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Prospect Park

Prospect Park is a 526-acre (2.13 km2) urban park in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.

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Nearest place to stay

0.5 mi

Park Slope Bed and Breakfast

Open since

1867

Wikipedia readers

56K

a year · #443 of 7,799

In brief

A garden inside New York City

Places to stay about a mile away

Park Slope Bed and Breakfast is 0.5 miles away; Parkside Bed and Breakfast (0.5 mi) and Serenity at Home Guest House (0.6 mi) are close too. 241 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

Established in 1867

Prospect Park dates from 1867. About ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct

May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓

An airport 9 miles away

LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 9 miles from Prospect Park.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan40° / 27°

Feb43° / 28°

Mar50° / 34°

Apr61° / 43°

May71° / 53°

Jun80° / 63°

Jul85° / 69°

Aug84° / 68°

Sep77° / 61°

Oct66° / 50°

Nov55° / 40°

Dec45° / 32°

Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for New York City. New York City’s full climate →

About

Prospect Park

Prospect Park is a 526-acre (2.13 km2) urban park in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The park is situated between the neighborhoods of Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Flatbush, and Windsor Terrace, and is adjacent to the Brooklyn Museum, Grand Army Plaza, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Prospect Park is the second-largest public park in Brooklyn, behind Marine Park. Designated as a New York City scenic landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Prospect Park is operated by the Prospect Park Alliance and NYC Parks.

Type: Garden
Owner: NYC Parks
Established: 1867
Area: 526 acres
Listed: National Register of Historic Places (1980) · New York City Landmark (1975)
Wikipedia readers: 56K a year

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.

Where to stay

Hotels near Prospect Park

241 places to stay within 4 miles. The closest is Park Slope Bed and Breakfast, 0.5 miles away.

Prospect ParkWater1Places to stay (the list)Places to eat

Closest places to stay

1Park Slope Bed and Breakfastinn or B&B · 0.5 mi northwestDirections
2Parkside Bed and Breakfastinn or B&B · 0.5 mi southeastDirections
3Serenity at Home Guest Houseinn or B&B · 0.6 mi eastDirections
4At Home in Brooklyninn or B&B · 0.7 mi northDirections
5A & Faye Bed and Breakfastinn or B&B · 0.8 mi southDirections
6The Penny Williamsburghotel · 1.0 mi northwestDirections
7Kim's Kids Summer Campcampground · 1.0 mi northwestDirections
8Hotel Le Bleuhotel · 1.2 mi northwestDirections
9Red Roof PLUS+ Brooklyn - Flatbush Avehotel · 1.2 mi southeastDirections
10The Peninsula New Yorkhotel · 1.2 mi westDirections

Places to eat nearby

2,023 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

261 Asian & Indian237 Mexican & Latin209 coffee & cafés208 bars & pubs119 pizza105 bakeries99 subs & sandwiches

Compare 8 towns to stay in

Town	From Prospect Park	Drive	Places to stay	People	Typical home	Safety
New York City	in town	—	1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park	8,584,629	$778K	D
Jersey City	6 mi northwest	10 min	39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground	302,013	$567K	C⁻
Newark	11 mi west	15 min	29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs	323,808	$374K	C⁻
Elizabeth	12 mi west	20 min	25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B	141,675	$449K	D
North Bergen Township	10 mi north	15 min	19 15 hotels · 4 motels	61,483	$474K	B
Secaucus	10 mi northwest	15 min	18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins	22,640	$572K	C⁻
Hempstead	19 mi east	30 min	51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park	795,734	$641K	—
Woodbridge Township	18 mi west	25 min	25 20 hotels · 5 motels	104,802	$433K	—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Paterson20 mi northwest Yonkers20 mi north Oyster Bay26 mi east

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

LGALaGuardia · major hub9 mi

JFKJohn F. Kennedy · major hub10 mi

EWRNewark Liberty · major hub11 mi

Places to stay and eat: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · streets, water and the site outline: Overture Maps / OpenStreetMap contributors · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Prospect Park’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.

Make a day of it

Also near Prospect Park

Other well-known places within 12 miles.

Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden

Big draw8 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year

Big draw4 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum

Big draw7 mi TheatreStudio 54

Big draw6 mi BeachConey Island

Big draw8 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year

Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium

Big drawin town Stadium & arenaBarclays Center

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0

Common questions

Visiting Prospect Park

Is Prospect Park in New York City?

Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.

When is the best time to visit Prospect Park?

May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.

How far is Prospect Park from Oyster Bay?

About 26 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Prospect Park?

LaGuardia (LGA), about 9 miles away.

What hotels are near Prospect Park?

Park Slope Bed and Breakfast (0.5 mi), Parkside Bed and Breakfast (0.5 mi) and Serenity at Home Guest House (0.6 mi). 241 places to stay are within 4 miles.

From locals

Tips from people in New York City

No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in New York City’s Town Square.

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.