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Prospect Park Zoo

The Prospect Park Zoo is a 12-acre (4.9 ha) zoo located off Flatbush Avenue on the eastern side of Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York City. Locally, it belongs to New York City. Further out, Madison Square Garden is 6 mi away.

Photo: Garry R. Osgood, with Sony Mavica FD-90 with f 2.8 lens, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nearest place to stay

0.5 mi

Parkside Bed and Breakfast

Wikipedia readers

9.5K

a year · #2,306 of 7,799

In brief

A zoo & aquarium inside New York City

Places to stay about a mile away

Parkside Bed and Breakfast is 0.5 miles away; At Home in Brooklyn (0.5 mi) and Serenity at Home Guest House (0.6 mi) are close too. 272 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

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 Zoo.

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

When to go

The year’s weather

Pick a month for Prospect Park Zoo from the weather below.

Jan40° / 27°

Feb43° / 28°

Mar50° / 34°

Apr61° / 43°

May71° / 53°

Jun80° / 63°

Jul85° / 69°

Aug84° / 68°

Sep77° / 61°

Oct66° / 50°

Nov55° / 40°

Dec45° / 32°

Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for New York City. New York City’s full climate →

About

Prospect Park Zoo

The Prospect Park Zoo is a 12-acre (4.9 ha) zoo located off Flatbush Avenue on the eastern side of Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York City. As of 2016, the zoo houses 864 animals representing about 176 species, and as of 2007, it averaged 300,000 visitors annually. The Prospect Park Zoo is operated by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). In conjunction with the Prospect Park Zoo's operations, the WCS offers children's educational programs, is engaged in restoration of endangered species populations, runs a wildlife theater, and reaches out to the local community through volunteer programs.

Type: Zoo & aquarium
Animals: 864 animals · 176 species
Area: 12 acres
Wikipedia readers: 9.5K a year

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

Where to stay

Stay near Prospect Park Zoo

272 places to stay within 4 miles. Closest is Parkside Bed and Breakfast, 0.5 miles away.

Prospect Park ZooWater1Places to stay (the list)Places to eat

Closest places to stay

1Parkside Bed and Breakfastinn or B&B · 0.5 mi southDirections
2At Home in Brooklyninn or B&B · 0.5 mi northwestDirections
3Serenity at Home Guest Houseinn or B&B · 0.6 mi southeastDirections
4Park Slope Bed and Breakfastinn or B&B · 0.6 mi westDirections
5The Brooklyn Riviera Hostelhostel · 0.9 mi northeastDirections
6Kim's Kids Summer Campcampground · 1.1 mi northwestDirections
7A & Faye Bed and Breakfastinn or B&B · 1.1 mi southDirections
8The Brooklynhotel · 1.1 mi northeastDirections
9The Penny Williamsburghotel · 1.1 mi westDirections
10La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Brooklyn Centralhotel · 1.2 mi northeastDirections

Places to eat nearby

2,198 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

260 Asian & Indian240 Mexican & Latin235 coffee & cafés225 bars & pubs129 pizza123 bakeries96 subs & sandwiches

Compare 8 towns to stay in

Town	From Prospect Park Zoo	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	12 mi west	15 min	29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs	323,808	$374K	C⁻
North Bergen Township	9 mi north	15 min	19 15 hotels · 4 motels	61,483	$474K	B
Elizabeth	12 mi west	20 min	25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B	141,675	$449K	D
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	—
North Hempstead	18 mi northeast	25 min	22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground	238,982	$888K	—

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 Zoo’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.

Make a day of it

After Prospect Park Zoo

You can reach each of these within 12 miles.

Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden

Big draw8 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year

Big draw4 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum

Big draw7 mi TheatreStudio 54

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

Big draw6 mi BeachConey Island

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 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0

Common questions

Planning a visit to Prospect Park Zoo

Is Prospect Park Zoo in New York City?

Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.

When is the best time to visit Prospect Park Zoo?

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

How far is Prospect Park Zoo from Oyster Bay?

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

What is the closest airport to Prospect Park Zoo?

LaGuardia (LGA), about 9 miles away.

What hotels are near Prospect Park Zoo?

Parkside Bed and Breakfast (0.5 mi), At Home in Brooklyn (0.5 mi) and Serenity at Home Guest House (0.6 mi). 272 places to stay are within 4 miles.

From locals

Inside knowledge from New York City

Start the conversation 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.