk (btwn Myrtle & DeKalb Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Fort Greene · 135 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Head to the visitors’ center and follow the Tree Trail, a marked pathway with helpful descriptions of each species.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of BK Outdoors.

2. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best place to find your inner Zen boasts relaxed, peaceful grounds. Claim a spot near the serene Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, surrounded by Japanese myrtle and cypress trees, and bliss out. Read more.

3. Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch

8.6
Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY
Monument · North Slope · 9 tips and reviews

Supa Dave A.Supa Dave Arcelay: Try running up the inside of the arch par-kor style

4. Gowanus Canal

Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn, NY
River · Gowanus · 18 tips and reviews

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: Bring a friend for a self-guided Canoe trip sponsored by the Gowanus Dredgers to raise awareness of Harbor Issues. Wednesdays at 6pm and Saturdays at 1pm.

5. Sunset Park

9.0
41st to 44th St (btwn 5th & 7th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Sunset Park · 54 tips and reviews

Allie S.Allie Schwartz: Best view in Brooklyn!

6. Prospect Park Lake

Prospect Park SW (at Parkside Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Lake · Prospect Park · 29 tips and reviews

TraciTraci: Grab some bread from one of the stores on Prospect Park Southwest and Vanderbilt to feed the ducks right inside that area of the park.