{"id":7593,"date":"2013-09-25T03:37:29","date_gmt":"2013-09-25T07:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cf-staging.takewalks.com\/blog2\/?p=7593"},"modified":"2024-11-08T11:22:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T16:22:59","slug":"prospect-park-brooklyns-green-oasis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/prospect-park-brooklyns-green-oasis","title":{"rendered":"Prospect Park: Brooklyn&#8217;s Green Oasis"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_7597\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7597\" style=\"width: 648px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-7597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Long-Meadow-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"Long Meadow, Prospect Park, NYC\" width=\"658\" height=\"371\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prospect Park&#8217;s aptly-named Long Meadow Photo: Jeff Dobbins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Prospect Park<\/b> is a stunning <strong>585-acre green retreat in the heart of Brooklyn<\/strong>. Bordered by the diverse neighborhoods of Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, Windsor Terrace, and East Flatbush, the park attracts <strong>over ten million visits a year<\/strong>.\u00a0 Park-goers enjoy running, hiking, skating, team sports, picnics, fishing, barbeques, birding, sledding, and horse back riding.\u00a0 In addition to the park\u2019s natural beauty, it contains restaurants and food vendors, historic buildings and sites, playgrounds, performance venues, a learning center, and a zoo.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #443d47;color:#443d47\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #443d47;color:#443d47\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/prospect-park-brooklyns-green-oasis\/#Visit_Prospect_Park_%E2%80%93\" title=\"Visit Prospect Park \u2013 \">Visit Prospect Park \u2013 <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/prospect-park-brooklyns-green-oasis\/#Prospect_Park_Highlights_%E2%80%93\" title=\"Prospect Park Highlights \u2013 \">Prospect Park Highlights \u2013 <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/prospect-park-brooklyns-green-oasis\/#Prospect_Park_Tours_%E2%80%93\" title=\"Prospect Park Tours \u2013 \">Prospect Park Tours \u2013 <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visit_Prospect_Park_%E2%80%93\"><\/span><b>Visit Prospect Park \u2013 <\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The park is open daily <strong>5am \u2013 1am<\/strong>.\u00a0 Playgrounds and wooded areas close at sunset.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Subway: 2 &amp; 3 trains to Grand Army Plaza or Eastern Parkway stations.\u00a0 B &amp; Q trains to 7<sup>th<\/sup> Ave or Prospect Park stations.\u00a0 F &amp; G trains to 15<sup>th<\/sup> St\/Prospect Park station.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bus: B41 or B71 along Flatbush Ave. to Grand Army Plaza or Ocean Ave. See the <a href=\"http:\/\/new.mta.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MTA website<\/a> for detailed subway and bus information.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7599\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7599\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Prospect-Park-Map-Summer-2013-1-e1380650167310.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-7599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Prospect-Park-Map-Summer-2013-1-600x480.jpg\" alt=\"Click on map to view\" width=\"630\" height=\"504\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click on map to view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Movable Feast Caf\u00e9 serves snacks and beverages at the Picnic House (midwest edge of the Long Meadow) Thurs &#8211; Sun 11am \u2013 5pm from May to October.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pony Express offers treats at the Carousel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Parade Ground Snack Bar serves food and snacks daily April\u00a0 &#8211; mid November.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">April \u2013 October a <b>Food Truck Rally<\/b> rolls into Grand Army Plaza every 1<sup>st<\/sup> &amp; 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Sunday of the month. For a list of the delicious and diverse offerings, check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prospectpark.org\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">their event&#8217;s calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Free Wifi<\/strong> is available at the Picnic House and 350 ft. surrounding.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prospect Park features <b>seven children\u2019s playgrounds<\/b> around its perimeter.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7601\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7601\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Grand-Army-600x476.jpg\" alt=\"Grand Army Plaza, NYC\" width=\"600\" height=\"476\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grand Army Plaza Photo: Jeff Dobbins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prospect_Park_Highlights_%E2%80%93\"><\/span><b>Prospect Park Highlights \u2013 <\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><b>Grand Army Plaza<\/b>, an oval-shaped plaza that is the park\u2019s grand northern entrance. The plaza includes a monumental arch adorned with wonderful bronze sculptures, eagle-topped columns, large urns, and Greek temples.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><b>Long Meadow<\/b> \u2013 At nearly one mile in length, the Long Meadow is the longest stretch of unbroken meadow in a U.S. park.\u00a0 In pleasant weather the Meadow\u2019s grassy slopes are dotted with people strolling, picnicking, flying kites,\u00a0and playing sports. Nethermead, another large rolling meadow, is found in the center in the park.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7602\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7602\" style=\"width: 294px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-7602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Ravine-600x800.jpg\" alt=\"Ravine, Prospect Park, NYC\" width=\"304\" height=\"406\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Waterfall in Brooklyn&#8217;s only forest: The Ravine Photo: Jeff Dobbins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>The Ravine<\/b>, Brooklyn\u2019s only forest, includes rugged terrain, dense trees and foliage, rustic bridges, a stream, pond, and two waterfalls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><b>The Lake<\/b> \u2013 the 60-acre lake features cast-iron bridges, rustic shelters, a variety of fish, turtles, frogs, and waterfowl.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lakesidebrooklyn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LeFrak Center at Lakeside<\/strong><\/a> which includes a <span class=\"AWC-1448\">skating pavilion with two rinks for seasonal ice skating, roller skating, and <\/span>a summertime water feature. The Center also hosts p<span class=\"AWC-1448\">ublic programs, seasonal sports and classes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The 1905 <strong>Beaux Arts Boathouse<\/strong> houses the first urban <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prospectpark.org\/visit-the-park\/places-to-go\/audubon-center\/\"><b>Audubon Center<\/b><\/a>, with hands-on exhibits and innovative programming.\u00a0 The second floor is home to various live animals, seasonal exhibits, and a balcony overlooking the Lullwater. Downstairs one can explore changing exhibits.\u00a0 Free educational programs allow park-goers of all ages to explore the diverse natural habitats in Prospect Park through fun activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><b>Children\u2019s Corner<\/b> includes a <b>1912 Carousel<\/b>, the world-class <b>Zoo<\/b> housing nearly 400 animals exhibited in their natural habitats, and <b>Lefferts Historic House<\/b>, an 18<sup>th<\/sup> century Dutch farmhouse that serves as an interactive museum of Brooklyn history.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><b>The\u00a0Parade Ground<\/b> is the park\u2019s primary sports area, featuring basketball and volleyball courts, four baseball, two softball, a football, a soccer, and three multi-purpose fields, and a tennis center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hours for the park\u2019s attractions vary by season.\u00a0 See the park&#8217;s website for details.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7604\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7604\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Boathouse-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"Boathouse, Prospect Park, NYC\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Historic Boathouse, home to the Audubon Center Photo: Jeff Dobbins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prospect_Park_Tours_%E2%80%93\"><\/span><b>Prospect Park Tours \u2013 <\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Urban Park Rangers<\/strong> lead tours in Prospect Park throughout the warm-weather months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Prospect Park Audubon Center<\/strong> offers free guided Bird-watching tours through the Ravine April\u00a0\u2013\u00a0June, Saturdays, 12 p.m.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Audubon Center also provides guides and maps for the <strong>Prospect Park Nature Trails<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7605\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7605\" style=\"width: 609px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-7605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Lefferts-600x372.jpg\" alt=\"Lefferts Farmhouse, Prospect Park, NYC\" width=\"619\" height=\"384\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Historic Lefferts Farmhouse Photo: Jeff Dobbins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prospect Park hosts a multitude of events, including art &amp; nature programs, free fitness classes, performance festivals, volunteer opportunities, and Green markets.\u00a0 Some of the park\u2019s great annual events include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bricartsmedia.org\/performing-arts\/celebrate-brooklyn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celebrate Brooklyn! Performing Arts Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Halloween Haunted Walk<\/li>\n<li>New Year\u2019s Fireworks<\/li>\n<li>Macy\u2019s Fishing Contest<\/li>\n<li>Free outdoor concerts by the <strong>New York<\/strong> <strong>Philharmonic<\/strong> and <strong>Metropolitan Opera.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">See the park\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prospectpark.org\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">events<\/a> for complete details.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Have you been to Prospect Park? What your favorite spot the park?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7608\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7608\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7608 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Meadow-2-600x328.jpg\" alt=\"Long Meadow, Prospect Park, NYC\" width=\"600\" height=\"328\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7608\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Game on the Long Meadow Photo: Jeff Dobbins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> &#8230; <a title=\"Prospect Park: Brooklyn&#8217;s Green Oasis\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/prospect-park-brooklyns-green-oasis\" aria-label=\"More on Prospect Park: Brooklyn&#8217;s Green Oasis\">Read 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