Prospect Park

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Prospect Park, New York

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Urban park in Brooklyn including 90-acre (36 ha) Long Meadow, the Picnic House, Litchfield Villa, Prospect Park Zoo, the Boathouse, and Concert Grove

General Information

Hours:
Prospect Park is open daily from 6am to 1am.
Woodlands, playgrounds and the Parade Ground close at sunset.
Park attractions have varying hours.
Fees:
No fees
Pet Policy:
Pets allowed
Seasons:
All year
Brooklyn, NY Weather Forecast

Overview

Prospect Park is Brooklyn's 526-acre park, laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, the designers of Central Park, in a pastoral, picturesque style and a New York City scenic landmark (1975) and National Register listing (1980). It sits between Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Flatbush, and Windsor Terrace, next to the Brooklyn Museum, Grand Army Plaza, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Highlights

  • Long Meadow: 90 acres of open lawn on the west side, with the Picnic House, Tennis House, and the bandshell, home to the summer "Celebrate Brooklyn!" concert series (since 1979)
  • The Ravine: 146 acres of woodland with Brooklyn's only old-growth forest, the Vale of Cashmere, and a rose garden
  • Prospect Lake: Brooklyn's only lake, 60 acres, with the landmark Boathouse and Lullwater stream
  • Prospect Park Zoo, Concert Grove, and Litchfield Villa

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Prospect Park (Brooklyn)", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0

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