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Outdoors in Brooklyn

98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Brooklyn

The biggest trail networks: Brooklyn Community Park (0.7 mi). 2% of Brooklyn’s land is conserved, about 9 acres. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
2%
9 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Brooklyn Community Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Brooklyn Community Park

Park
11 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

9 conserved acres

2% of Brooklyn’s land. Who manages Brooklyn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city8 ac
Local Park · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Brooklyn Educational Memorial Park
Local Park
Town or city8Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Brooklyn

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Brooklyn

2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
2Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The walking year in Brooklyn

NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.613.712.411.110.09.5
High (°F)404656687786898881695545
Rain (in)2.52.13.44.75.04.43.93.33.43.13.42.7

February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Brooklyn →

Next door

Brooklyn and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Brooklyn— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Madison46%0.51,46599%A+
Fairmont City36%1.144399%+A+
Venice3%0.22399%+B+

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Brooklyn

Where can I hike in Brooklyn?

The longest trail networks: Brooklyn Community Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Brooklyn’s trails?

Brooklyn Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Brooklyn?

17,185 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brooklyn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Brooklyn neighbors.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →