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

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

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.)

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Robb W. • May 1, 2012Don't fall in!

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.

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.

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

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.