New York City, New York
Prospect Park is Brooklyn's flagship park, designed by the same landscape architects as Central Park. It feels more wild and natural.
The Long Meadow (longest in a US urban park), the Boathouse, and the Prospect Park Zoo.
BBQ in designated areas, visit the zoo, attend Smorgasburg on Sundays (Breeze Hill), or bike the loop.
Weekends for the community vibe. Summer for free "Celebrate Brooklyn!" concerts at the bandshell.
Free and open daily.
Picnic areas, restrooms, skating rink (LeFrak Center), and tennis center.
It's less touristy than Central Park. Enter at Grand Army Plaza to see the impressive arch.
Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and Grand Army Plaza.