Being from the south, where there is less city and more green, I haven't been overly impressed with NYC parks. No offense, just nothing like the miles and miles of rolling green space I'm used to at home. From what I understand, most of these places are packed during normal times, but as we are still in the middle of a pandemic, it was not very crowded. I liked Prospect Park better than Central Park. More dirt trails and trails through thickets of trees. Pretty bodies of water full of turtles and ducks, which were fun to watch. While walking through the forest on trails, there were birds and chipmunks everywhere, like a Snow White fairytale. The bridges, tunnels, and the boathouse were beautiful, and made for great photo ops. The roadways were wide and open through the whole park. Central Park has more famous statues, but I think Prospect Park has more personality. It's also more peaceful with more opportunities to interact with nature. There is also Grand Army Plaza at the main entrance, which is an impressive piece of architecture. I would choose Prospect over Central Park every time. read more

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The AirBnb I stayed at in Brooklyn was maybe a short 10 minute walk to this park. I woke up early Thursday and walked down to the park to get some blood flowing before heading to the city later that day. The weather was beautiful and there was lots of people walking, jogging, biking, hanging out etc. There is a lake in the center. I don't know how many acres this park sits on but there is a nice end and a not so nice end of the park. It is a nice option to have if you can't get into the city and wander central park. read more

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Great summer fun with the pedal boats. Beautiful view of the tortoise ducks and the think foliage read more

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As Brooklyn becomes more city. Prospect park is one of the last places where there is still woods. The park is a nice size where you can still find yourself getting lost, as I did quite often as a teen. It really is a meeting spot for all your friends to hang out and chill. Its gotten alot safer over the years and am proud to say i live 2 blocks away from the park! read more

When describing Prospect Park to someone who's never been - ESPECIALLY if they're already fans of Central Park - I like to reference something that I read once about how Olmsted's intentions differed when designing the two spaces. Whereas Central Park is built to constantly remind you that you're in a park in the middle of a city with some pretty dramatic landscaping, Prospect Park is designed to help you forget that you're anywhere near a city at all. From the rolling long meadows to the densely forested ravines (complete with multiple flowing waterfalls tucked in the midst), it certainly hits that mark - completely obscuring the surrounding development incredibly effectively and creating a perfectly serene environment. This is my absolute favorite place to go to relax and/or get completely lost (on purpose). Certainly worth spending a day here when in Brooklyn. read more

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One of the best parts of living in Brooklyn my whole life is this park! Everything is wonderfully Laid out and you can truly escape into nature here. read more

Prospect park is our second home there's so much to discover. So grateful to live so close in this urban jungle.

This is the perfect place to have a walk run or bike ride I try to go every sunday . I like that is very clean this is by far my favorite park read more

Always something to do in prospect park Sometimes I'll just walk in sit near the turtles or if I'm in the mood to work out I'll jog the whole park which is a little over 3 miles long you can jump rope here ride a bike there's plenty of open space to have a picnic you can barbecue here or even just bring a blanket and relax the park is relatively clean and even when it seems like it's packed there's always room to find a quiet spot by yourself read more

I love going here! It's got a neighborhood feel and it's never too busy to just enjoy the nature, walking paths or fields. You can get your workouts done here but it's also great for people watching while having a lunch in the park for example. It's like Central Park but not as manicured, more like a neighborhood park. Highly recommend checking out the boathouse, the little waterfall near it and the path just north of the Smorgasburg location, next to the water. read more

Brooklyn's backyard! Has gotten a lot of use - really, it's been trampled by the crowds who've sought refuge there during the pandemic. They need help with upkeep from the community. Do volunteer if you can, with the Prospect Park Alliance. read more

Its a big park. Its got trees and hills and everything you hope for in a park. If you're going by yelp, I worry about you.

I'm a big fan of open spaces and I'm a frequent flier here for races at Brooklyn. Just last year I ran the Coney Island Half Marathon by the boardwalk. I signed up from 3 races this year and I currently just ran 1 out of the 3 which was the Brooklyn Ice Cream Social which ended up at The Nethermead. We ran through a little less than 2 complete loops while going up the hill once. I have to say I'm a really big fan of the Lake and its views after I finished the race. I'm sure there were tons of things to do on that easy breezy summer afternoon. The dog park is quite awesome, you get to see tons of little doggies and it's a great place to meet some new friends and pet pals. The park itself is rather clean and it looks like a great place to people watch, jog, run, bike, roller blade, and do whatever your heart desires. I look forward to running here again for the Brooklyn Marathon. read more

It was a pleasant surprise to discover Prospect Park only 3 stops down from my Airbnb on the 3 train, getting off at Grand Army Plaza. This 585 acre gem, designed by the prolific father of landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted, is a bucolic oasis amongst the urban stress and grittiness of New York that makes me ready to leave after about 5 days. This park was especially picturesque in early May, with lots of spring blooms. There was a plethora of avian activity, to include ducks, geese, and swans. I was really impressed by Olmsted's design of waterfalls as well as a babbling brook. If not for the ubiquitous distant sirens, I'd think I was in some woods in the Carolinas. The only thing I would improve on is the availability of restrooms. I would recommend Prospect Park to anyone visiting Brooklyn. And if I had to live in Brooklyn, I'd be visiting this park...ALOT! read more

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How can you not love this park? It's huge with plenty of space for the pups and kids to run around. In certain areas, it can be quite hilly, but this creates the perfect lounging areas to lay out your blanket. It has a decent amount of food and beverage options surrounding it and is always well kept and cared for. I love this park! 5/5 read more

An amazing park full of beauty that you can feel like you out the city. I just love to picnic with friends and family under the beautiful trees it's so tranquil. This park is is one gem of nyc read more

Central Park is not the only large park worth visiting in New York. If you are in Brooklyn, Prospect Park should not be missed. My husband and I, along with our little girl dog came by here on a Monday late afternoon. It was nice and quiet for the most part. We walked around a small loop in the park, which was an easy walk. On our walk, we saw other dog owners walking their 4 legged little friends, runners, bikers, walkers, trees and some flowers in bloom during the cold snowy weather. And would love to see this park when the weather gets warmer. This park has multiple picnic tables and barbecues, a large lake where you can fish and go boating, volleyball courts, tennis courts, horseback riding is available, ice skating/ roller skating is also available here as well. There is also a children's center that has a carousel. Unfortunately on the day we came, part of the park was closed off because of all the snow (snow storm a few days before), but we still enjoyed ourselves and appreciated one of Brooklyn's finest. read more

What a lovely surprise this park was, beautiful....strolled through it on a late fall sunny afternoon and it was delightful... Beautifully laid back and chilled feel to it, I can't imagine a season where this park wouldn't look pretty...I'm definitely going to be a return visitor from Manhattan for space, views and air to breathe read more

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I love this park! It's great for picnics, bike rides, running, and roller skating. They also have summer movies!

Gorgeous! Can rival Central Park...and after a year and a half, I finally made it here to see it. Not sure if tourists or people who have moved here from out of town have even heard of it or know about it, but Prospect Park is a thing of beauty. Designed by the same architects as Central Park, you'll notice striking similarities, but Prospect Park has an old-world and historic charm all its own. The boathouse is magnificent! I heard there are waterfalls deep within the park, but on this trip I made it only about half way through on one side of the park. It's quite large. I will have to come back many times. And if you haven't seen it yet either, you need to ASAP! read more

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Attended the 2017 Curfest! The space was awesome and there were plenty of trees in the surrounding areas. There were also plenty of Port-A-potties! Yay! Only detracted a star due to cellphone reception being not so great in certain spots which was killer for those who were trying to do CC transactions... read more

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May be better than Central Park! Brooklyn bias, I guess. All the amenities, except for lack of 'Tavern'. read more

Beautiful park! I finally made my way over and it's really pretty, very calm, and much less crowded than Central Park. The water isn't super pretty but there's a small waterfall and a boathouse on the water which makes it quite pretty! There are big fields of grass as well to chill or play sports, and I saw people having BBQ's which looked fun. Trees and grass everywhere, and the paths are marked so you somewhat have an idea of where you're going. Definitely recommend coming to walk around! read more

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After Central Park, this is my favorite park. We live about a 20 min walk from it so I try to come here as often as possible.

I'm from nyc and it's basically a zoo half the time. Not the best park in NYC by far. On one hand you have A LOT of wannabe transplants who are completely oblivious, obnoxious and ignorant. There have been numerous gang related shootings in/surrounding the park (mostly flatbush side). The entry points during the summer are filled with herds of people blasting loud music and leaving tons of garbage everywhere and will sit in one spot for the entire day. It's a large park so as you head inward to other areas it's bit more scenic and peaceful. If you want to enjoy the bike loop (running and walking too) skip busy hours/weekends. It's becoming dangerous with the amount of people who don't know how to ride with others. You will have small kids riding down a large hill wobbling around while the parent is in front of the kid riding on their bike. Times that by 100 parents doing this. Then you have the E-bikes zooming by, roller bladers (individuals and in groups), large cycling groups going at fast speeds, small kids on scooters, mopeds, e-scooters, dogs, runners, joggers and walkers. Plus various points along the way people cross the path or think cyclists/traffic can just halt on a dime so they can cross with their kids. SMH If you want more of a workout, ride the loop the opposite way ... obviously only during off hours! Feel bad for the turtles/animals ... water has a lot of garbage. A lot of (huge) trees look dead/dying. There are various hiking trails read more

There only 2 Parks in NYC that are worth mentioning: Prospect Park & Central Park - Amazing Park for jogging, bike ridding, dog walking, relaxing day on the lawn or bench - There's always something going on here from a ton of dogs running around, concerts, fireworks, shows, running races - I've never felt unsafe while here but of course things are bound to happen if your jogging 8pm or 630am alone - Multiple means of entering the park depending on where your coming from - Never ran into any stray animals like (possums, raccoons, etc) - The lake is amazing - Recently The Park is ALWAYS crowded especially on weekends or holidays which is unfortunate because at times if your running you spend 90% of the time on a line or dogging people in groups/with strollers read more

Love it here. Where I go to clear my mind, jog, Bike, ice skate. Participated in different gigs. Great for photoshoots.

Crime is still rampant as it was when I was born in the late 60s and my momma would take me in a Pram to this Victorian park. And now like in the evil 80s and 90s crack epidemic young local gang banger boys are robbing and stealing and mugging like it's nothing. read more

I throw a lot of bbq here great places just to enjoy the day . All kind of birds, fish, an turtles

Clean, nice. Really big park. Could use more lighting at night. clean portable bathrooms would be nice too.

Find a person who does not love nature and parks and tell him/her to kill himself/herself :) Parks especially in big cities like New York are life savers. You go there and you forget all the other matters for a while. Prospect Park is already one of my favorites. No need to go all the way to Central Park anymore. My brother has a golden retriever puppy, he likes to take him to parks on weekends, so do I join them. With the lake, swans, boats, all other possible animals and birds you may see around, park also offers an food and drink area where kids run in a circle place while families spend time to rest. You may come to read, jog, ride bicycles or whatsoever. Really nice coffee and breakfast shops around the park btw. read more

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Beautiful and a perfect place for a date! I'd recommended it to anybody. Ice skating in the winter, long walks in the summer

The quiet days I find myself, strolling through Prospect Park. Maybe heading there for ice skating on the rink. Love the sound of the birds and also people interacting with each other. Perfect spot for a picnic or to enjoy some live music. read more

This is one of the biggest parks in the borough of Brooklyn. There the Flatbush Avenue- prospect park side ( Prospect park Zoo, across the street from Brooklyn botanical garden, Brooklyn Museum, The Brooklyn Public Library and the Grand army plaza located closer to the Flatbush Avenue side of the park ) and there the (Coney Island Avenue side of prospect park which consider Prospect Park west near the Films-Movie theater, Nitehawk Cinemas ) !!!!!. There a lot of activities located in this park there the skating ring turns into ice during the winter months and during the summer months there the rollerblade skating ring near the lake .there a boat paddling during the summer months, you can have Barbecues and Picnics during the summer months. there a lot of activities in prospect park: you can play Tennis court arena located on the parkside avenue of prospect park , you can jog during the street -road in the park ,and ride your bikes, roller skating , kayak , during the summer month inside the park ( during the 90's- to the early's 2000s) Traffic cars were allowed to ride thru the park for shortcuts , but cars are no longer allowed to travel in the park, excluding New York City parks and recreation pick up trucks. There lot of fun activities to do in this park !!!!!! this park is similar to Central Park in Manhattan borough. but the central park is way bigger. I love the Boathouse building its very nice Architect - Art building it should be considered a Landmark in Prospect park !!!!. (There host the New York Curl fest hair festival here, usually during the summer months, during labor day the Flatbush ave entrance is on shut down because of the annual West Indian day parade, during the new years eve event there host the new years midnight fireworks annual near grand army plaza side of the park , Rock n' roll Brooklyn marathon). very convenient by the mta transportation: Subway: (East side of the park-subway station) 2,3-Train .Grand Army Plaza. Train station. B, Q-Train.Prospect Park. Train station. Q-Train. Parkside Avenue. Train station. Q-Train.7avenue.Train station. (West side of the park-subway station) F, G-Train. 15 avenue -Prospect park. Train station. Bus: (East side of the Park) B41,B12,B16,B43, etc bus (West side of the Park) B68,B16, etc bus Note : The B16 bus only runs from the east side to west side of the park from Caton Avenue / Coney Island Avenue to Parkside Avenue / Ocean avenue read more

When I was just a little guy, my family lived less than a block from Prospect Park. If you don't know, it's that enormous, beautiful oasis in the middle of Brooklyn. My earliest memories are of summer days spent there, and looking back, every single one of them was sunny. Even after we moved out of the Slope, we still came back annually for Father's Day picnics with our best friends. As a result, the park is inextricably linked to my conceptions of both summer and family. To me, the park means massive, juicy burgers and slightly burnt hot dogs, fantastic roast pork, vats of potato and macaroni salad, and tremendous bowls of fried rice. The park reminds me of playing pick-up soccer and football until it's too dark to see; of tossing a frisbee, flying a kite, and of family baseball games. It awakens memories of lying on the grass, falling asleep in the sun, and playing with dogs - both those you know and those you don't. Now that I'm older, there's a little less running around, and a little* more beer-drinking. Now I'm the one carrying the coolers instead of running beside them. But the feeling hasn't changed. I have nothing but love for Prospect Park; it's my happy place. Spend some time here, and I guarantee that soon you'll feel the same way I do. ________ *OK, a lot. read more

Great place to live near. Northwest corner has a movie theater turned coffee shop/ bar with outdoor seating. East and west sides of the park have places for snacks and food nearby or across the street around the middle (or lower middle... see map of roads to understand). There are hills, a waterfall, ponds, and a lake. Go explore! read more

Green Space! It's a park.  There is a lot of space to be at somewhat removed from the noise of the city.  It does, however, feel a bit neglected and overgrown. read more

One of my favorite places to take a walk whenever i come visiting in brooklyn. Fun, neighborhood feeling park to take your kids, dogs and sleds in the wintertime for some good ol' fashioned outdoor fun. Could use more lighting at night. clean portable bathrooms would be nice too. read more

Loved prospect park! Huge beautiful green space in Brooklyn. Jogged this area at 630am on a Tuesday AM and it was PACKED. Dogs everywhere, people exercising. Such a fun, neighborhood vibe. Go to work out, relax, sunbathe or picnic!! read more

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Baseball, Volley, frisby, kite, soccer, fire grills, all in harmony with the sun bathing towels like polka dots on the field, resulting in an awesome, gorgeous, huge, fantastic park right across Vanderbilt Street [Amorina, The Usual, Plan B] no need for big ice boxes, whats not to love. All of the above is just one field at the north end by the Grand Army Plaza main park entrance, specially enjoyable on days 10+ mph winds, protected by trees all around, unless you really do enjoy sand aliens crashing in your ears and poking you all over while bathing. Lake lovers head south, for the zoo east, all bbq lovers anywhere along the west side, plus ultimate biking grounds, go Brooklyn! [one thing i just can't understand why its only 4.5 stars, who's complaining about free things, my tax dollars? check out Sweden or Belgium for about 30% income tax and no, the park gates are not from gold, public bathrooms are in the works for Grand Army Plaza $0.25 for 25min] read more

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