Suggestions for Landmarks and Outdoors near Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Marina B. • September 12, 2015It's huge and easy to get lost, but very beautiful and great for all kind of activities.

Natalie V. • May 19, 2016Really lovely during the spring, great for an afternoon outdoors.

essie l. • May 1, 2011Try an amazing oatmeal cranberry cookie from the Movable Feast Cafe - perfect for a seat by the Lullwater.

Lisa S. • August 17, 2023BBG is a lovely formal garden with good kid programming.

zoe g. • May 28, 2017Great place for firefly watching. Easy access to the lake, and a barbecue area near the entrance.

Nate F. • July 14, 2015beautiful lakeside meadow is uncrowded, shady, and cool on sunny summer days, perfect for frisbee, picnics, and kite flying

Gabriel H. • May 2, 2016Beautiful place for a spring or summer stroll.

Julia D. • November 2, 2014Best dog park in the city! (Ok, not technically a dog park but that's what makes it great for dogs. You'll see.)

Andrew Z. • July 22, 2012Cool garden with plants inspired by the Bard's writings.

Noah P. • April 19, 2014Good place for a hot summer nights swim in 1996-1999

Kristina R. • October 1, 2011Brooklyn Salsa Co. at the Chile Pepper Firsta! Get into it.

Park Slope Notary • October 26, 2014Make time for this place. Make sure the weather is decent so you can thoroughly enjoy nature.

Emily N. • September 9, 2012Wonderful playground with a super-cool two story webbed structure for climbing, plus equipment for both little and big kids. Right near the lake.

Carmen N. • June 7, 2015A large fun playground. My kid loves it.

Robb W. • May 1, 2012Don't fall in!

Karen • August 27, 2018Get here early to secure your spot! Beautiful park with so many trails and pathways for running and biking.

Judy A. • December 4, 2012Even if you miss off leash hours, great place to hang out & greet dogs

Ailie C. • April 12, 2015Get here bright and early! Bring some water for your pup.

nikki • January 8, 2017awesome water feature and grand stairs to watch from

Justin O. • January 11, 2017There are a variety of zones presented: tropical, dessert, aquatic, moderate, etc. The bonsai museum is also here.

Joshua M. • June 13, 2023Great PG, can get busy when maple street school has just ended. Mixture of stuff for very young toddlers through to older kids. Sprinklers in the summer

Lisa S. • May 11, 2021The Vale of Cashmere has beautiful plantings. It is great for looking at birds. Because it is so quiet, it is sometimes sketchy.

Matthew W. • April 5, 2014It's a genius addition to the park for anyone who has kids of any age. Natural and surprisingly big. Also sheltered from the wind.

Shay • July 1, 2015Beautiful flowers

Rachel A. • March 26, 2016Best local playground for toddlers and preschoolers. Full of donated toys, lots of slides, and a great sandpit.

Nate F. • September 14, 2020immortalized in marianne moore’s poem as brooklyn’s “crowning curio”, a community movement to preserve the tree in 1967 helped invigorate restoration of the whole park

Jeremy U. • November 9, 2011There's lots of good mushroom foraging here!

Leticia d. • April 17, 2012The best park in the city! More for locals, no crowd, beautiful fields and if you're luck, you'll listen someone playing a cello or a guitar ;-)

Kristen D. • August 7, 2014Perfect for runs & picnics.